kaun aayega yahaan, koi na aaya hoga

kaun aayega yahaan, koi na aaya hoga,

mera darwaaza havaaon ne hilaaya hoga.

dil-e-naadaan na dhadak, aye dil-e-naadaan na dhadak,
koi khhat leke padosi ke ghar aaya hoga.

gul se lippti huyi titali ko giraakar dekho,
andhiyon tum ne sukhi drakhton ko giraaya hoga.

‘raaj’ pardesh mein mat yaad karo apana makaan,
ab ke baarish mein usse tord giraaya hoga.

tanhaaiyon ka shikaar aadmi

har taraf har jagah beshumaar aadmi,
phir bhi tanhaaiyon ka shikaar aadmi.

subah se shaam tak bojh dhota hua,
apni hi laash ka khud mazaar aadmi.

har taraf bhaagte-daudte raashte,
har taraf aadmi ka shikaar aadmi.

roz jeeta hua, roz marta hua,
har naye din naya intezaar aadmi.

zindagi ka mukaddar safar dar safar,
aakhiri shaans tak bekaraar aadmi.

har taraf har jagah beshumaar aadmi,
phir bhi tanhaaiyon ka shikaar aadmi.

har pal dhoondta raha main thikhana maut ka

har pal dhoondta raha main thikhana maut ka,
na jaane kab ho iss zindagi mein saamna maut ka,

woh jo muhje jeene ke liye kehte the kabhi,
unhein to kab ka mila gharana maut ka.

meri bebasi dekho..
ki gaa bhi sakta tarana maut ka.

unki de zindagi to aamant hai mere paas varna,
kab ka ho gaya hota samana mera aur maut ka.

ab to na marne ka haqdaar, na hi jeene ke kaabil,
zindagi boojh si baan chuki hai,

marne se pehle hi mar chuki hai,
ab kis muh se ja kar karoon saamna maut ka.

har pal dhoondta raha main thikhana maut ka,
na jaane kab ho iss zindagi mein samna maut ka.

gujarte har lamhon mein.. aapko dhund leta hoon baba

aankhein michh kar soone se pehle,
jazbaat pighal kar roone se pehle,
jab aalfaz sinne mein dafan ho jaate hain,
tab yaadon se palkein bhigone se pehle,
aapke ashk se baatein karne lagta hoon,
tashveeron ko mana kar, unhi se ruth leta hoon baba,
gujarte har lamhon mein.. aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

bin mausam ki barsaat mein kabhi bheegne lagta hoon,
raat chaadar lapet kar thand ke maare jab kappne lagta hoon,
tab lagta hai jaise apna chaadar aap mujhe ordha rahe ho,
aur garm haathon ki narm ungliyon se mere baalon ko sehla rahe ho,
aapke hone ka ehsaas bhar se hi, har dard mein sukkun paa leta hoon baba,
yaadon ki chaadar ordhe har raat... aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

kisi raat sapnon mein puraane school pahuch jata hoon,
shaam dhalne par jab khil-khilate baccho ki toliyan nikalne lagti hai,
tab naa jaane dil ko kaisi aas bandh jaati hai,
meri nigaahein un cheharon mein kuch dhundane lag jaati hai,
dhundata hoon un haathon ko jinme jhaalmudi ki thayali hogi,
mera intezaar karti huyi, apni priya scooter kahi kadi hogi,
jispar sawar hone par ke khayaal se hi main jhoom leta hoon baba,
har nukkad, gali, chauraahe mein, aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

bheed mein akelapan ka ehsaas aapke bin hota hai,
jab kabhi bhi pariwaar mein kisi ka janam-din hota hai,
sabse chupte-chupaate koi tauffa le aaoge,
jo humse naa bujhi, woh mom-battiyan aap bujhaaoge,
bas yehi sochkar jaan bujhkar, aankhein mund leta hoon baba,
kabhi na khatam hone wale intezaar mein.. aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

woh aakhri pal nahi bhoolta mujhse kisi bhi haal mein,
aap zindagi ki door thaame ashpataal mein,
mujhse tab yeh kaha gaya ki kuch hi pal ab sesh bachi hai,
laga jaise khusiyon ki duniya ab dher ho chuki hai,
lekin maut ke farishton se chupte-chupaakar,
rakha tha aapne kuch saansein bachaakar,
aapki pairon ko apne hatheliyon se malte huye,
maine haathon mein aapke pairon ko jakkad rakha tha,
kuch naa keh kar bhi kitna kuch keh rakha tha.

