aisa hota kyun hai

kabhi kabhi zindagi mein aisa hota kyun hai,
khushi milti nahi par dil hansta kyun hai,

jisko bhoolana chahun woh yaad aata kyun hai,
pal bhar ki muskaan dekar doorr jata kyun hai,

sabhi kuch hai paas phir yeh tanhaayi kyun hai,
zindagi ke safar mein itni lambi judaai kyun hai,

armaanon ka silsila dab-dabaa sa hota kyun hai,
jab khwaab nahi ankhon mein to raat lambi kyun hai,

kabhi kabhi zindagi mein aisa hota kyun hai,
khushi milti nahi dil par hansta kyun hai?