Kya hui Khata mujhse

Kya hui Khata mujhse,
Jo mili mujhe aisi saza,
Tadapta hu jaise jal bin machli,
Karta hu harpal marne ki dua...

Rota hu baith kar aksar tanhaiyoon mai,
Kaisi ye majburi hai,
Jiske chalte nahi hu kar pata,
Mai apne jazbatoon ko khule aam zahir...

Gumon ke saayein mai jita hu,
Zamane ke samne jhuti hasi hasta hu,
Nahi koi mere aansu bhi pochne wala,
Isliye khud hi apne aansu bhi piya karta hu...

Maut se bhi badtar ho chali hai zindagi,
Ji raha hu ek zinda lash ki tarah,
Behtar hai do jag ki aag aise jeene se to,
Harpal ghut ghut ke marne se to...

Bhara hua lava hai bahut mere sine mai,
Bahut hai mila mujhe zamane se,
Rok kar rakha hai ise abtak to maine,
Magar darta hu us din se jab ye bahar umad ayega...

Diya hai dhoka mujhe zindagi ne har kadam par,
Ab to khushiyoon ki aahat se bhi ghabrata hu,
Kahin unhe bhi nazar na lag jaye,
Mere badnasibiyoon ke saayein ki...

Jhoota hai wo jisne kahan hai ke,
Khushi aur gum sath sath chalte hai,
Qki ek muddat si ho chali hai ab to,
Mujhe khushiyoon ka deedar kiye...