JAANE KAHAN UN RAAHGUZARON KI AWAAZ KHO GAYI HAI

Andhere khwaab, andheri raahein, andheri manzil ho gayi hai,
Jaane kahan iss dil ki saakh kho gayi hai.
Fakra karte the jin par kabhi, jaan lutaane tak ko the taiyaar,
Jaane kahan un raahguzaron ki awaaz kho gayi hai.

Abhi to jeena shuru kiya tha, abhi toh kuch kadam hi chale the,
Raah ke phool aur kaanton ko apne daaman mein samet rahe the.
Jo jaante ki anjaam kya hoga toh shayad hum sambhal bhi jaate,
Phool aur kaanton mein fark karna kabhi toh hum bhi seekh jaate.
Magar ab yun lagta hai jaise zindagi ki shaam ho gayi hai,
Jaane kahan un raahguzaron ki awaaz kho gayi hai.

Jis Khuda ne jaan diya, naam diya, pehchaan diya,
Us Khuda ki rehmat ko kyun tumne badnaam kiya.
Kya gunaah kiya tha usne jo tumko apna jaan liya,
Gardish mein jo jaate dekha tumhein daant-fatkaar diya.
Ye dekhkar uski aankhein bhi toh ab nam ho gayi hain,
Jaane kahan un raahguzaron ki awaaz kho gayi hai.

Aaina bhi ab puchhta hai mujhse 'Tu aisi kyun ho gayi hai?'
Arey pagli ! ye toh dastoor hai iss jahan ka,
Dua dene wale ko sada yahan baddua hi mili hai.
Jaan le ab iss jahan ko tu bhi, pahchan le duniya walon ko,
Jinke liye teri ahmiyat, in rishton ki kimat kho gayi hai,
Kya hua gar jo un raahguzaron ki awaaz kho gayi hai.