Mujhe yaad hai kuch uljhi ansuljhi si baat
Woh shayad ha wahi gum ki raat
Meri aankhein num thi
Uski hansi bhi udaas thi
Usne dekha mujhe k shayad sawaalo ka ek pulinda tha uske mann mein
Mere bhi mann mein jawaab they per kuch jawaabo ki mujhe bhi aas thi
Ek shikan jo uske chere per chhayi thi
K kuch rosh; mai bhi dil mein dabaye thi
Koi puch k toh dekhe aaj mujhse
Jaane kitne roker gila karu mai us'se
Kuch dukh tere dil mein bhi chhipa lagta hai
Per nhi jaanti kya? mann ki jaanne k liye mann bhi bin mila sa lagta hai
Dil tootne ki aawaaz nhi hoti
Per her ghutan cheekhna chahti hai
Kahi dekh sapno mein unko apna
K dil jhoom uth'ta hai
Phir achanak ro deta hai dukh se
K aise sapne bhi kyu aati hai mujhko; jo sach nhi ho sakte
Wo sawaal ab tak mujh tak pahutchey nhi hai
Kya jawaab dun usey, k mann ki jaanne k liye mann juda he nahi hai.....
Woh shayad ha wahi gum ki raat
Meri aankhein num thi
Uski hansi bhi udaas thi
Usne dekha mujhe k shayad sawaalo ka ek pulinda tha uske mann mein
Mere bhi mann mein jawaab they per kuch jawaabo ki mujhe bhi aas thi
Ek shikan jo uske chere per chhayi thi
K kuch rosh; mai bhi dil mein dabaye thi
Koi puch k toh dekhe aaj mujhse
Jaane kitne roker gila karu mai us'se
Kuch dukh tere dil mein bhi chhipa lagta hai
Per nhi jaanti kya? mann ki jaanne k liye mann bhi bin mila sa lagta hai
Dil tootne ki aawaaz nhi hoti
Per her ghutan cheekhna chahti hai
Kahi dekh sapno mein unko apna
K dil jhoom uth'ta hai
Phir achanak ro deta hai dukh se
K aise sapne bhi kyu aati hai mujhko; jo sach nhi ho sakte
Wo sawaal ab tak mujh tak pahutchey nhi hai
Kya jawaab dun usey, k mann ki jaanne k liye mann juda he nahi hai.....