आदमी मुसाफिर है

आदमी मुसाफिर है, आता है, जाता है
आते जाते रस्तें में यादें छोड जाता है

झोंका हवा का, पानी का रेला
मेले में रह जाए जो अकेला
फिर वो अकेला ही रह जाता है

कब छोडता है ये रोग जी को
दिल भूल जाता है जब किसीको
वो भूलकर भी याद आता है

क्या साथ लाए, क्या तोड़ आए
रस्तें में हम क्या क्या छोड़ आए
मंज़िल पे जा के याद आता है

जब डोलती है जीवन की नैय्या
कोई तो बन जाता है खेवैय्या
कोई किनारे पे ही डूब जाता है

रोटी है आँखों जलता है दिल 
जब अपने घर के फैके दिए से
आँगन पराया जगमगाता है

Everyone is a traveler in this journey called life. We come into this body, into this life, once, and then depart. Along the journey, we create and leave memories.

Life is filled with challenges. A rainstorm of emotions may sweep across us. Sometimes, feelings and reactions blow in all directions like a gale. They force us to face the storms of challenges in life. But through these storms, we must make individual decisions and, one day, depart alone.

Sometimes we can courageously put things aside and try to forget about them. Sometimes we try to set aside the relationships and the people we meet. But even so, our minds are drawn back to those memories and experiences at the end of the journey.

There are things we may have chosen to bring along on our journey through life. There are also things we may have rejected and set aside. There may be moments of acceptance and rejection. But whatever we did and whatever the outcomes were, we remember at the end of the journey.

Life’s journey moves like a boat in an ocean. It sways and rocks. Sometimes it gets thrown off-course. But we may get guidance and assistance to steady our journey. And through the journey, we see those who are trapped and mired in the illusory banks of this ocean.

Sometimes we see the good in everything. But when confused, we see pain in everything. Let us remember that a light in our courtyard will spread to others. Be happy and let your happiness spread to others.

Mohammed Rafi; Movie: Anapan 1977


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