Waqt ki raftaar bhi kya kamaal hai

Waqt ki raftaar bhi kya kamaal hai,

Jo kabhi aanewaala kal tha,

Woh palak jhapakte' hi beeta hua kal ban gaya.

Jo pal pehle' koi sapna tha,

Woh ek a ek yaad ban gaya.

Har waqt yeh koshish rehti hai,

Ek ek pal hamara hoga,

Magar yeh sirf khayal bankar reh gaya.

Apni iss zindagi ko auron ke’ bhi kaam mein laa kar,

Jeene’ ka yeh maqsad shayad kamaal ho gaya.

Waqt ki raftaar se' ab kaun muqabla kare',

Kaun pal pal ka hisaab rakhe'?

Kuch lamhon ko agar humne' insaniyat ke' naam kar diya,

Toh apni tamaam zindagi ko khubsoorat bana diya.

Khayalon mein doobe' rehne' ki iss aadat ki toh tauba

Khayalon mein doobe' rehne' ki iss aadat ki toh tauba,
Kabhi isska toh kabhi uska khayal aata hai.

Kya höga isska ya uska mizaaz?
Baar baar yeh sawaal aata hai.

Khayalon ki duniya ki raunaq ki bhi tauba,
Kabhi josh, kabhi khushi, toh kabhi kisi fikar ka paigham aata hai.

Jeet hi jaayeinge yeh jung,
Ya hogi hamari bhi koi bemisaal shaksiyat.

Ya kya höga agar hamara kuch nahi höga?
Aise' anjaam mann mein aksar aate' rehte' hain.

Khayalon ke' kuch andaaz ke' bhi tauba,
Kabhi hosh mein, toh kabhi jaam ke aagosh mein aate' hain.

Hosh mein aaye' kuch khayal toh phir theek hain,
Magar jaam ke' aagosh mein aaye' khayalon ki toh tauba.

Humse' badhkar kaun hai?
Aise' alam mein aise' joshile' khayal aate' rehte' hain.

Kuch bhi kaho, magar khayalon ke' bina bhi iss zindagi ki toh tauba,
Mann ek sunsaan shehar ki tarah lagne' lagta hai.

Sach, khayalon mein doobte' rehne' ki aadat se' toh tauba, 
Kuch meetha, kuch khatta, aur kuch karwa yeh jahaan lagne' lagta hai.

Tanhai mein baithe' baithe',

Tanhai mein baithe' baithe',

Kuch dil ki awaaz sunta hoon.

Woh saaz jo kabhi nahi sune',

Aise' dhun apne' jazbaat mein sunta hoon.

Aas paas abhi koi nahi hai,

Magar phir bhi kisi ko kareeb mehsoos karta hoon.

Kaun hai woh?

Yeh sawaal apni tanhai se' karta hoon.

Kitni ajeeb dastaan hai yeh zindagi,

Bheerh mein rehkar bhi kabhi kabhi tanhai se' mulakaat karta hoon.

Aur tanhai ke' aagosh mein,

Kisi se mulakaat karta hoon.

Suna tha humne' bhi ke' insaan ko tanhai raas nahi aati,

Magar khud se' dooor hokar main,

Ajeeb baichini mehsoos karta hoon.

Shayad yeh dastaan kal koi phir dohraye',

Main uss shaksh ka intezaar ab kar raha hoon.

Masti ka yeh mahaul hai

Composed the following on eve of Holi last year!!!

Masti ka yeh mahaul hai,
Sabke' dilon mein ek nayi umang hai.

Rangon ne' bhi ka kya kamaal kiya hai,
Gujiya aur bhang ka bhi ab saath hai.

Jise' dekho shikve' aur gile' ko bhula kar,
Doob rahe' hain rang aur bhang ke' masti mein.

Chehron pe' laal, peele', aur neele' rangon ki sajawat hai,
Jo hamare' nashe' ko ek naya andaz de' rahi hai.

Chher chhar bhi toh ab zaroori hai,
Kyonki, bura naa maano aaj HOLI HAI!!!!!

Koshishien kabhi kabhi nakaam ho jaati hain

Koshishien kabhi kabhi nakaam ho jaate' hain,
Dil kabhi kabhi udaas ho jaata hai.

Kamyabi jaise' humse' rooth hi gayi ho,
Mann mein aise' behke' hue' khayaal aate' hain.

Ek-a-ek naa jaane' kahaan se' yeh pukaar aati hain,
"Bas kya yahi hai tumhari wajood?"
"Tumhari zindagi ki kya yahi pehchan hai?"

Neend ke' aagosh mein hum,

Aise' khyalon ko shabba khair kehte' hain.

