main wo shajar tha
ki mere sae mein baithne aur shakhon pe jhulne ki hazaron jismon ko aarzu thi

zamin ki aankhen daraazi-e-umar ki duaon mein ro rahi thin
aur suraj ke hath thakte nahin the mujh ko sanwarne mein

ki main ek aawaz ka safar tha
ajab shajar tha

ki us musafir ka muntazir tha
jo mere sae mein aa ke baithe to phir na utthe

jo meri shakhon pe aae jhule to sare mausam yahin guzare
magar wo pagal hawa ka jhonka magar wo pagal hawa ka jhonka

ajab musafir tha rahguzar ka
jo chhod aaya tha kitni shakhen

magar laga yun ki jaise ab wo shikasta-tar hai
wo mere khwabon ka ham-safar hai

so main ne sae bichha diye the
tamam jhule hila diye the

magar wo pagal hawa ka jhonka magar wo pagal hawa ka jhonka
ajab musafir tha rahguzar tha

ki lamhe bhar mein guzar chuka tha
main be-numu aur be-samar tha

magar main aawaz ka safar tha
so meri aawaz ka ajar tha

ajab shajar tha
ajab shajar hun

ki aane wale sah kah raha hun
ai mere dil mein utarne wale

ai mujh ko shadab karne wale
tujhe meri raushni mubarak

tujhe meri zindagi mubarak