Tujhse Pehle

Tujhse pehle yu bahut khush thi yeh khushiya’n meri
Naa koi runj tha, gham tha, naa tha malaal koi,
Meri khushiyo’n ko bus itni hi khushi kaafi thi
ciggratte ka dhuaa’n, dosto’n ka hujoom aur ek chai ki pyaali;

Naazneeno’n mein basar bhi tha, magar thoda tha
unke jaane ka naa gham tha, naa aane se sawera,
Tujhko dekha to har ek cheez badlne si lagi
mere apno’n se meri doori badhne si lagi;

Teri takleef ka har lamha khayaal aata
mere soye hue jazbo’n mein toofaa’n laata,
Aur phir main der talak karta teri khushiyo’n ki dua
eid bhi maine guzaari, teri yaado’n ke humraah;

Toota kuch bhi nahi, bus mera bharam toot gaya
aetbaar o yaqeen se mera saath ab chhoot gaya,
Main ki ghaafil bhi naa tha, tere is johar se
sochta rehta tha shayad ki sanbhal jaaye, yeh galat hai,

Par yeh insaan ki fitrat hai, ki nahi hota asar
kho deta hai ek dhun mein woh apni bhi kadar,
Aankh khulti hai to milta nahi kuch bhi usko
aaj tanhaa hoon to lagta hai ki kho baitha main khud ko…