Yaadein!

aankhon mein kaajal sajane chale the, aankhon ki roshni hee chali gayi,
akhiyon se baatein karne chale the, shabdon ki dor humse rooth gayi;

Haathon ke chudiyan kuch kehna chahte the, waqt aane par yun bezubaan ho gayi,
chaahat ki khushi mein khanak rahin thi, kanch hi tho the aakhir tooth gayi;

Pairon ke payal chankaathe chale the, ye bhi naachna bhool gayi,
ghungru ki aawazon se uchalta ye dil, na jaane kiski aawaz ko aaj taras gayi;

Woh pal hee kuch aisa tha jab aap hamare kareeb the, laga zindagi yun muskurate kat jaayegi,lekin waqt ka kya, koi rokh nahin, kise pata tha apne saath aap ko bhi le jaayegi,

woh aankhon ki nami, kisi chehre ko dhundhti hai,
najaane kiske intezaar mein raaton ko roti hai,

Woh tute chudiyan abhi bhi khanakte hain,
najaane kiski aahat inhe abhi bhi satate hain,

Woh payal mano jaise naachna bhool gaye,
najane kiski yaad mein abhi bhi ye ghungru bajte hain;

iraadon ko poore karne chale the hum, bas baatein bankar reh gayin,
waadon ko nibhane chale the hum, bas, yaadein bankar reh gayin!!!