Us sanam ki baatein karo...

Khayaal-e-yaar se ho kar ke jo lauta khawaab sa //
Phir chalo us rah-guzar pe, us sanam ki baatein karo...

Be-khudi mein kar diya hai qatl mera yaar ne //
Mujhse ai hum-safar kya daar-o-haram ki baatein karo...

Ye sukoot-e-marg saa chhaya hai kyun shaam se //
Kuchh siyaah-e-raat ki, kuchh us maut ki baatein karo...

Ye daastaan-e-ishq kisi mod pe hai ruk gaee //
Phir chhero daastaan, phir rudaad-e-ishq ki baatein karo...

Hui hairat ke tere rah-guzar mein aaj bhi //
Khade raah-e-wafaa mein hum, kabhi tum be-wafaai ki baatein karo...

Kabhi yoon hi apne sang-e-mazaar se hum //
Guzaare gardish-e-ayyaam ke din, chalo ab jashn ki baatein karo...

Light a candle for me when I can't...

Light a candle for me when I can't.
Shed a tear for me when my eyes turn to stone.

Pray for me when my lips can't move.
Fly for me when my wings are clipped.
 
Run for me when my legs are frozen.
Touch the stars for me when my hands are bound.
 
Breathe for me when my lungs are empty.
Live for me when my days are over.

Kabhi yunhi be-wajah mila karo...

 Har mulaaqat ki wajah poochhte ho, har muskuraahat ka sabab dhoondte ho...
Kabhi yunhi be-wajah mila karo, kabhi yunhi be-saakhta hansaa karo...

Ye tumhaare chehre pe jo malaal hai, ye jo ruki-ruki si chaal hai...
Kabhi khul ke humse gilaa karo, kabhi bhar ke jee ro liyaa karo...

Ye jo tumhaari reshmi si zulf hai, ye jo pech-o-kham si balaayein hain...
Kabhi in laton ko rihaa kiya karo, kabhi humko giraft-e-zulf kiya karo...

Wo jo dasht-o-sahraa ki ret hai, jahaan humaare qadmon ke nishaan hain...
Jo humne paaye the ishq mein, kabhi un aablon ka haal poochh liyaa karo...

Wo humaare dilon ki nazdikiyaan, wo tumhaari bhali si shokhiyaan...
Wo jo waqt guzaare the saath mein, kabhi un lamho ko phir jiya karo...

Ab na wo ishq hai na wo chaah hai, faqt ab is dil se nikalti aah hai...
Kabhi hum bhi the tere aashnaa, kabhi hum pe bhi nigaah kiya karo...

Teri raah mein teri hi chaah mein, tere us nargisi jamaal mein...
Main ab bhi shaayed hoon mubtilaa, kabhi mujhko bhi rihaa karo...

To aur koi humaara bhi nahi...

Vaada-e-vasl bhi nahi, lazzat-e-intezaar bhi nahi //
Tum poochh hi lo ek dafaa, to aur koi malaal bhi nahi...

Sukoon-e-dil bhi nahi, sukoot-e-marg bhi nahi //
Tumhaare vasl ki shab ho, to aur koi sitaara bhi nahi...

Chaaraa-gar bhi nahi, chaaraa-saaz bhi nahi //
Tumhaari judaai ke zakhm hain, to aur koi chaara bhi nahi...

Takht-e-jahaan bhi nahi, baagh-e-firdaus bhi nahi //
Tumhaara saath gar na ho, to aur koi humaara bhi nahi...

Gham-e-jahaan bhi nahi, gham-e-dauraan bhi nahi //
Tumhaara gham jo hai ik, to aur koi gham pyaara bhi nahi...

Dasht-e-sehra bhi nahi, mauj-e-dariyaa bhi nahi //
Tum jo na mil sake mujhe, to aur koi kinaara bhi nahi...

Shamma-e-mehfil bhi nahi, naghma-o-saaghar bhi nahi //
Tumhaare is parwaane ka, to aur koi sahaara bhi nahi...

Hashr ka vaada bhi nahi, jannat ki haqeeqat bhi nahi //
Tumne jo vaade kiye the, to aur koi vaada bhi nahi...

Kyun hai...

Har chaap teri aahatein hain, har aahat be-chaini kyun hai //
Main khyaal mein tere uljha hoon, tu mujhse be-shanaasa kyun hai...

Har gaam teri yaadein hain, har su tera chehra hai //
Main tera deewaan to hoon, tu mujhse begaana kyun hai...

Har shab tere khwaab hain, har samt tera charcha hai //
Main tujhse juda to hoon, tu mujhse juda kab hai...

Har lab pe teri baatein hain, har halq pe tera naam hai //
Main tujh pe fida kyun hoon, tu mujhse khafaa kyun hai...

Har waqt teri hasratein hain, har lamha bas izteraab hai //
Main saans to leta rehta hoon, tu dekh deewaana zinda kyun hai...

Waqt be-waqt khayaalon mein chali aati ho...

Waqt, be-waqt, khayaalon mein chali aati ho //
kuchh to taraddud zaroori hai abhi...




Suni, un-suni, tasavvur mein kahe jaati ho //
kuchh to asraar zaroori hai abhi...


Jaan, be-jaan, mujhe chhode jaati ho //
kuchh to iltifaat zaroori hai abhi...



Kahi, an-kahi, chaahatein mita jaati ho //
kuchh to bhram zaroori hai abhi...



Wajah, be-wajah, uljhanein badhaati ho //
kuchh to aashti zaroori hai abhi...



Chand, har-chand, tishnagi badhaati ho //
kuchh to raahat zaroori hai abhi...


[Taraddud: Hesitation, Asraar: Secrets, Iltifaat: Kindness, Bhram:  Illusion, Aashti: Tranquility, Chand: A little, Har-chand: As often as, Tishnagi: Thirst ]

Wo ghazal mukammal ho na saki...

Kuchh alfaaz adhure se reh gaye, wo ghazal mukammal ho na saki.

Chand khwaab bikhar ke reh gaye, wo taabeer mukammal ho na saki.

Kaee rang chhalak ke reh gaye, wo tasveer mukammal ho na saki.

Kuchh ehsaas sulag ke reh gaye, wo aarzoo mukammal ho na saki.

Do aankhein baras ke reh gaeen, wo deed mukammal ho na saki.

Wo baatein adhuri si reh gaeen, wo guftugu mukammal ho na saki.

Kuchh aayetein adhuri si reh gaeen, wo duaa mukammal ho na saki.

Wo tasavvur toot ke reh gaya, wo khwaahishein mukammal ho na saki.

Wo sang chhitak ke reh gaya, wo butt mukammal ho na saki.


Humsafar chhut'te reh gaye, wo zindagi mukammal ho na saki.