dost mera tannha sa hai

mere hote huye bhi hai ek dost jaise tannha sa,
jaane kya fayeda hai mere uske sang hone ka,

dil se karte hain dil ki baatein,
par dil shayad chhu na sake,
aaye to hum paas bahut,
teri ruh chhu na sake.

ehsaas jab hua, dard bahut hua,
aankhein bhi kuch nam si huyi,
apne par tha vishwaas jo,
aaj bharam dekha to woh bhi tutta hua.

daaman mein dekha to the bas sitare,
hassi thi khilkhilati jahhan ke liye,
jo chaha woh humne na paaya,
jo paaya usse apna na sake.

bewajah jee rahe hain jaise,
jeene ki jarurat bhi nahi,
saans aaye na aaye hamein,
takaluuf ki jarurat nahi.

jinke liye jeena chahte the hum,
jaise unhe bhi hamari jarurat nahi.

hulchal hoti hai seene mein,
dil mein dard ab bardhta hai,
jaane kaisa mehsus hua,
jab koi humse wafa ab karta hai.

parchayi dekh kar aisa laga,
shayad ab hum bhi zinda hoon,
jaane kyu mere hote huye bhi,
dost mera tannha sa hai?

aanshu girte hain jaise sholay,
aahein hain jaise tuffann sa koi,
ek shaks ki khushi ki dua khuda se maangi,
na maangi humne aur khudayi koyi.

agar de khuda ek aur apni khawaish mujhe,
maangta hoon rihayi uski iss dard se,
bhar de daaman uska khushiyon ke rang se,
aaj to maan le tu ek baar meri yeh dua.

ke phir na kehna parde mujhe,
kya hai mere jeene ki wajah,
jaane kyu mere hote huye bhi,
dost mera tannha sa hai?