kaun aayega yahaan, koi na aaya hoga

kaun aayega yahaan, koi na aaya hoga,

mera darwaaza havaaon ne hilaaya hoga.

dil-e-naadaan na dhadak, aye dil-e-naadaan na dhadak,
koi khhat leke padosi ke ghar aaya hoga.

gul se lippti huyi titali ko giraakar dekho,
andhiyon tum ne sukhi drakhton ko giraaya hoga.

‘raaj’ pardesh mein mat yaad karo apana makaan,
ab ke baarish mein usse tord giraaya hoga.

tanhaaiyon ka shikaar aadmi

har taraf har jagah beshumaar aadmi,
phir bhi tanhaaiyon ka shikaar aadmi.

subah se shaam tak bojh dhota hua,
apni hi laash ka khud mazaar aadmi.

har taraf bhaagte-daudte raashte,
har taraf aadmi ka shikaar aadmi.

roz jeeta hua, roz marta hua,
har naye din naya intezaar aadmi.

zindagi ka mukaddar safar dar safar,
aakhiri shaans tak bekaraar aadmi.

har taraf har jagah beshumaar aadmi,
phir bhi tanhaaiyon ka shikaar aadmi.

har pal dhoondta raha main thikhana maut ka

har pal dhoondta raha main thikhana maut ka,
na jaane kab ho iss zindagi mein saamna maut ka,

woh jo muhje jeene ke liye kehte the kabhi,
unhein to kab ka mila gharana maut ka.

meri bebasi dekho..
ki gaa bhi sakta tarana maut ka.

unki de zindagi to aamant hai mere paas varna,
kab ka ho gaya hota samana mera aur maut ka.

ab to na marne ka haqdaar, na hi jeene ke kaabil,
zindagi boojh si baan chuki hai,

marne se pehle hi mar chuki hai,
ab kis muh se ja kar karoon saamna maut ka.

har pal dhoondta raha main thikhana maut ka,
na jaane kab ho iss zindagi mein samna maut ka.

gujarte har lamhon mein.. aapko dhund leta hoon baba

aankhein michh kar soone se pehle,
jazbaat pighal kar roone se pehle,
jab aalfaz sinne mein dafan ho jaate hain,
tab yaadon se palkein bhigone se pehle,
aapke ashk se baatein karne lagta hoon,
tashveeron ko mana kar, unhi se ruth leta hoon baba,
gujarte har lamhon mein.. aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

bin mausam ki barsaat mein kabhi bheegne lagta hoon,
raat chaadar lapet kar thand ke maare jab kappne lagta hoon,
tab lagta hai jaise apna chaadar aap mujhe ordha rahe ho,
aur garm haathon ki narm ungliyon se mere baalon ko sehla rahe ho,
aapke hone ka ehsaas bhar se hi, har dard mein sukkun paa leta hoon baba,
yaadon ki chaadar ordhe har raat... aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

kisi raat sapnon mein puraane school pahuch jata hoon,
shaam dhalne par jab khil-khilate baccho ki toliyan nikalne lagti hai,
tab naa jaane dil ko kaisi aas bandh jaati hai,
meri nigaahein un cheharon mein kuch dhundane lag jaati hai,
dhundata hoon un haathon ko jinme jhaalmudi ki thayali hogi,
mera intezaar karti huyi, apni priya scooter kahi kadi hogi,
jispar sawar hone par ke khayaal se hi main jhoom leta hoon baba,
har nukkad, gali, chauraahe mein, aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

bheed mein akelapan ka ehsaas aapke bin hota hai,
jab kabhi bhi pariwaar mein kisi ka janam-din hota hai,
sabse chupte-chupaate koi tauffa le aaoge,
jo humse naa bujhi, woh mom-battiyan aap bujhaaoge,
bas yehi sochkar jaan bujhkar, aankhein mund leta hoon baba,
kabhi na khatam hone wale intezaar mein.. aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

woh aakhri pal nahi bhoolta mujhse kisi bhi haal mein,
aap zindagi ki door thaame ashpataal mein,
mujhse tab yeh kaha gaya ki kuch hi pal ab sesh bachi hai,
laga jaise khusiyon ki duniya ab dher ho chuki hai,
lekin maut ke farishton se chupte-chupaakar,
rakha tha aapne kuch saansein bachaakar,
aapki pairon ko apne hatheliyon se malte huye,
maine haathon mein aapke pairon ko jakkad rakha tha,
kuch naa keh kar bhi kitna kuch keh rakha tha.

