[SHAYAN]

Ankhon ki ruswayion mein,
palko ki parchhayion mein,
zindagi ki tanhayion mein,
ashqon ki gaharayion mein.
pal pal tujhe dhoondti hai nazar,
tu hai kahan kisko khabar,
tu hi bata aye humsafar,
kab khatm hoga mera safar.
fizaon se poocha ashiyana tera,
na chhoda maine baharon ko,
apni umeedon ke kirno se,
roshan kiya in sitaron ko.
paigam dekar bheja tha apna,
is rimjhim baraste sawan ko,
mahsus kiya tha kadi dhoop mein,
sar pe tere daman ko.
nakam thi meri koshishe,
na par kar saka main "sahil",
tha man mein bus yahi sawal,
jane kahan hai meri manzil.
teri ek jhalak ki khatir,
ghooma karta tha jin galiyon mein kabhi,
aaj wahi soonsan hai galiyan,
lagne lagi hai ajnabi.
in sard hawaon ne houle houle,
jama diye hain dil ke tar,
sakht dil ke kone mein phir bhi,
machal rahi kahi bus yahi pukar.
patjhad bhi aakar chale gaye,
viran hai phir bhi yeh zindagi,
aakar kahin se kaash ki tu,
bhar de mujhme apni saadgi.
chahe ho tufan har manjar par,
badh jayein mujh par chahe sitam,
naa tootegi meri tamanna,
naa yeh umeed hogi kam.
kahin bhi ho aashiyana tera,
ek na ek din zaroor aaoonga,
apne gulshan mein khwab ke tujhse hi,
teri mahak ke gul lagwaoonga.
aur main tujhse kya kahoon,
tu khud meri ahsaas hai,
tu hi meri zindagi hai,
tu hi meri talaash hai..