aaj shaam ki kuch ajab hi baat hai

aaj shaam ki kuch ajab hi baat hai,
mere dil mein bhari maayusi jo itni hai,

dard hota hai labon par lafz laane ko,
dukhon ki yahan gehraayi jo itni hai,

aanshuon ne bhi jaise nikalna chhord diya,
meri aankhein ho gayi paraayi jo itni hai,

kaante ki tarah har lafz tumhara tha woh,
be-rehmi se baatein sunaayi jo itni hai,

rona chaah kar bhi ro nahi paa raha hoon,
iss mohobbat ne dil ko rulaya jo itna hai,

seene mein chubh rahi hai har ek yaad woh,
tumse maine yaadein churaaya jo itna hai,

iss akelepan mein ghum ho gaya hoon main kahi,
mere hi dosti mein shayad buraayi jo itni hai.