FIRAAQ

(dedicated to all those who matter for me)

kaisi hain yeh kashmakash-

jaagta toh hoon har sehar

par sapne me hi -

chor aata hoon ahsaas..

dhadakta hain dil

aur thak jaata hain paair

phir bhi dhua sa hain maanzil

mukammal har pehar..

shabd toh bohot hain idhaar -

nagme sarey tumhaare paas,

jee rahe hain hum-

par tum,

tum , nahi ho paas.

sayaa toh abhi bhi zinda hain

par filhaal mere sang nahi ,

thodi si hi pyaar aab mehfuz hain ,

par sach mein - koi mehram nahi.

lamhe toh aate hain aaj bhi

par lautte nahi woh pal,

aaj toh beet gaye yuhi ,

kuchh aisey hi jee loonga kal.

dur rehne ki aadat hain jab

paas aane ka kya matlab ?

bhulna chahta hoon main aab

khatti meethi yaadein sab .

ab gar tum aa bhi jao,

patte paoge , shabnam nahi,

sirf zakhmm se hi bhara hoon main,

marham ka pataa yaad nahi.

~SDG