aapse thi saari muskuraahat, aap khusiyon ke jahan the,
mere aanshu tab sukh chuke the, jab aap be-jubaan the,
ab to bas aapki tasveeron se baatein kar leta hoon,
dil kaagaz ban jaata hai, jispar dard apna likh deta hoon,
ussi dard ki dabbi huyi aawaz mein, likhe huye har alfaaz mein,
aapko dhund leta hoon baba,
gujarte har lamhon mein..
aapko dhund leta hoon baba !

chalte-chalte bheed ke sath phir tannha ho gaye

chalte chalte bheed ke sath,
phir tannha hum ho gaye,

dhundhte rahe manzil ko,
aur karvaan guzar gaye.

sapne jo haqeekat se the,
raat ke shaayon mein kanhi soo gaye,

khushiyan jo daman mein the,
phoolon ki tarah, kaante se ho gaye.

lamhein jo apne the kabhi,
banker yaadein fizaaon mein kanhi kho gaye.

hoton par naam aate hi, yaadein tazza ho jaati hain baba,

hoton par naam aate hi,
yaadein tazza ho jaati hain baba,

yaad tazza hote hi,
aankhein chalak jaati hai baba,

guzre dino ki tasveer
saaf nazar aati hai baba,

sab hote huye bhi aapki
kami nazar aati hai baba.

bas yun hi yaadein dil mein sametey, yeh waqt gujarta jata hai

aapki kami khalti hai mujhe, yeh khaalipan tardpata hai,
bas yun hi yaadein dil mein sametey, yeh waqt gujarta jata hai.

ab pata chalta hai ki.. yeh zimmedariyon ka bojh kitna bhaari hai,
khud se jyada apno ki khusiyan pyaari hai,

daurdne pardte hain kadam, pakadne ko zindagi ki raftaar,
aaj to gujar gaya jaise taise, kal bhi hai aane ko taiyaar.

aapki majbooriyon ka mujhe ab ehsaas hota hai,
duniya hoti hai matlabi, aur ghar ka har saksh khaas hota hai.

maa ke baad pita hi samajhta hai khamosi bachhon ki,
muskilon se bachane ke liye, pita himmat ki deewar hota hai.

har daat pe pyaar jo rahta hai, woh yaad bahut ab aata hai,
har beeta lammha ab to bas, aankhon mein aanshu laata hai.

tashveer basi hai dil mein jo, jeene ka hausla deti hai,
isse tarah se bas ab to, yeh waqt gujarta jata hai.

aapki kami khalti hai mujh mein, yeh khaalipan tardpata hai,
bas yun hi yaadein dil mein sametey, yeh waqt gujarta jata hai.

Miss You Baba !!

waqt beet gaya lekin reh gayi hai waqt ki parchaai

zindagi ke andheron mein woh jalti mashaal the,
musibaton se bachhane ko woh pariwaar ki dhaal the.

kaha jee paaye the woh apni zindagi apne hisaab se,
pita hamare koi aam saksh nahi, tyaag ki ek misaal the.

waqt beet gaya lekin reh gayi hai waqt ki parchaai,
aapke jaane ke baad kuch bachhi hai to bas tanhaai.

nikal padte hain aankhon se aanshu aur dil baith jaata hai,
jab bhi yaad aati hain baatein jo aapne thi bataayi.

ek pita ki ahmiyat kya hai,

iska jawab waqt mere samane laya hai,
kin haalaton se gujaare honge humein paalane ke liye aap,
yeh aaj mujhe samajh aaya hai.

kabhi dar lagta tha aapke daat se,
aaj aapki khaamoshi mujhe satati hai,
mujhe maalum hai ki ab aap nahi aane waale,
phir bhi aapki yaad mujhe aksar rulaati hai.

jab bhi kami khilti hai aapki,
aapki yaadon se mulakaatein kar leta hoon,
ab aapse milna mumkin kaha isleye,
ab aapki tasweer se baatein kar leta hoon.

sudhaar loon main gushtakhiyan zindagi ki,
ab galti karne par mujhe kaha koi daat-ta hai,
akele hi jujhta hoon ab main zindagi se,
aapki tarah mere dard kaha koi baat-ta hai.

aise the mere pitah

bargad ki gehri chaav jaise,

zindagi ki dhup mein ghanne shaaye jaise,
the mere pitah.

ghar par ishwar ka roop jaise,
chubhati dhoop mein sahlaate,
mere pitah

bacchon sang bacche ban khelte,
unko uphaar dilla kar khushi dete,
bacchon ko yun hi muskuraao ki dua dete,
aise the mere pitah.

