Hum dhoondte rahe' jise' umar bhar

Hum dhoondte' rahe' jise' umar bhar,
Woh aur koi nahi khud ki hi pehchaan thi.
Jise' paakar hum bhi khush hote',
Woh aur koi nahi ek alag hi muskaan thi.

Lakhon karoron ki iss duniya mein,
Mein akela kis kaam ka tha?
Jise' dekh kar koi ruk jaata,
Mein woh shaksiyat kis naam ka tha?

Ek naam hote' hue' bhi,
Mein naami hona chahta tha,
Aur kai logon ko jaante' hue' bhi,
Mein mashhoor hona chahta tha.

Kitni ajeeb baa thi,
Hairat kar dene' waali woh baat thi,
Anginat logon ke' beech hokar bhi,
Kitna akela tha mein.

Magar woh kuch ajnabi hastiyon se',
Mujhe' mili kitni saari khushiyan,
Jo bhula de' meri uss khoj ko,
Mil gayi aisi hi kuch meharbaniyan.  

Shayad isi liye',
Hum dhoondte' rahe' jise' umar bhar,
Woh aur koi nahi khud ki hi pehchaan thi,
Jise' paakar hum bhi khush hote',
Woh aur koi nahi ek alag hi muskaan thi.