aapse thi saari muskuraahat, aap khusiyon ke jahan the,
mere aanshu tab sukh chuke the, jab aap be-jubaan the,
ab to bas aapki tasveeron se baatein kar leta hoon,
dil kaagaz ban jaata hai, jispar dard apna likh deta hoon,
ussi dard ki dabbi huyi aawaz mein, likhe huye har alfaaz mein,
aapko dhund leta hoon baba,
gujarte har lamhon mein..
aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

jaani pehchani si, ek khoobsurat yaad

kabhi aati hai khamoshi se, chupke se,
sargoshi se, andheri raat mein,

bheegi barsaat mein, kabhi veerane mein,
kabhi anjaane mein, kabhi mehfil mein,

kabhi tanhai mein, koi khabar kyun aati hai,
yeah waqt ke kis wajah se, kis ke liye,

kis ki khatir, kis ke liye,
kya batane, yeah kya hai?

ek ehsaas hai, ek pyaas hai,
phir bhi acchi lagti hai,

anjani si, baygani si,
pehchani si, ek khoobsurat yaad.

chalte-chalte bheed ke sath phir tannha ho gaye

chalte chalte bheed ke sath,
phir tannha hum ho gaye,

dhundhte rahe manzil ko,
aur karvaan guzar gaye.

sapne jo haqeekat se the,
raat ke shaayon mein kanhi soo gaye,

khushiyan jo daman mein the,
phoolon ki tarah, kaante se ho gaye.

lamhein jo apne the kabhi,
banker yaadein fizaaon mein kanhi kho gaye.

hoton par naam aate hi, yaadein tazza ho jaati hain baba,

hoton par naam aate hi,
yaadein tazza ho jaati hain baba,

yaad tazza hote hi,
aankhein chalak jaati hai baba,

guzre dino ki tasveer
saaf nazar aati hai baba,

sab hote huye bhi aapki
kami nazar aati hai baba.

bas yun hi yaadein dil mein sametey, yeh waqt gujarta jata hai

aapki kami khalti hai mujhe, yeh khaalipan tardpata hai,
bas yun hi yaadein dil mein sametey, yeh waqt gujarta jata hai.

ab pata chalta hai ki.. yeh zimmedariyon ka bojh kitna bhaari hai,
khud se jyada apno ki khusiyan pyaari hai,

daurdne pardte hain kadam, pakadne ko zindagi ki raftaar,
aaj to gujar gaya jaise taise, kal bhi hai aane ko taiyaar.

aapki majbooriyon ka mujhe ab ehsaas hota hai,
duniya hoti hai matlabi, aur ghar ka har saksh khaas hota hai.

maa ke baad pita hi samajhta hai khamosi bachhon ki,
muskilon se bachane ke liye, pita himmat ki deewar hota hai.

har daat pe pyaar jo rahta hai, woh yaad bahut ab aata hai,
har beeta lammha ab to bas, aankhon mein aanshu laata hai.

tashveer basi hai dil mein jo, jeene ka hausla deti hai,
isse tarah se bas ab to, yeh waqt gujarta jata hai.

aapki kami khalti hai mujh mein, yeh khaalipan tardpata hai,
bas yun hi yaadein dil mein sametey, yeh waqt gujarta jata hai.

Miss You Baba !!

saaye ki tarah aap mere sath rahe

saaye ki tarah aap mere sath rahe,
mere hansne par hanse, mere roone par rooye the,
jab bhi darre huye honton se aawaz di maine,
aakar har uljhan par pehle se hi khade the aap.

ek saundhi khusbu thi aapki chuuan mein,
kitna bhi udaas rahta tha, 

aapki chuuan se dil jhum jhoom jata tha,
lav khil-khila uthtey the.

mere jeevan mein aap kya the.. kya hain,
yeh  lafzon mein bayan karna mumkin nahi,
aapko aag ke hawale kar aaj khud ko jala baitha,
lekin ab bhi jo saskh mujh mein jee raha hai,
woh koi aur nahi.. aap hi ho.

jab maine aapko kandha diya,
achanak ek dard uttha mere sinne mein,
ehsaas hua kya hota hai zimmedaari,

kappkapate huye haathon se jab main agni de raha tha,
kaise bataun ki meri geeli-dhundali aankhon ne,

kya-kya manzar dekha tha,

par haathon mein ek ajeeb si takkat mili thi uss chann,
laga.. muskuraate huye mere udaasi ke palon mein

mujhe aap sehla rahe ho,

ess ehsas ne phir meri aankhon mein

aanshuon ke sailaab laa diya,
main chikh-chikh kar roo raha tha

aapki chittah ke pas baith kar,

par hey pitah.. aapne phir chaturaai dikhaayi,
chitta ki aag ko thanda kar diya,
bas waha rakh hi raakh bachha tha.

