केहते हैं लोग , शायरा कब बन गई मोहतर्मा ? अब उन्हें क्या बताएं ! किस हुनर और काबीलियत की ज़रूरत , ज़ी को सुकूं पहुचानें के लिए पड़ जाए । इसलिए सारे इंतज़ाम रखते हैं । . . . क्यूं सही कहा न !
Bandaaron ki mehfil mein ab yeh sher ko nachwaayenge.. Zameen pe rengne wale ab parindon ke pankh jaanchengee.. Imaaraaton mein rehnewale pedh ki chaaoun dikhaayenge.. Praani registaan ke paani mein naav chalana sikhayenge... Yeh samaajh ke log hain baat ka batangadh banayenge...
Yeh sagar ko paani ka mahetwa bataayenge ... Zaahil logon samjh toh dekho namak ko swaadh seekhaayenge.. Pehli kaksha se bacche ab Adhyaapak ko padhaayenge ... Kal ke aaye log heer-raanjhe ko mohabbat seekhaayenge.... Yeh samaajh ke log hain baat ka batangadh banayenge...
Aadhe-paoune jeans ke make-up wale saari ka shringaar seekhaayenge. Nafraton ke dimaag liye dil ka pyaar samjhaayenge Jismaani bhuke darinde ab rooohaniyaat seekhaayenge... Yeh samaajh ke log hain baat ka batangadh banayenge...
Yeh aayine ko bhi ab aayina dikhaayenge... Nadiyon ab dekho yeh ab behna sikhaayenge... Toofaano ko ab ladhna seekhaayenge Yeh samaajh ke log hain baat ka batangadh banayenge...
Khamoshiyon ko cheekhna seekhaayenge... Bezubaano se geet gawaayenge .. Behroon se aaage been bajwaayenge ..... Yeh samaajh ke log hain baat ka batangadh banayenge...
'You can't ask the sun to be a particular colour and be upset it isn't. Similarly, I can't be upset that I don't fit their expectations of a married woman.'