nishaaniyaan...

afsos yeh rahega ki meri duaaon mein
kuch kami reh gayee...
bante bigadte humaari kahaani
adhoori reh gayee...

afsos yeh rahegaa ki samajh nahin paaya
dil un baaton ko,
aakhri mulaqaat mein mujhse jo teri
aankhen keh gayee...

meri majhbooriyon mein kabhi
teri khaamoshiyon mein kabhi
kho gaye woh pyaar ke do pal...
lekin aaj bhi meri lafzon mein
geeton mein
zinda hein guzre hue woh kal...
kabhi jiske badalne se
tu aayee thi woh mausam,
kabhi jiske barasne se
tu aayee thi woh baadal...

afsos yeh rahegaa ki aajkal meri lafzon mein
gham ki ek parchaayee hain...
aur log kehte hein ki wajah iski
teri bewafaayee hain...

haan, mujhe bhi yeh lagtaa hain ki aajkal
hansna bhool gayaa hoon,
mausam ke, phoolon ke, bahaaron ke,
khoobsurat nazaaron ke
baare mein likhna bhool gayaa hoon...

lekin jo dard teher gaya hain
meri lafzon mein
jo aansoo reh gayaa hain
meri palkon mein
yeh duaa hain ki kabhi kam naa ho,
kyun ki mere pehle pyaar ki
yehi akhree nishaaniyaan hain....