maalum hai, madhya-raatri se pehle

aap mujhe ghar bhejna chahate the,

koi baat nahi, aap jaaha jaana chahate hain, jaaye.. lekin,
main aapko aawaz dunga har dishaon mein,
aapko aana hoga.. kam se kam mere khaawabon mein,

mere sapnon mein aakar 

aap mujhe ek baar beta keh kar pukaar lena,
mujhe gale se laga lena,

aapke bin kaise chalunga phirse ungli pakad kar,
thoda raasthe mein badha dena hey pitaji,

aap harpal mujhe itna ehsaas dilla dena,

main aapka beta hoon ~raj~ naam hai mera,
aakar mujhe mera naam, bata dena.

aise hain mere paa..

nariyal ko dekha hai na gaur se?
upar se sakkt, ander se kitna narm-mulayam,
ekdum malaayi sa, bilkul aise hain... mere paa.

maa ki tarah loori nahi sunaate,
meri aanshuon ko aachal nahi thamaate to kya?
anguli pakkad kar zindagi ke kathor dharatal par,
pehla kadam rakh chalna sikhate.. mere paa.

thokar khaa kar girne par

dard ko sehna sikhaate.. mere paa.

maa ki tarah parilok ki sair nahi karate,
duniya ki uchh-nichh bhi nahi samjhate to kya?
mere imhetaan mein mere sath raat bhar jaagte,
mere liye chaai banate.. mere paa.

mere behtar kal ke liye,
apna sunehara aaj kharch karte.. mere paa.

maa ki tarah gale nahi lagate,
meri yaad mein aanshu nahi bahate to kya?
chup-chaap mujhe niharate,
khaamosh nigaahon se sab kuch keh jaate.. mere paa.

mere jaane ke baad udaas akele 

mujhe mere kamare mein dhundate.. mere paa.

bebas hoker apne maa baap ko bimaar hota dekh raha hoon

chupke chupke mann hi mann mein,
khudko rotta dekh raha hoon,
bebas hoker apne maa-baap ko,

bimaaar hota dekh raha hoon.

rachha hai bachpan ki aankhon mein,

khilla-khilla sa maa baap ka rupp,

jaise jaade ke mausam mein ho,

naram-garam makhmal si dhoop.

dhire dhire sapnon ke iss rupp ko,

aankhon se ojhal hota dekh raha hoon,

iss covid ki maha-maari mein,

bebas ho kar unko bimaar hota dekh raha hoon.

kal tak tha jo sab sawra sa, ek chota sa apna bhi duniya,

chutt raha ho dhire dhire, maa baap ke saath ka saaya bhi,

chinn raha ho waqt jaise unke baaton bhara khazana bhi.

ghar ke malik ko aaj hospital ICU par 

bimaar tardpata dekh raha hoon,

bebas ho kar apne maa-baap ko bimaar hota dekh raha hoon.

chupke chupke mann hi mann mein,

khudko roota dekh raha hoon,

bebas ho kar apne maa-baap ko bimaar hota dekh raha hoon.

guzre huye kal ki kitaab

apne guzre huye kal ki kitaab dekh raha hoon,
zindagi ke zulmon ke hisaab dekh raha hoon.

mujh ko jalaane tum bhi aaoge mere yaar..
sach kehte ho, ya main khwaab dekh raha hoon?

tere gham to seh liye, ab gairon ki baari hai,
aanshu pee chuka, sharaab dekh raha hoon.

aap kehte ho ke meri aankhein namm nahi,
main apne aayino mein sailaab dekh raha hoon.

nahi mujhko koi umeed unke aane ki,
bas youn hi raahon ko janaab dekh raha hoon.

jaane kis roz hum yeh baat samajh paayenge

jhoote sapne aankhon mein kab tak hum sajaayenge,
tut jaane par unke.. phir aanshu hum bahaayenge,

hain hum insaan, insaan hona khud mein ek sazaa,
jaane kis roz hum yeh baat samajh paayenge.

jeena humko hai khokle rivaazon ko nibhaate huye,
dharm-o-mazhab ke issi bandhan mein jeeye jaayenge,

hote jo pancchi, naa baandh paati sarhadein bhi humein,
hain jo insaan, bebas bin pankhon ke kahaan jaayenge?

reh jaayegi yeh zindaagi bhi ek samjhauta bankar,
jaan kar bhi hum kuch naa kar paayenge.

aaj bhi humein talaash hai

nikle the kuch door hum, 

azad panchi ki tarah,
mil jaaye kahin humein woh jagah,

khula aakash, apni zameen,
pankh failaye, hum the leen,

jag apna, khushiyaan apni,
laga jaise, kahin woh toh nahin,

aaj urdne ka mann tha,

kehna kuch bhi kam tha,
par pal har pal ek aas hai, 

aaj bhi humein talaash hai.

na jaane kitna tannha ho gaya hoon

pattharon ki basti mein jo kho gaya hoon,
isliye bejubaan sa ho gaya hoon.

