Raahon par saath chalte' chalte'

Raahon par saath chalte' chalte',
Kuch humsafar kitne' kareeb ho jaate' hain.

Lagta hai jaise',
Woh koi gair nahi apne' hi hain.

Zindagi ka yeh safar kitna mushkil kyon naa ho,
Kuch humsafar ke' badaulat,
Yeh raahein kisi gulistaan ki tarah lagne' lagte' hain.

Ek-a-ek kisi morh par,
Kisi ka saath yoonhi khatm ho jaata hai.

Manzilein apni apni alagh ho jaate' hain,
Majboorian aur halaat bhi apne' asar dikhaate' hain.

Woh raahein jo kabhi kisi gulistaan ki tarah lagte' the',
Ab kisi registaan ki tarah lagne' lagte' hain.

Suhaani shaam bhi kadi dhoop mein badal jaati hai,
Aur halki si thokar bhi,
Koi kayamat lagne' lagti hai.

Akele' chalte' rehne' ki aadat,
Ab seekh hi leni  chahiye',

Magar mil jaane' par,
Aise' sachche' humsafar ki kadar karte' rehni bhi chahiye'.

Kya pata aur kya khabar?
Kab uska saath khatm ho jaaye'?
Iski fikar toh kabhi karni hi nahi chahiye'.