'' kho kar bhi khone se darta hai’'
Kissa us waqt ka hai jab wo
dil tod gaya tha,
Tham kar kisi aur ka haath, tanha humko chor gaya tha
Kuch na kaha usne bus yun hi
apni raah mod gaya tha,
hum puchte hi rehgaye kasoor kya
aur kiska hai?
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Khushiyan rooth hi gayi thi jaise uske dur jaane se,
na jaane konsi kami rehgai thi rishta nibhane mai,
Na-mukammal hi hokar rehgai daastan
aur wo jud gaya nae thikaane se
Viraan hogaya saara shehar bus us ek ke badal jaane se.
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Dard, bebasi aur takleef hui kaafi
us sadme se bahar aane mai,
Dekhe the zindagi bhar k
khwaab jiske saath
hakikat mai - usse aur uski
yaadon ko mitaane mai,
Tha wo bhi masroof apna naya aashiyan banane mai
Jo kaha karta tha '’tum aadat bangai ho meri’' hairat hui dekh kar akhir is tarah kon rang badalta hai
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Yun toh kisi aur ka hochuka hai ab wo,
magar aaj bhi berukhi mujhse
karta nahi hai,
Agar takra jaata hai kahin toh muh kabhi fairta nahi hai,
Rishta toh khatam hogaya, izzat ankhon mai ab bhi thi,
Bebasi se...