Udaan & Poetry

Udaan, Vikramaditya Motwane's cinematic masterpiece, is interspersed with some of the most beautiful lines I have heard in a long, long time. The poetry is relevant and its delivery, sublime. For fans and first-timers alike - here they are.

In memory of school life :-

Chhoti-chhoti chhitrayi yaadein

Bichhi hui hain lamhon ki lawn par

Nange pair unpar chalte-chalte

Itni door chale aaye

Ki ab bhool gaye hain –

Joote kahan utaare the.

Aedi komal thi, jab aaye the.

Thodi si naazuk hai abhi bhi.

Aur nazuk hi rahegi

In khatti-meethi yaadon ki shararat

Jab tak inhe gudgudati rahe.

Sach, bhool gaye hain

Ki joote kahan utaare the.

Par lagta hai,

Ab unki zaroorat nahin.

On the park bench :-

Jo lehron se aage nazar dekh paati toh tum jaan lete main kya sochta hoon,

Wo aawaz tumko bhi jo bhed jaati toh tum jaan lete main kya sochta hoon.

Zid ka tumhare jo parda sarakta toh khidkiyon se aage bhi tum dekh paate,

Aankhon se aadaton ki jo palken hatate toh tum jaan lete main kya sochta hoon.

Meri tarah khud par hota zara bharosa toh kuchh door tum bhi saath-saath aate,

Rang meri aankhon ka baant-te zara sa toh kuchh door tum bhi saath-saath aate,

Nasha aasmaan ka jo choomta tumhe bhi, hasraten tumhari naya janm paatin,

Khud doosre janam mein meri udaan chhoone kuchh door tum bhi saath-saath aate.


Motumaster :-


Har Bal ki khaal ki ye chhal bhi kha jaye
Iske haath pad jaye to mahine saal bhi kha jaye
Kisi behaal ka bacha jo haal bhi haal kha jaye
Bemaut marte man ka ye malal bhi kha jaye

Lalu ka lal kha jaye, naxalbari ki naal kha jaye

Bachpan ka dhammal kha jaye, bhudape ki shaal kha jaye

Haya to chodo behaya ki chaal bhi kha jaye

Aur agar parosa ja sake to khayal bhi kha jaye