thi khwahish kisi ki
ki main zindagi ka

aham waqia
koi chun kar sunaun

meri fikr ne jab idhar rukh kiya to
ye paya ki

mushkil badi hai
ki ye zindagi to

aham waqion ki
musalsal kadi hai

idhar bhi judi hai
udhar bhi judi hai

isi fikr mein main padi rah gai ki
uthaun kidhar se

aham waqia ek
tasalsul ko is ke

kidhar se main todun
agar tod bhi dun

to phir kaise jodun
shurua ki kadi to bahut hi aham thi

use chhu ke dekha to bilkul narm thi
abhi darmiyan tak main

pahunchi nahin thi
ki rangin kadiyan

khanakne lagin khud
mujhe chhu ke dekho

mujhe chum lo tum
ki mujh se aham

kuchh nahin zindagi mein
ajab moajiza tha ki

kadiyan sabhi wo
na aanchal se uljhin

na thahrin kahin bhi
guzarti rahin aur

guzarne se pahle
hasin rang apne

ata kar ke mujh ko
meri hi kalai mein

ban ban ke kangan
khanakne lagi thin

tasalsul magar un ka tuta nahin tha
koi rang bhi un ka jhuta nahin tha

abhi tak to un ko
sanbhaale sanbhaale

guzarti rahi main
sira aakhiri jab

mere hath mein hai
to ji chahta hai

mujhe tham le wo
meri sust-raftariyon ke muqabil

agar wo thahar na sake
to mera sath dene ki khatir

wo itna to kar de
ki mere guzarne se pahle

mera waqt aane se pahle
badhe

aur
mujhe qaid kar le