Raah..

wo shahar bhi koi shahar tha?
jaha ashk gira karte they, faanoosh bankar,
jaha wajood uda karte they, turre sa jalkar,

ye to uski wangi thi mit gya,
warna kaha wo ab aabo hawa,
ye to uski dillagi, wo gira tha
warna kaha wo saajo shama

wo pahar bhi koi pahar tha?
jaha sakhs chala karte the, parchaayi bankar
jaha aksh bana karte they, aksaai bankar

ye to ek parvaangi thi jal gaya
ye to bus awargi thi loot gaya...

chal chalain is shahar se...
chal chalain is pahar se...
kahi aur, jaha ishk ho...

KHAMOSHI

Aaj aaine ke samne, 

khud ke liye anjaan hu

shahar ki aawo-hawa, 

dekh kar hairaan hu,

aaj aaine ke samne, 

khud ke liye anjaan hu

mit chuka hai falshafa-e-aarju, 

khulti darakhton me kahi,

jal chuka hai ashiqui ka ek chaman,

ja chuka hai aashikon ka kaafila, 

simti shikasto me kahi,

ud gaye fanoos bankar ashk bhi

ab dosto ki bheed me anjaan hu

thoda sa pareshan hu 

thoda sa hairan hu

aj aaine ke samne, 

khud ke liye anjaan hu

rakh lu samet kar, chal ashk bhar lu,

ek is aankh, ek us aankh

thoda sa jee lu, aur mushkura lu,

liye, ek ye khwab, ek wo khwab...

har pahlu utha patak lu,

dag mag sa chal lu,

thoda sa gir lu, thoda sambhal lu

ek is pair, ek us pair

thoda sa sou, thoda sa jagu,

ek is pahar, ek us pahar..

khalihan ke us paar,

ek pagal si kutiya,

dant nikale, punch dabaye,

soche kisko kaatu,

kabhi is dant, kabhi us dant...

wo pagal si kutiya,

soche phir bhi...ki kisko katu...

kabhi is dant, kabhi us dant...

sadak ke us paar,

gussial sand,

dant nikale, punch laharaye,

bus itna soche..

ki kisko maaru...

ha hah ha ha

kabhi is seeng, to kabhi us seeng....

pagal kutiya aur gussial sand...

lakshya ek...parinaam ek...