dum nikalta hai sans lene se,
zindagi se pareshan ho gaya hoon.

ab to zakhmon ka bhi ehsas nahi,
na jaane kitna tannha ho gaya hoon.

sabra ummeedon se nahi hota,
main khud bhi ek dilasa ho gaya hoon.

nigah khamosh itni ho gayi hai,
unhein lagata hai jaise soo gaya hoon.

yun halaat ke hathon mein aaj,
main toota ek khilouna ho gaya hoon.

maine poocha kaise ho

maine poocha kaise ho,
badle ho ya waise ho?

roop wohi andaaz wohi,
ya phir iss mein koi kami,

hijr ka kuch ehsaas to hoga,
koi tumhare pass to hoga,

main bichrra yaha majboor tha,
kab manzoor mujhe tujhse doori tha

saath humara kab chhoota hai,
rooh ka rishta kab toota hai,

aankh se jo aanshu behte hain,
tum ko khabar hai kya kehte hain?

maine kaha aawaz tumhari,
aaj bhi hai humraaz hamari,

phool wafa ke khil jaayenge,
ek din phir hum mil jaayenge.

udasi ka mausam kabhi humara na tha

dil to tere saath tha, tujhe hi yeh gawara na tha,
humne manga uss jahan ko, jo kabhi humara na tha.

tum kehte ho pyaar kamjor tha humara,
kya pyar dene ka kuch farz tumhara na tha?

jeene ki aas chordna bhi kaise chahein,
saans lene ka faisla akele humara na tha.

shiddhat se intezaar kiya har saans ne tera,
yeh baat aur hai, kabhi tumhe pukaara na tha.

iss kadar bikhre hain arsh par sapne meri jaan,
ek tere siva duniya mein koi humara na tha.

aa jana raahon mein kisi gaier ke sath bhi,
sochenge iss dil par kabhi hak humara na tha.

bahaaron ne kar diya bedakhal apni duniya se,
varna udasi ka mausam kabhi humara na tha.

ab toh tutt ke girne ko betaab hain,
akele sab sehne ka dum humara na tha.

koi apna nahi banta

koi apna nahi banta,
labon pe naam rakhne se,
dilon mein yaad karne se,
har ek dhardkan, har ek tardpan,
kisi ke naam karne se,
koi apna nahi banta.

tamam umar ki khushiyan,
mohabbat ki sabhi gheraiyan,
kisi ko daan karne se,
ke uspe maan karne se,
koi apna nahi banta.

woh pehle pyaar ki baatein,
saath nishta ki sabhi raatein,
woh chaahat ki sabhi rashmein,
mohabbat ki sabhi kashmein,
humesha yaad rakhne se,
koi apna nahi banta.

kisi tannha akeli raah guzar par,
purane se kisi perd k tanna par,
patthar se koi dil banane se,
uss mein apna aur kisi ka naam sajane se,
koi apna nahi banta.

ki jab aankhein hi marr jayein,
to phir sapna nahin banta,
yeh jeewan daan kar jayein,
to bhi apna nahi banta,
koi apna nahin banta.

maun ka rishta

mere ander jaise kisi bhaw ne karwat badli,
aur ek rishte ka janam hua.. maun ka rishta.

dhero baate le kar aaya hai yah maun,
din raat.. charo pahar..
bas yah mujse batiyata rahta hai,

aye dost.. keh kar mere aaspaas,
yeh ghumta phirta hai..

meri ungli pakad kar yeh rishta aage badha,
aur ek bindu… sa jo nazar aata tha,

paas aate-aate saaf nazar aane laga,
aur ban gaya mera sathi,

jab maine usse mera veham kahta hoon,
mera yeh rishta, 
khil-khila kar hans deta hai.

usse apne gale lagate yehi kahti hoon..

raah jab kathhin ho,
manzil bhi door lagae..
aur andhera bhi gehra ho..

har woh raah par jaha-jaha tum chalo,
har pal har kadam par sath.. tumhare,
mujhe bhi paaoge tum…

teri basti mein dil lagana mushkil tha

teri basti mein dil lagana mushkil tha,
tujhe apni duniya mein lana mushkil tha,
tujh bin mar jana aassan hi lagta mujhe,
tujh bin tannha rehna mushkil tha.

tujh bin wapas aate bhi kaise yaadon ko liye,
yaadon ke kanto ko sath le ke chalna mushkil tha,
ashkon ke kuye se nikal to jaate,
honton pe hansi ki aag lagana mushkil tha.

har afsana teri adaaon pe hi likhte apne lahu se,
khanzaron se dastan likh paana mushkil tha,

hum phir bhi jeete hai sanse kabra mein dafna,
par apna “saccha pyar” dafan kar jaana mushkil tha.