zara si baat
zindagi ke maile mein KHwahishon ke rele mein
tum se kya kahen jaanan is qadar jhamele mein
zindagi ke maile mein KHwahishon ke rele mein
tum se kya kahen jaanan is qadar jhamele mein
aaj ki raat bahut sard bahut kali hai
tirgi aise lipaTti hai hawa-e-gham se
self made logon ka alamiya
raushni mizajon ka kya ajab muqaddar hai
khulin jo aankhen to sar pe nila falak tana tha
chahaar-jaanib siyah pani ki tund maujon ka ghalghala tha
hari-bhari ek shaKH-e-badan par
mere labon ke lams se phuTe
be-nigah aankhon se dekhte hain parche ko
be-KHayal hathon se
bastiyan hon kaisi bhi pastiyan hon jaisi bhi
har tarah ki zulmat ko raushni kaha jae
chashm-e-be-KHwab ko saman bahut!
raat-bhar shahr ki galiyon mein hawa
ek KHwab ki aahaT se yun gunj uThin galiyan
ambar pe khile tare baghon mein hansen kaliyan
kaun aaega!
shab-bhar girte patton ki aawazen mujh se kahti hain