zindagi
mahaz sanson ka jod hi nahin

lamhon ka khel bhi hai
lamhon ke andar kai kai lamhe

kuchh khamosh bolte hue lamhe
kuchh muntashir kuchh muntazir lamhe

lamhon ke andar aur bhi kai kai lamhe
kuchh makhsus lamhat khas auqat

kuchh zehn mein thahre hue
kuchh hath ki rekhaon mein chhupe hue

kai yaaden baaten mulaqaten
han mulaqaten un modon se

jahan se khulte hain
aur bhi kai kai mod

maqam pe pahunchne ke pahle
thak jate hain kai kai mod

tut jate hain kai kai mod
chhut jate hain kai kai mod

wo thake hue mod
wo tute hue mod

wo chhute hue mod
simat jate hain lamhat mein auqat mein

zehn mein kahin thahar jaane ko
aur maqam

maqam kabhi milta bhi hai kya
koi rah kisi maqam pe pahunchti bhi hai kya

bas rah jate hain lamhe kahin zehn mein
zindagi mahaz sanson ka jod hi nahin

lamhon ka khel bhi hai