Aur agle din ke' unn ujaalon mein,

Ek naye' josh ki mehak dhoondte' hain.

Naa jaane kahaan se' woh josh laut aati hai?
Hum ek naye' jung mein doob hi jaate' hain.

"Aage kya höga?" yeh faun fikar karta hai?
"Kamyabi humse' ab bachkar kahaan jaayegi?"
Isi josh mein ek naye' jung mein doob jaate' hain.

Hum aaj kisi naye' josh se'

Hum aaj kisi naye' josh se',
Iss zindagi ki khubsoorti ko dekh rahe' hain.

Iski haseen pehluon ko,
Apne' nirale' andaz se' tareef kar rahe' hain.

Rozana naa jaane' kitne' bahane' dhoondte' hain,
Iss zindagi ko kosne' ke' liye'.

Naa jaane' kitne' ghante' bitate' hain,
Apne' muqaddar ko badnaam karne' ke' liye'.

Yeh zindagi bhi kya hai?
Baar baar yeh sawaal karne' ke' lye'.

Aaj magar zindagi ki kuch bareekiyan,
Nazdeek se' dekh rahe' hain.

Sirf khatte' hi nahi,
Aaj kuch meethe' ras bhi pi rahe' hain.

Kya hota agar iss zindagi mein,
Sirf meethe' ras hi milte' rehte'?

Yeh soch kar hum uss naye' josh se',
Iss zindagi ki khubsoorti ko dekh rahe' hain.

Aaj kuch masti hai mizaaz mein

Aaj kuch masti hai mizaz mein,
Shararat hai phir ek naye' andaz mein.

Koi mil jaye' aaj kahin kisi morh pe',

Mil jaayein kuch pal uske saath, ek nirale' andaz mein.

Fiza ko pukarta hoon, 

Waqt se' kehta hoon.

Mere' armanon ko ab sambhalo,

Yeh ho rahe' hain bekaboo, naa jaane' kiske' khayal mein?

It's the season of love once again

Composed the following on the eve of Valentine's day some years back:

It's the season of love once again,

Let's say it with roses.

Red is the colour of the season,
Why not say it with roses?

Cheer, smiles, and romance, adorn so many faces,
Expectations galore in every loving heart,
Let's fulfil those with roses.

Loving vibes resonate in so many hearts,
Transmitting and receiving unlimited love signals,
Let's celebrate such loving vibes with roses.

Yes, its Valentine's day once again,
Why not adorn our thoughts and deeds as well with roses?

HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY TO ALL OF YOU MY FRIENDS!!!!

Josh phir laut aayi hai iss zindagi mein

Josh phir laut aayi hai iss zindagi mein,
Aage' ki umeedein phir laut aayi hai iss zindagi mein.

Beete' hue' woh haseen lamhe',

Ab kuch haseen khwabon mein badal gaye',

Mere' chehre' pe' muskurahat ki wajah ban gaye'.

Mere' woh aziz jo ab sirf yaadon mein badal gaye',
Unke' woh mashware' jo ab zehen mein bas gaye'.
Meri rooh ke' ek hisse' mein badal gaye'.

Kehte' hain rooh ke' rishte' kabhi khatam nahi hote',
Isi tarah iss jahaan ke' kuch rishte',

Roohon ke' rishton mein badal gaye'.

Shaayad uss Khuda ki yahi marzi hai,
Iss jahaan ke' kuch haseen rishte',
Roohon ke' rishton mein badal jaayein.

Log aate' hain log jaate' hain

Log aate' hain log jaate' hain,

Zindagi ka shayad yahi dastoor hai.

Aane’ waalon ki khushi aur jaane’ walon ka ghum hota hai,

Yehi shayad kudrat ka dastoor hai.

Magar woh khushi aur ghum pal do pal hi hote’ hain,

Yeh naa jaane' kiska dastoor hai?

Zindagi har morh (turning) par,

Har ek ko anjaani chunauti deti hai,

Usse’ joojhne’ ki koshish mein hum iss jahaan ko bhool jaate’ hain,

Yeh shayad uss parvar digaar ka dastoor hai.

Naa chahte’ hue’ bhi hum khushi aur ghum ko,

Paani ki bulbulon ki tarah bhula dete’ hain,

Aur kai anjaani chunautiyon mein doob jaate’ hain,

Yehi shaayad jeene’ ka dastoor hain.

Khamosh hai yeh zubaan

Khamosh hai yeh zubaan,
Khamosh hai yeh dil.

Fiza ki rukh badal rahi hai,
Kuch kuch gaalon ko choo kar kehti hai.

