unhone pucha aise zindagi bataate kaise ho,
har pal khushi mein muskuraate kaise ho,

maine kahan hum chahe har pal muskuraate hain,
par ye nahin ki hamesh khushi mein khilkhilaate hain,
kabhi kabhi hi chahe sahi, par in aankhon mein gham ke, kuch ek aansu bhi aate hain..

tere jaane ke baad...

tere jaane ke baad jaise jeene chhod diya,
har pal tanha reh kar marna chhod diya,
ek wo pal, tere bina saans bhi na lete the hum,
ab to tere aane ka intezaar bhi karna chhod diya...

tera ishq na ho napaak, isliye khud ko kuch aise tabaah kiya, ki jaise teri zindagi mein roshni kam ho rahi ho, aur maine khud ko jala diya...

Har pal na tadpa, ek baar mein waar kar,
ya to maut de de, ya beintehaa pyaar kar,
yun chup reh ke, na imtehaan le mere ishq ka,
ya to inkaar kar, ya fir iqraar kar...

Bus teri aankhen hai, jinke sahaare jeete hain,
Bahaut kuch kehna hai, hoton ko jaise seete hain,
Jab bhi koi pooche kisko bhulaana hai, ki itni madira peete ho,
Muskura kar kehte hain,
Ki bhulaana un aashiqon ka kaam hai, jinko mohabbat par bharosa nahin,
Hum to aise aashiq hain, jo usey yaad rakhne ko peete hain...
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Kuch dard dil mein chhupa rakhe hain,
Aankhon mein ashq chhupa rakhe hain,
Kya pata tujhe teri yaad mein kya haal hai mera,
Kuch sapne the, jo ab bhi basa rakhe hain,


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kuch dino mein tujhse bahaut dur chale jaayenge,
chahenge paas aana, fir bhi na aa paayenge,
saagar mein namak ki tarah kuch aise milenge hum,
bulaaoge jab kinaare se humko, sirf lehron ke jawaab aayege...

धुंआ...

पुछा किसी ने , कि क्यूँ धुंआ उड़ाते हो?

क्यूँ अपने दिल को, बेवजह जलाते हो?

मुस्कुरह कर कहा मैंने, ये मेरा शौक नहीं है,

एक बेवफा की याद में खुद को तद्पाते हैं,

धुंए के सहारे दर्द को भुलाते हैं,

एक टूटा हुआ दिल था, एक अनचाही सी मौत,

अब उन लम्हों को धुंए में उड़ाते हैं...

हर बार तेरी खिड़की कि ओर नज़रें उठाता हूँ

हर बार तेरी खिड़की कि ओर देख कर नज़रें झुकाता हूँ,
फिर कुछ लम्हों को याद कर थोड़ा मुस्कुराता हूँ,
कुछ देर तेरे आने का इंतज़ार करता हूँ,
फिर नज़रें झुका कर आगे बढ़ जाता हूँ...

कभी तू नज़र आ जाए इस चाह में,
न जाने कितने चक्कर लगाता हूँ,
तू तो आती नहीं है, कभी तेरी परछाई दिखती है,
तो उसे देख कुछ कुछ मन में गुनगुनाता हूँ...

हर रोज़ उस तरफ नज़रें खुद ही जाती हैं,
जैसे अपने आप कोई डोर खींचती जाती है,
पहले थोड़ा प्यार आता है, कुछ तसवीरें सामने आती हैं,
फिर जैसे ज़िन्दगी रुक सी जाती है,
याद आता है कितनी दूरियां हैं दरमियान,
आँखें बस आंसू बहा के रह जाती हैं....

किसी तरह नज़रें हटाता हूँ,
खुद को कोसता हूँ, फिर आगे बढ़ जाता हूँ,
चाहूँ तो आँखें मूँद सकता हूँ,
पर न जाने क्यूँ खुद को तड़पाता हूँ,
हर बार तेरी खिड़की कि ओर नज़रें उठाता हूँ,
थोड़ी देर तड़पता हूँ, फिर आगे बढ़ जाता हूँ...

Dur se dekhte the to dikhti thi lau,
Aur us lau pe parwaana dikhaayi deta tha,
Paas gaye to usey ek sheesha paaya,
Jisme apna afsaana dikhaayi deta tha...

Apne dikhte the baigaane, ek baigaana apna dikhaayi deta tha,
Pata chala ki wo ek chhalaawa tha, ek bhram tha ishq ka,
Jisme mujhe us anjaani mein khuda dikhaayi deta tha...
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Only if you knew...

Only if you knew, how much you meant to me,
Only if you knew, how happy I used to be,
Only if you knew, what I have been through, since you left,
Only if you knew, how dead I am, even though you call me free...

You never knew stayed bed, just to be woken up by you,
I would shut my eyes, just not to let the sun through,

You never knew everyday, I used to think of you at lunch,
Used to wish you were with me, may it be dinner or brunch,

You never knew I used to write your name in my notes,
I used to live by your name, and remember all your quotes,

You never knew I would drink, just to make you angry,
Because I loved the way you shouted and scolded but cared when I got hungry,

You never knew I woke up all night, just to wake you up (whenever you asked me too)
And I would bunk my classes, and even sit under the table, just to see you through (webcam)

Only if you knew, I was quiet for a reason,
Cause didn't want you to get hurt,
I never said anything to you, even when I was gifted a pink shirt,

Only if you knew, how I had survived, with the hope of meeting my love,
To reach to you, so you wouldn't wait, how recklessly I drove,

Only if you knew every time we shook hands, my heart skipped a beat,
I kept myself a little dirty, even though you were no neat,

Only if you knew I never loved you, for what were your habits,
But I loved you for what you are, and not some pieces and bits,

I loved you good, from all my heart just to be shattered away,
Only if you knew what all I've done, you wouldn't have had walked away...
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karvatein le le kar thak gaya hun, par raat hai ki jaati nahin,
aansu to aa jaate hain aankhon mein, par neend hai ki aati nahin,
tujhe kya pata teri judaai mein kya aalam hai. Mera,
har pal tadap ke jee raha hun, aur maut hai ki aati nahin...

aaj jee bhar ke peene de saaki, ki aaj madhosh hona hai,
kuch janmon tak aankhen na khule, kush aisa behosh hona hai,
kuch aansu giraane hain, kuch dard bahaane hain,
aaj ki hi raat hai, kal sapne saare toot jaane hain,
fir is aashiq par, bewafaai ka dosh hona hai,
aaj jee bhar ke peene de saaki aaj madhosh hona hai,
kuch janmon tak aankhen na khule, kuch aisa behosh hona hai...

aaj fir jaam peene ka mann hai,
thoda marne thoda jeene ka mann hai,
itni tadap hai dil mein kisko kya karun bayaan?
thoda lahu, thoda zeher peene ka mann hai...