शब्द गूंथे हैं

यूँही बैठे बैठे आज कुछ शब्दों को पिरोने की कोशिश करते करते एक ख्याल दिल में आया | आप के नज़र करता हूँ उम्मीद है आपको पसंद आएगा:

जंग लगे संदूक में पड़ी  हुई, सिलवटों में लिपटे कागज पे छपी हुई, एक मुरझाई सी फोटो है,
जब  भी  दिल  की  दस्तक  पे  वो  संदूक  खोलता हूँ  बोतल  निकालने  के  लिए,
एक  दबी सी सहमी  हुई हसीं  के साथ,
संदूक  बंद  कर देता  हूँ, दोबारा ना छूने का वादा करता हूँ.
जवाब  जो  नहीं  है, सिलवटें  हिसाब  मांगती  हैं.

 एक ज़माना था, हर बात का जवाब रखते थे हम भी,
आज दहलीज पे बैठी हुई बिल्ली की मानिद, सपनों से खाली सुर्ख आँखों में,
किसी वीरान सड़क पे, काफी उंचाई पे, लगे एक दिए की तरह,
सिर्फ हलकी सी उम्मीद है,
काबू नहीं है, मगर इंतज़ार है, किसी हरकत का,
शायद इसिलए बार बार संदूक खोलता हूँ,
कपड़ों की तह में सिर्फ यादें है और कुछ भी नहीं मगर फिर भी,
ये हलकी सी उम्मीद जो है इसके सहारे संदूक खोल लेता हूँ.

खुदा या तो कोई हरकत कर या इस उम्मीद को भी उसी संदूक में बंद कर दे,
अगर उम्मीद काबू नहीं कर सकता तो ले
मुझ नामुराद को किसी संदूक  के अन्दर कर दे!!

Homecoming of Ms. Mac

I knew we belonged to the same institution - the institution of perfection. I sort of knew that, from the start, but it took me some time to realize. Nevertheless, I did realize and I am happy that I did. I am glad that we united. Boy! I just love her, even she has never disappointed me. She comfortably sits on my lap while I explore the world through her. The world has become a better place for me. Everything is so easy on eyes, I even love those sites which were a big NoNo earlier.

She is not the first laptop I used. She is not even the type I was acquainted with. Yet, she adopted me and I got used to her. We are inseparable now. She has the best OS ever made. She got the killer looks too. She doesn't even know what does a "blue screen of death" mean, she just doesn't freeze, no matter what.

Sometimes, I wish she had a button to move a page up or down, or a Home or End button, or even a Delete button that behaved like my other bitch did. I initially felt I lacked power without those buttons - try pressing back arrow key to go to the start of a line from its end. However, I am sure it is about stop being lazy and learning the real mode of interaction and knowing correct key combination.  After all, it gave me Command and Option buttons that are no match. I wanted to name it, but it already had a name that I could brag about. They call it MacBook, so do I.

It is white in color, even the LED is white which looks awesome in the dark. It is much faster with its 2.2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor - I don't know why I always had this feeling that Intel is attached with MS somehow. The hard disk is not enough but as long as you do not store porn 160GB won't exhaust. Songs are now melodious and soothing- she is made by the same people who made iPod. The battery lasts forever, yet it is lighter. Even the charger has a magnetic end which rushes towards the correct "hole" and fits right in, as soon as you take it closer to its abode. The screen is just 13" but everything still fits as good as it did on 15". I wonder who re-sized my favorite websites, who told them I got a new computer, I don't know but it seems somebody did. That was all geeky stuff about her. By the way If I am a geek, what good does an apple a day do to me? Food for brain eh?

If there was a way to thank her I would. Alas! even to write this blog I need her. I could use the other one that I have kept at my place for no reason, but then, I don't want to offend my latest love.In short, we are getting along very well. She treats me well, never gets too hot and just never means to say "get lost". What else do I need? Let me guess, some rest. Yes! I desperately need it. Ok then, I bid you good buy. Oops Good bye!!