Akele rehna bhi ab aadat si lagti hai, Jo dard hai, woh raahat si lagti hai, Poochhta hai koi toh keh deta hoon, Zinda hoon bas, zindagi se shikayat si lagti hai.
Woh tha mere liye sab kuch, Par main uske liye kuch bhi nahi tha, Usne khud hi tod diya sab kuch, Aur mujhe hi bewafa keh diya.
Aankhon mein aansu aur honton pe muskaan, Zindagi jee rahe hain ek ajeeb gumaan, Jo tha kabhi apna sab kuch, Aaj uska naam bhi dard ban gaya.
Muskurata hoon toh log khush samajhte hain, Kaash koi padh leta dil ke aansu bhi, Jo chhupa rakha hai har hansne ke peeche, Woh dard sirf khamoshi samajhti hai.
Tere bina jee toh raha hoon, Par har din mar raha hoon, Jo dard chhupa rakha hai dil ke kone mein, Woh har pal mujhe andar se tod raha hoon.
Toota dil le kar aaya tha tere paas, Socha tha tu samjhegi, par tu bhi chali gayi khaas, Ab na koi bharosa bacha hai kisi par, Sab jhooti tasalli de jaate hain bas.
Dard ki aadat si ho gayi hai, Muskurana ab nafrat si lagti hai, Kabhi jin raahon pe saath chale the hum, Aaj wahi raaste tanha kar gaye.
Zakhm toh mil gaye hain is duniya se, Par marham kabhi kisi ne diya hi nahi, Jo ro diya toh kamzor keh diya, Aur jo chhup gaya toh sabne samjha sab theek hai.
Tere jaane se sirf akele nahi hua main, Main khud se bhi door ho gaya hoon, Jo khushi thi bas tere hone mein, Ab toh har muskurahat bejaan si lagti hai.
Dil todne wale ne khushi se tod diya, Humne toh sirf usse khuda samjha tha, Woh chhod gaya humein akele raaste mein, Aur hum ab tak uske intezaar mein khade hain.
Chup reh kar bhi sab kuch keh jaata hoon, Muskura ke bhi aansu chhupa jaata hoon, Kaash koi hota jo samajhta dard ko, Main har lamha sirf usse hi dikhata hoon.
Kabhi kabhi lagta hai sab jhootha tha, Tera pyaar, teri baatein, sab farzi tha, Main toh sachcha tha har pal, Aur tu ek kahani thi jo bekaar thi.
Jo toot jaaye woh rishta tha hi kaisa? Jo chhod jaaye woh apna tha hi kaisa? Ab toh log bhi ajnabee lagte hain, Aur zindagi ka har pal adhoora lagta hai.
Tere jaane ka gham toh hai, Par tu kabhi tha bhi kya? Jisne kabhi pyaar nibhaya hi nahi, Uska khona kis baat ka?
Log kehte hain sab kuch bhool jao, Kaise bhoolun, jo khud mein basa ho, Zakhm toh bhar jaate hain kabhi na kabhi, Par yaadein kabhi puraani nahi hoti.
Teri yaadon mein jo guzri hai, Woh zindagi nahi, ek saza thi, Jo tune diya tha pyaar samajh ke, Woh toh bas ek jhooti wafaa thi.
Dil ki duniya ujaad ke chala gaya, Meri hansi bhi mujhse chheen gaya, Jise chaha tha dil-o-jaan se, Wahi bewafa ban ke chala gaya.
Har raat dil se yeh sawaal hota hai, Kya sach mein tu kabhi mera tha? Jo chhod gaya beech raaste mein, Kya usne kabhi bhi mujhe apna kaha?
Ab na kuch kehna bacha hai, Na hi kisi se kuch sunna bacha hai, Bas tanha raho mein chal raha hoon, Jahaan khud se bhi milna bacha hai.
Tere bina zindagi ka maza nahi aata, Har lamha bas khaali khaali sa lagta, Muskurata hoon, par dil kehta hai, Tu hota toh har gham bhi hansi lagta.
Jo tha kabhi sab kuch mera, Aaj uska zikr bhi dard deta hai, Ajeeb si baat hai mohabbat ki, Jo dil mein basa, wahi sabse door lagta hai.
Tanha raaton mein tera naam hi aata hai, Har pal tera chehra dikh jaata hai, Samjha tha tu takdeer ka hissa hai, Par tu toh bas ek imtihaan tha jo har baar rulata hai.
Tere baad koi apna nahi laga, Dil bhi kabhi poora nahi laga, Jo bharosa tha sab pe, Wahi bharosa ab toot sa gaya.
Aankhon mein aansu, dil mein toofan, Har raah lagti hai veeran, Jis se thi zindagi roshan kabhi, Aaj usi ne kar diya andhera mera jahaan.
Usne poocha “tum theek ho?”, Main muskura diya… Woh kya jaane, Har muskurahat ke peeche ek toota hua dil chhupa diya.
Na ro sakte hain, na hans paate hain, Bas dard se dosti si ho gayi hai, Jin lamhon mein kabhi tu tha mere saath, Ab woh yaadein sirf tanhaayi ho gayi hai.
Raat bhar neend nahi aati, Sapnon mein bhi teri yaadein sataati, Din chadhte hi phir wahi silsila, Dil toota hai, par duniya ko muskaan dikhani padti.
Woh tha dil ka armaan, Par chhod gaya beech raaste mein jaan, Ab zindagi se nafrat si ho gayi hai, Aur khushi lagti hai bas ek daastaan.
Khaamoshi bhi ab chillane lagi hai, Tanhaayi bhi mujhe pehchaanne lagi hai, Jin raahon pe kabhi saath chale the hum, Aaj wahi raaste mujhe rulane lagi hai.
Na koi baat poochhta hai, na haal, Lagta hai dard ka ab aadat ban gaya haal, Jo kabhi the apne dil ke kareeb, Aaj unka naam bhi lagta hai sawal.
Har pal lagta hai tu paas hai, Par dil ke kone mein bas udaas hai, Teri yaadon ka hi sahara hai ab, Tu chala gaya, par dard abhi bhi saath hai.
