lafz bhul jata hun
baat kah nahin pata

motiyon se pani par
aks to banata hun

kuchh main yaad rakhta hun
kuchh main bhul jata hun

raushni ko takta hun
thodi der chalta hun

dil mein baat jo bhi hai
tum se kah nahin pata

lafz bhul jata hun
phir ye soch aati hai

dil ki baat karne ko
lafz kyon zaruri hain

jo bhi tum ko padhna hai
sab likha hai aankhon mein

ho sake to padh lena
padh agar na pao to

khud se hi bana lena
phir zara sanbhalta hun

ek chhadi pakadta hun
khidkiyon ke panne par

ek shabih banata hun
kuchh main yaad rakhta hun

kuchh main bhul jata hun
an-kahi si baaton mein

silsile purane hain
kaise kaise chehre hain

kaise dostane hain
zindagi zara si hai

mukhtasar fasane hain
rakh dil kureden to

dafn kitni yaaden hain
kaise kaise chehre hain

qimti khazane hain