jab kabhi.......

Jab kabhi chain se aakhien band ki

to ik jaanaa sa chehraa nazar aaya

Jis ki yaad se bachaa kiye kab se

Usee ko saamne khadaa paaya

Wo kis sukoon se kaate hain zindagee apnee

Humein to bechainiyon ne roz apnaayaa

Kwaab aa aak ke chalte rehte hai chat par

Neend ne kabhi mera dawaaza nahin khatkaaya

Chal pade the ik din unkee gali ki aur

Besabab baithe the, jaane kyaa khayaal aaya

Kitnaa has ke baat kiye the tumse aaj

Kitnee aasaani se apne gham ko chupaaya

Teri aawaaz ik leher see ched jaati hai zehen mein

Aaj fir maine wohi bhooli ghazal ko gungunaya

Kal fir woheen laut ke jaanaa hoga

hazaaron baar haar kar jis mehfil se mai aayaa

Kitnee kwahishen sajaayee thee tere milne kee humne

Teri chaahaton ke saanme khud ko bohot chota paya

Kitni mushkilon se samete rakkha tha khud ko

Tune ik baat kahi, maine khud ko fir bikhraa paaya

Chal padoonga theri mehfil mein kal fir

Ik jhalak ke liye khud ko kitnaa bebas paaya

Fir wahi log, wahi baatein, wohi shor, wahi bebasi

Khud ko har baar hazaaron mein tanhaa paaya

Kya ye mai hoon, mera chehra meri aawaaz hai?

Shaayad khud ko mai kayee mod peechay chod aayaa……