sankat mein pathwaar ban khade hote,
aashray sthal jaise the mere pitah.

bund bund sab ko sameet-te,
andhere mein de kar hausla,
kehte mere pitah,
tumko kiska dar hai?

ghumon ki bheed mein hasna sikhate,
mere pitah.
aur apne dum par tufaanon se lardna,

kisi ke aage tum nahi jhukna,
yeh sikhalaate mere pitah.

pariwaar ki himmat aur vishwas the,
umeed aur aas ki pehchaan the mere pitah.

ek puraani album

 yaadon ki khidkiyon par baitha, beete kal ko jhakk raha tha,
aaj puraani almaari mein, zindagi talaash raha tha.

bhoole bishre geeton ko aaj nayi sargam milli,
dhool se sanni, kone mein padi, ek puraani album mili.

kaale safed liwaz mein lipti, guzare daur ki kahani thi,
shabd nahi the jisme koi, tasweeron ki jubaani thi.

meri muskurahat par the sab nishaar,
main khusiyon ka humsaya tha,
iss tasweer mein woh pal kaid hain,
jab main duniya mein aaya tha.

aankhon mein yaadein bhar aayi, dil tardpar rooya hai,
ek tasweer mein kisi ne budhi daadi ko sanjoya hai.

kahi holi ke rang kaid hain, kahi diwali ki raat hai,
kahi janamdin mana raha hoon main, jaise kal hi hi baat hai.

woh school ka pehla din ho, ya collage mein ki shaitaani,
tasweeron mein simat kar rah gaya, bachpan aur jawaani.

apni har baat kehne se pehle izzajat liya kerta tha,
yeh tasweer tab ki hai,  jab main office jaaya kerta tha.

ghumon se uljhe zindagi ki khuli tab takkdeer thi,
tumhein dekh kar pasand kiya tha, yehi to woh tasweer thi.

aage kuch tasweeron mein kaid, har ek pal hain sunahare,
tum paas mere baithi the, haathon mein the haath hamare.

kuch tasweeron mein aawaz kaid hai, dhol nagade, sehnaai ki,
woh pehla ghar humene liya, woh scooty pehli kamayi ki.

kuch tasweeron mein aanshu hain, jab behno ki bedaai ki,
chote bhaai ke sahare humare ghar mein bhi ek bahu aayi thi.

humsab ko chordkar baba, kyu ek din safed liwaz mein lipat gaye,
haar lagi sunahari frame mein, kyu tum jaa kar simat gaye.

tumhare bhaaiyon ne baba gaao ke ghar ko baat diya,
mere kamjoor haat na pahuch sake, photo itne upaar tang diya.

sabhi pariwaar waalon ne diya mujhe itna pyaar hai,
ab aankho mein dikhata mere tasweer ho jaane ka itnezaar hai,

raakh bankar rah jaauga, baha denge mujhe sangam mein,
tasweer bana dhool khaaunga, kisi purani album mein.

bebas hoker apne maa baap ko bimaar hota dekh raha hoon

chupke chupke mann hi mann mein,
khudko rotta dekh raha hoon,
bebas hoker apne maa-baap ko,

bimaaar hota dekh raha hoon.

rachha hai bachpan ki aankhon mein,

khilla-khilla sa maa baap ka rupp,

jaise jaade ke mausam mein ho,

naram-garam makhmal si dhoop.

dhire dhire sapnon ke iss rupp ko,

aankhon se ojhal hota dekh raha hoon,

iss covid ki maha-maari mein,

bebas ho kar unko bimaar hota dekh raha hoon.

kal tak tha jo sab sawra sa, ek chota sa apna bhi duniya,

chutt raha ho dhire dhire, maa baap ke saath ka saaya bhi,

chinn raha ho waqt jaise unke baaton bhara khazana bhi.

ghar ke malik ko aaj hospital ICU par 

bimaar tardpata dekh raha hoon,

bebas ho kar apne maa-baap ko bimaar hota dekh raha hoon.

chupke chupke mann hi mann mein,

khudko roota dekh raha hoon,

bebas ho kar apne maa-baap ko bimaar hota dekh raha hoon.

guzre huye kal ki kitaab

apne guzre huye kal ki kitaab dekh raha hoon,
zindagi ke zulmon ke hisaab dekh raha hoon.

mujh ko jalaane tum bhi aaoge mere yaar..
sach kehte ho, ya main khwaab dekh raha hoon?

tere gham to seh liye, ab gairon ki baari hai,
aanshu pee chuka, sharaab dekh raha hoon.

