प्रेमिका की व्यथा

कर्णो से वह तुम्हे निरखती
आँखों से है तुम्हे वो सुनती
रसना उसकी तुम्हे छु जाती
है जीवन उसका मदमाती

तुम आते तो क्रंदन करती
तुम जाते तो कलरव करती
'जग को ना लगे खबर हमारी '
मन ही मन वह हँसती, रोती

'वह गुलाबी रंग ना दो '
'मुझे नहीं जचता ' कहती वो
जानती है यह रंग गुलाबी
याद दिलाएगा प्रियतम की

'मुझे नहीं खानी यह अमली '
'कितनी खट्टी और कसैली '
याद उसे है तुमको कितनी
भाती थी वह मीठी अमली

विरह और व्याकुलता है बस
प्रेम तो जैसे भूल गयी
एक स्पर्श अपने प्रियतम का
पाने को वह जूझ रही

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सिद्धार्थ

The beginning 4 lines represent how her senses have mixed. She is supposed to hear from ears, but she sees. She is supposed to see from her eyes, but she hears. She is supposed to taste from her tongue, but she feels. The love of the girl has messed her senses.

In the next 4 lines, she tries to hide the extent of her love towards the lover from the society. She cries when he comes and shows she is not happy. Crying here is an exaggeration. She laughs when he goes and shows she is not sad. Laugh again is an exaggeration.

Next 4 lines signify that she is trying to 'disown' the color pink, as her lover used to like her in that color. Wearing that color would only remind her of him. She instead says that the pink color doesnt look good on her.

Next lines say that since her lover used to like a particular dish very much, she is unable to eat it in his absence. Instead she says that it is bitter and sour.

The concluding lines tell about her state and how she is desperate to get even a touch of her lover. As she is continuously in state of separation and restlessness, she might have even forgot the feeling of love.