khud ko yeh main samjhaun kaise

dard itna hai aankhon mein chupaun kaise,
keh kar begana apna tujhe banaun kaise,

mumkin hai ki zindaagi abhi thordi baki hai,
jaane walon ko hath pakard bulaun kaise,

jab bhi dhundi manzil, kho gayi khusiyan,
kismat hi jab ruth ker chali gayi, to usse manau kaise,

kuch saansein thami hai mere ander,
jaate sanson ko apne dhardkan mein rok paaon kaise,

dard aur sukun ke beech jaane ek rekha hai,
uske paar aaj yaha se main jaaun kaise,

muskaan aur anshuon ki jaane ek rekha hai,
aankhon ko yeh sabak samjhaun kaise,

likh gayi na jaane kya kya meri kismat me woh,
khud ko yeh baat main batalaun kaise,

tanha safar mein chord jaate hain sab,
khud aaj mann ko apne shant karun kaise,

jalta hain diya roshani ke liye,
khud ko zindagi ka yeh sabak sikhaun kaise,

aankhein num hain apnon ke liye,
khud ko zindagi ki yeh sachai samjhaon kaise.