ek din bas yuhi

naa koi raah naa manzil thi chal pade yuhi,
woh kaisi pyaas thi jo jaag gayi thi bas yuhi.

yeh kaisi pyaas hai dil ki meri, mere rabba,
naa bujh saki hai bujhane se bhi, mere rabba,
woh ek pal tha chahat ka, jee gaya sadiyaan,
umar bitayi hai uss ki yaad mein bas yuhi,
umar bhaar jeete rahe aur jeete rahe bas yuhi.

woh jaan apni kehti thi jab bhi milti thi,
naa jane kyun huyi khafaa woh bas yuhi,
tu meri jaan hai, tu meri hai yeh kehti thi,
woh ajnabi thi nindon mein dil mein rehti thi,

woh mera khawaab thi, undekha mera apna sa,
woh mera khuwaab meri zindagi thi ek sapna sa,

“raaj” kyun aaj bhi dekhta tu wahi sapna,
rulaa ke chord gayi jo mujhe ek din bas yuhi.