aap kehte ho ke meri aankhein namm nahi,
main apne aayino mein sailaab dekh raha hoon.

nahi mujhko koi umeed unke aane ki,
bas youn hi raahon ko janaab dekh raha hoon.

bas yun hi haste haste chala jaaunga

bas yun hi haste haste chala jaaunga,
doston ab shayad main laut kar nahi aaunga.

par yeh bhi to ek sach baat hai, jo bithe aap sab ke saath,
woh mitthe pal main kabhi nahi bhool paaunga,

par aaj main bhi yahan se khali haath nahi jaaunga,
main jaroor apni yaadon ki mehek yahi chhord jaaunga.

jaanta hoon kahi dil tutte hain meri nadaaniyon se,
par aaj jaate jaate main aap sab se maafi maangna chahunga,

aap ko jo bhi ho mujhse sikhwe gile.. ser aankhon par,
main aaj aap sabhhi ko dua dete jaaunga.

aaj hoon kuch doston ke dilo mein,
par ek din unki yaadon se bhi mit jaaunga.

aaj hoon thoda mashoor aap doston ki badolat,
par waqt ke chalte hi issi bheed mein kahin kho jaaunga.

bas yun hi haste haste chala jaaunga,
doston ab shayad main laut kar nahi aaunga.

kabhi na bhool paau, woh kahani hai pitah

kabhi abhimaan to kabhi swabhimaan hai pitah,
kabhi dharti to kabhi aasmaan hai pitah,
janam diya hai agar maa ne,
jaanega jisse jag, woh pehchaan hai pitah.

kabhi kandhe par bitha kar mela dikhata hai pitah,
kabhi banke ghoda, ghumaata hai pitah,
maa agar pairon pe chalna sikhati hai,
to pairon pe khada hona sikhata hai pitah.

kabhi rooti to kabhi paani hai pitah,
kabhi budhaapa to kabhi jawani hai pitha,
agar maa hai maasum si loori,
to kabhi na bhool paau, woh kahani hai pitah.

kabhi hansi to kabhi anusaasan hai pitah,
kabhi maun to kabhi bhaasan hai pitah,
maa agar ghar mein rasooyi hai,
to chalta hai jisse ghar woh raashan hai pitah.

kabhi khawaab ko pura karne ki zimmedaari hai pitah,
kabhi aanshuon ke chippi lachaari hai pita,
maa agar bech sakti hai jarurat pe gehne,
to jo apne ko bech de woh baypaari hai pitah,

kabhi hansi aur khushi ka mela hai pitah,
kabhi kitna tannha aur akela hai pitah,
maa to keh deti hai apne dil ki baat,
sab kuch samet ke aasman sa failaa hai pitah.

kabhi garmi, kabhi sardi, kabhi baarish hai zindagi mein

kabhi garmi, kabhi sardi, kabhi baarish hai zindgi mein,
gham hi gham hai meri zindagi mein,

bithe lamhon ki yaad dilata hai yeh badlata mausam,
kho chuki khushiyon ki yaad dilata hai yeh mausam,

itna kuch dekha hai zindagi mein
ub jaane nahi chahate hain hum,

kabhi rishton mein garmahat ka ahsas,
kabhi sard pade rishton ka ahsaas,

kabhi anshuon ki barish hoti inn aankoh se,
kabhi mayusi jalkti inn aankoh se,

jisko samja tha apna woh bhi badla sa najar aata hai,
jiske sahare jina chaha, khush rehna chaha, woh hi aaj rulata hai.

jo pyar ek misaal tha zindagi mein,
wahi aaj bikhra najar aaata hai humein,

naaz tha jinki mohabat par humein
aab wahi thukrate hain humein,

pyar bhi badlte mausam ki tarah badal jata hai,
sukh-dukh mein sath nibane ki khai thi jo kasmein,

aaj un par bhi aitbaar uthta jaata hai,
kabhi garmi, kabhi sardi, kabhi baarish hai zindagi mein.

udasi ka mausam kabhi humara na tha

dil to tere saath tha, tujhe hi yeh gawara na tha,
humne manga uss jahan ko, jo kabhi humara na tha.

tum kehte ho pyaar kamjor tha humara,
kya pyar dene ka kuch farz tumhara na tha?

jeene ki aas chordna bhi kaise chahein,
saans lene ka faisla akele humara na tha.

shiddhat se intezaar kiya har saans ne tera,
yeh baat aur hai, kabhi tumhe pukaara na tha.

iss kadar bikhre hain arsh par sapne meri jaan,
ek tere siva duniya mein koi humara na tha.

