Prasoon Joshi's Heartfelt Poem Zikr Uska, Written For Dilip Kumar Sahab

Aamir Khan recited Prasoon Joshi's outstandingly evocative poem Zikr Uska at the launch of Dilip Kumar sahab's autobiography The Shadow And The Substance on June 9 at a memorable event in Mumbai. Prasoon pays ode to the finest Indian actor (and arguably one of the best in the world) in a unique manner. The meaning lies in the sensitive layers that unfold itself lucidly.            

Zikr Uska

Guzaarish hai havaaon ki hamein suraj se milvao

Hamein bhi roshni ke kaafilon ke saath le jao

Hamein maloom hain apni hadein Hum kaise kuch bolen 

Khili ho dhoop to nacheez deepak kaise muh khole

Magar mausam ki zid hai, phool bhi israar karte hain 

Unhe milna hai sooraj se vo usko pyaar karte hain 

Chalo karte hain koshish aaj uska zikr karte hain

Ujaalon ke samandar mein zara sa hum utarte hain

Ajab sa ye  samandar hai jo tum se milne aata hai

Khuda rahna nahin chaahta tumhaare saath gaata hai

Samandar ko nahin maloom uska dil kahan tak hai

Use to khatra khatra bus chalak jaane ki aadat hai

Use tha aasma choona magar apni hi sharton par

Use tha jeetna vo bhi magar apni hi sharton par

Vo aisi roshni chahta tha jisme ho na angaare

Vo aisi jeet chahta tha jahan koi bhi na haare

Darakhton ke usoolon ko samajhne ki karo koshish 

Alag mitti se bante hain alag hai unki har khwaahish 

Vo gamle ka nahin podha jahan chaahe uga do tum 

jahan chaahe laga do tum jahan chaahe saja do tum

Vo ugte hain zamen pe dil ki dil mein hi dhadakte hain 

Vo logon se jude hain aur unme hi zinda rahte hain

Chamakti cheez ko choone ko duniya paas aati hai

Vo shohrat paas jiske sur mein uske sur milaati hai 

Magar sooraj utarta hai to bheedein chathti jaati hain

Kahin sajde. kahin izzat, ibaadat, muskuraati hai

Ise shohrat nahin kahte bus uska noor kahte hain

Bulandi bhi nahin kahte karam bharpoor kahte hain 

Vo kahta hai mere hisse ki khushiyan baant do jaakar

Hai jitna dard sab bhar do mere seene mein tum laakar

Meri jholi mein jo aayega main vo sab lutaaonga 

jahan se jo mila hai sab jahan ko dekar jaoonga 

Mili sab ko zubaan par aankh uski baat karti hai

Mile sohbat agar uski to khamoshi bhi kahti hai

Bus uska zikr karne se savarte jaayenge hum bhi

Dhulenge uski baarish mein nikharte jaayenge hum bhi

Savarte jayenge hum bhi 
Nikharte jaayenge hum bhi...