ae zindagi

kahin ugta hoga suraj kisi chor par,
kahin angdaai leti hogi zindagi, alsaayi si,
main tak rha hun is ghangor andhere ko.

Bas chup-chaap sa phaila hai ye smaa,
kahin koi panchi bol jaata hai door kahin,
lagta hai jaise awaaz di ho mujhe hi.

kyu talaash rha hun main nishaa zindagi k,
kyu hain mere haathon me ye bejaan pathar
kyu main bhaagna chahta hun khud se hi
khain pehchaan na lun khud ko hi..

ae zindagi bas aa bhi jaa,
...aur thaam le haath mera.