Tanhaiyo me
1.
Tamanna na rahi uski jiski hame talas thi,
Fir bhi itna to jaroor kahte hai,
Mohabbat had se jyada thi,
Jab parchhai uski mere pas thi,
Na kisi ne kisi ko dhoka diya,
Na kisi ne kisi ko ruswa kiya,
Bas u samajhiye
Hame uski par use kisi aur ki aas thi;
2.
Dil me hai andhera
To ujale ki rah me kyo baithe ho,
Chhupa hai savera to uske intzar me kyo baithe ho,
Yaha kitno k jakhm hare hai abhi
Aur aap bhare jakhmo k daag liye baithe ho;
3.
Door hi karna tha to
Pass kyo laya e khuda,
Janta tha jab tu
Ji na payenge ham hoke juda,
Takdir aajmani thi hamari to
Sukhe patto ki tarah fek dete,
Pata chal jata tujhko bhi jab
Ek hi aag me jal k ham dono,
Jab ho jate gumshuda,
Door hi jab karna tha
to pas kyo laya khuda;
4.
Aaj tanhayi me phir wo sham yad aaya,
Do pal ke liye hi sahi gam ko bhulane wala,
Wo madhoshi bhara jam yad aaya,
Kuch kah dete to shayad
Ye gam kam bhi ho jata,
Hotho pe lafz adhure rah gaye,
Jab unke inkar ka paigam yad aaya,
5.
Hame to ye bhi malum na tha,
Ki ham kis rah pe chal rahe the,
Maine to unhe keval sapne bataye the,
Unhone manjil ka pata bhi bata diya;
Do boond aasu chahiye the bujhane ko,
Jis aag me ham jal rahe the,
Shole shayad dikh gaye the unko,
Unhone jheel ka pata bhi bata diya;
Dil ki aarjoo abhi puri kaha hui thi,
Bhale he jaam gale pe fisal rahe the,
Khwahish shayad pata chal gayi unko,
Unhone mahfil ka pata bata bhi bata diya;