Jitna chaha utna paaya nahi,
Dil ko chaaha par samjhaaya nahi,
Bhookh thi andar, junoon tha zinda,
Sukoon ki talaash mein khud ko hi chhoda.
Rab ne jo raaz khole, panne bhi palte,
Soch meri badhi toh raste bhi badle,
Kal tak jo darr tha, aaj usse ladta,
Peeche jo chhoda, uski taraf na mudta.
Andar ki aag meri saanson mein bhaage,
Aankhon mein khwaab aur khwaabon mein daage,
Talap thi jiski woh haasil na hua,
Haasil jo hua woh kaabil na hua.
Kismat ki gardish, ye fitrat ki zid thi,
Dil mein thi chaahat, par chaahat hi khatam thi,
Chah kar bhi kya karta, jab likha hi nahi,
Pyaar mera sach tha, par qismat sahi nahi.
Jise chahta tha, darr tha woh badal na jaaye,
Meri nakaamiyon se woh sambhal na paaye,
Mera kal meri aankhon ke saamne dhalta,
Waqt jo sikhaata woh koi na bataata.
Kaun mera, kaun paraya, waqt ne dikhaya,
Jab bura waqt aaya toh chehra bataya,
Jo saath the kal woh kinaare pe khade,
Jab zaroorat padi toh bahaane the bade.
Khudgarzi ke shehar mein rishton ka hisaab,
Sabko chahiye roshni, koi baante na khwaab,
Main gira toh samjha, main toota toh jaana,
Khud ke siwa koi nahi tha thikaana.
Ab talap bhi meri, ye raasta bhi mera,
Jo kal tha andhera, woh vaasta bhi mera,
Kismat agar roke toh kismat ko modun,
Girunga toh uthunga, main rukunga nahi
jab tak khud ko na paalun.
Ab jo dekha toh nazariya badla,
Chehre wahi, par iraada badla,
Kal jo the apne, faasle badhe,
Waqt kya badla, zamaana badla.
Jeb thi khaali, junoon tha bhaari,
Raat thi kaali, par aankh na haari,
Dard ko dhaala, lafzon mein daala,
Chot jo khaayi, wahi bani sawaari.
Bole “tu theek?” ,maine “theek” kaha,
Sach tha gale mein , par cheekh raha,
Haar meri saamne , jeet meri soch,
Toota tha andar , par seekh raha.
Sapne bade , neend chhoti,
Manzil door ,par chaal na roki,
Raaste kaante ,pair the zakhmi,
Phir bhi meri raftaar na roki.
Jo mera tha , woh mera rahega,
Jo jaana tha , woh jaata rahega,
Kal ki kami ko kal mein chhoda,
Aaj jo khada hoon , aaj mera hoga.
Ab na shikwa na koi gila,
Jo bhi mila , usse kuch toh mila,
Duniya se jeetna maksad nahi,
Khud ko haraaya, tab khud ko mila.
