Kho gaye' hain aaj kuch beete' hue' yaadon mein...

Kho gaye' hain aaj kuch beete' hue' yaadon mein,

Jinhe' bhula chuke' the' kabhi ke',

Unn haseen khayalon mein.

Naa jaane' kahaan se' woh lamhe' taaza ho gaye',

Aur phir kho gaye' hum unn suhaani sichon (thoughts) mein.

Zindagi ki yeh kashti toh chalte' chalte' kitni dooor nikal gayi,

Aur behte' hi gayi inn lehron mein.

Hum ruk kar peeche' dekhne' lage' hi the',

Ke' achanak yeh kashti tez ho gayi inn lehron mein.

Sach, zindagi toh chalte' hi rehne' ka doosra naam hai,

Magar dil o dimag kabhi kabhi humein le' hi jaate' hain,

Unn beete' hue' aashiyanon mein.

Iss thand ke' mausam mein...

Iss thand ke' mausam mein,

Do ghoont ki talash hai.

Jo jism aur dil ko sukoon de',

Uss dawa ki talash hai.

Ghoont toh naa jaane' kitne' mil chuke' hain,

Pee kar jise' naa jaane' kya kya gul humne' khilaye' hain.

Aaj toh jee kuch alagh hi hai,

Uss alagh ghoont ki ab talash hai.

Kehte' hue' jee shayad sharma raha hai,

Kuch besharmi ki ab talash hai.

Aur jiss jaam ko pee kar sharm bhi humse' sharma jaaye',

Uss lajawab ghoont ki aaj talash hai.

Shayad himmat chahiye' yeh sab dil -e- izhaar karne' ki,

Ab toh uss himmat ki bhi talash hai.