Khwabon ke' sahare' humne' zindagi ka ab tak ka safar poora kar hi diya,
Khwabon ke' sahare' humne' zindagi ka ab tak ka safar poora kar hi diya,
Kehte' kehte' kai log kuch bhi nahi keh jaate' hain,
Wahan unn haseen wadiyon mein jaise' mausam angdaiyan le' rahi hai,
Yahan hum tanhai se kuch guftagu kar rahe' hain.
Mausam wahan kuch shararti mizaaz mein hai,
Hum yahan kuch sharat karne' hi soch rahe' hain.
Tasveerein unn haseen wadiyon ki toh wallah katilana hai,
Hum unn tasveeron ko dekh kar kuch aise' waise khayalon mein doobte' chale' jaa rahe' hain.
Kal woh sab unn haseen wadiyon ko alvida kehke' lautne' waale' hain,
Magar humare' inn khyalon ka aage' kya hoga?
Issi soch mein ab hum khoye' jaa rahe' hain.
Dedicating this composition of mine to our Nation, on this solemn occasion of India@75:
Tanhai ki shaam hai,
Kal kitna mayoos tha main,
Jism mein aaj kuch thakaan si hai,