aa jana raahon mein kisi gaier ke sath bhi,
sochenge iss dil par kabhi hak humara na tha.

bahaaron ne kar diya bedakhal apni duniya se,
varna udasi ka mausam kabhi humara na tha.

ab toh tutt ke girne ko betaab hain,
akele sab sehne ka dum humara na tha.

maun ka rishta

mere ander jaise kisi bhaw ne karwat badli,
aur ek rishte ka janam hua.. maun ka rishta.

dhero baate le kar aaya hai yah maun,
din raat.. charo pahar..
bas yah mujse batiyata rahta hai,

aye dost.. keh kar mere aaspaas,
yeh ghumta phirta hai..

meri ungli pakad kar yeh rishta aage badha,
aur ek bindu… sa jo nazar aata tha,

paas aate-aate saaf nazar aane laga,
aur ban gaya mera sathi,

jab maine usse mera veham kahta hoon,
mera yeh rishta, 
khil-khila kar hans deta hai.

usse apne gale lagate yehi kahti hoon..

raah jab kathhin ho,
manzil bhi door lagae..
aur andhera bhi gehra ho..

har woh raah par jaha-jaha tum chalo,
har pal har kadam par sath.. tumhare,
mujhe bhi paaoge tum…

chahaat ko raakh hote dekh li

mohabbat ki sab rangat dekh li,
dil tordne ke sab harkat dekh li,
cheen li dillse dadkan kuch iss tarah,
dard mein jalne ki aag dekh li.

askh chalkengein tumari yaad mein,
jazbaat machlenge.. tardapkar,
toot kar chaahat ke andaaz sanam,
aaj kaise marrenge.. raah dekh li.

pyaar mein kabhi palat kar bulate,
har gham yunhi apne seene mein
sab ki nazron se chuppa late,
aaj lut jaane ki nazaakat dekh li.

dukhaya hai iss kadar mann ko,
sazaa dey bhi saanam magar
jaante hain.. lahu mera hi bahega,
khanzar ki dhaar aaj humne dekh li.

uth gaya hai aitbaar jahaan se sathi,
mit gayin hain sari tamannayein,
kho jaayengi saari hasratein khakh mein,
chahaat ko raakh hote dekh li.

bacche hi karne lage, maata-pita se ghaat

rishto ko yoon tordte, jaise kaccha sut,
batwara maa-baap ka, karne lage kapot.
kaise beto par kare, maat-pita abhimaan,
apne ghar mein hi bane, anchahe mehmaan.

maata-pita mein bas rahe, sakshaat bhagwaan,
mandir-maszid dhoondta, manav hai naadan.
mustandu ko poojte aur navaate shish,
paani maange baap to, nakhre karte bis.

hin-bhin sapne huye, taar-taar vishwas,
maat-pita ko de diya, beto ne vanvaas.
mandir mein pooja kare, ghar mein kare kalesh,
bapu tu bujha lage, patthar lage ganesh.

prem aastha tayaag huye, bite yog ki baat,
bacche hi karne lage, maata-pita se ghaat.
paani aankhon ka marra, marri sharm-o-laaz,
kahe bahu ab saans se, ghar mein mera raaj.

nayi shadi se mil rahi, dard bhari sugaat,
beta kehta baap se, kya teri aaukat.
kamaya akele baap ne, bete pale chaar,
ek akeli jaan ab, chaaro par hai bhaar.

marne lagi saveda, khatam huye sadbhav,
purab par bhi ho gaya, pacshim ka prabhav.

dard ban, sholon mein pighalta raha hoon main

zindagi teri agnipath pe chalta raha hoon main,
tere nokhile teeron se lardta raha hoon main,

dost-dost nahi to kya, apne-apne nahi to kya?
saaya bhi mera saath nibhaaye nahi to kya?

insaaniyat ka dum hi, bharta raha hoon main,
meri manzil ek diye se dikhaayi deti hai,

raat mein raushan subah dikhaayi deti hai,
har imtehaan mein aag sa, bardhta raha hoon main.

mere dil tak pahunch kar, woh mujhse ruutha,
usko nahin pata ki mujhmein kya-kya hai tuuta,
dard ban, sholon mein pighalta raha hoon main,

dariya nahin, pyasa dil, ek katra chahta hai,
mujh mein bhi hai koi, jo jeena chaahta hai,
yeh kya ki ashkon ka jashn karta raha hoon main.

uske mandir se na karna mehroom mujhe,
dekho har roz ek naya sadma dena tum mujhe,
har aas ladh-khadaayi, par nikharta raha hoon main.