koi chehra jo mere samne laya hai mujhe

koi chehra jo mere samne laya hai mujhe
yahi har haal mein kya dekhta aaya hai mujhe
sa'i ye thi kisi kandhe pe khada ho jaun
bhag nikla hun ki har ek ne giraya hai mujhe


na kabhi baat hui us se na pahchan kabhi
hai magar koi yahan tak wahi laya hai mujhe
muntazir jo bhi the ye kah ke lapak nikle hain
ye jo aaya hai bulawa faqat aaya hai mujhe


bahar aata hun to uthti hai mujhi par har aankh
jaane kis khauf ne is ghar mein basaya hai mujhe
ek hi lamhe mein sunta hun main do aawazen
yaad ye kis ne kiya kis ne bulaya hai mujhe


han ye sach hai ki ba-sad jabr main ghar lauta hun
kis ne is haal mein lekin kahin paya hai mujhe
'talkh' main ne jo ladi jang ladi phir kis se
apne kandhon pe sabhi ne to uthaya hai mujhe