"Yeh khamoshi mujhe' pasand nahi,
Zubaan naa sahi apne' armanon ko toh kuch kehne' do",
Yeh guzaarish kar rahi hai.

Armaan jaag rahe' hain,
Ab agli manzil kya hogi,
Khayalon ko samjha rahi hai.

Zubaan ab bekaboo ho raha hai,
Dil bhi ab joshila ho gaya hai.

Dimag ki kaun parvah kare'?
Soch ab khamosh ho gaya hai.

Fiza se' kehta hoon,
"Mujhe' uss naye' manzil ki raah dikha de',
Zindagi ka yeh maqsad ab poora karna hai".

Fiza phir mere' gaalon ko choo rahi hai,
Yeh shayad uski haan ka ishara hai.

Maa, aapko aaj yahan kya shradhanjali arpit karoon

Composed and recited the following as a tribute to my departed Mom, at a prayer meeting  for her: 

Maa, aapko aaj yahan kya shradhanjali arpit karoon?

Sirf aapki mahanta ko kuch kuch simran kar sakoon.

Aapki mamta ki yahan kya tareef karoon?

Main toh aapki har nazar mein mamta dekhi hai.

Suna tha aapse' ke' woh parmatma daya ke' sagar hain,

 Humne'  toh aapki nazron mein daya ke' sagar dekhe' hain.

Kya Bhagwan, Kya tirth, kya rishi muni, aur kya pir,

Inn sab se' badhkar toh aap the’ Maa.

Mere' bachpan ki woh tamam sharatein,

Aapne bahut khub jheele' the’ Maa.

Meri zindgai ki woh tamam mushkilien,

Dooor hote' chale' gaye' aapki duaon se'.

Maila ho gaya tha aapka yeh chola kisi rog se',

Raah dekh raha tha ek naya chola swarg ke' dwar se'.

Chale' gaye' aap apne' swarg ke' sthan pe',

 Parmatma ke' uss anjaane' sansar mein,

Aapse' paayi hui yeh anmol parvarish woh vardaan hai,

Meri baaki zindagi ke' liye' ab ek anmol rattan hai.       

Kuch hum tumse' khafaa hain

Kuch hum tumse' khafaa hain,
Kuch tumhe' bhi humse' shikva hai.

Woh pal kuch aisa hi tha,
Hum kisi uljhan mein the',
Aur tumne' bhi yoonhi gila kiya.

Pal beet gaya,
Aur hum dono yoonhi baithe' hain?

Naa jaane' kitne' pal aise hi beet jayeinge',
Ab hum kiska intezaar kar rahe' han.

Ek baar humein dekh kar yoonhi muskura do,
Uss pal ka hum besabri se' intezaar kar rahe' hain.

Kal humne khushi ka ek naya andaaz dekha

Kal humne khushi ka ek naya andaaz dekha,
Kisi aur ki khushi mein shaamil ho gaya,
Aur khud ko khush hota dekha.

Wajah kya thi?

Mahaul kya tha?

Kisko uski fikar thi?
Kya lena tha unn sab baaton se'?

Kisi ki khushi ko apna samajh,

Humne' khud mein ek naye' insaan ko dekha.

Aaj ke' daur mein,

Kai khushi ko yahan wahan dhondte' hain.

Kudrat ka koi karishma ho jaye',

Iss fikar mein zindagi yoonhi guzaarte' hain.

Kitni ajeeb baat hai,

Jo apno mein mil sakta hai,
Use' hum kudrat ke karishmon mein dhoondte' hain?

Aaj yoonhi kuch khayal aaya

Aaj yoonhi kuch khayal aaya,

Mujhme' ek naya josh naa jaane' kahaan se' aaya.

Soch toh rahe' the’ ke ab bahut ho gaya,

Magar achaanak kuch aur haasil karne' ka woh junoon,

Ek-a-ek kahaan se' jaag gaya.

Umar aur ab tak ke' safar ki kya baat karoon?

Kya kya dekha,

Kya kya paaya,

Inn sab baton se' anjaan ho gaya.

Kehte' the’ mujhe' woh,

Ab bahut ho gaya,

Khwab se' dooor ho kar ab haqiqat ko jaano,

Magar mein toh apne' khwabon mein hi chalta gaya.

Raaz ki baat hai yeh,

Kisne' ise’ jaana hai?

Aage' taqdeer mein kya likha hai?

Yeh kisine' kab pehchana hai?

Magar phir bhi aaj kuch aisi masti cha gayi,

Ke' apne' khwabon ko haqiqat mein badalne' ke' junoon mein,

Main yoonhi chalta gaya.