देर लगी (It took long)

It took long
to know what was hidden in poet's mind
It took long
to reach from mind to pages
It took long
for every letter to someup
It took long
to turn the pages
so much got lost hastily
It took me long
to turn the pen into a pillow for evernight.


देर लगी
जानने में क्या छुपा था कवि के मन में
देर लगी
मन से पन्नों पे उतरने में
देर लगी
हर अक्षर के सिमटने में
देर लगी
पन्नो के पलटने में
जल्दी-जल्दी में ना जाने क्या-क्या गवा दिया
देर से ही हमनें
कलम को हर रैन का तकिया बना दिया


It took long
to know what was hidden in poet's mind
It took long
to reach from mind to pages
It took long
for every letter to rumple
It took long
to turn the pages
so much got lost hastily
It took me long
to transform the pen into a pillow for every night.

-Shakti