Kabhi kabhi, kuch rishton ke liye hum apni rooh tak utaar dete hain,
Woh har lamha likhte hain jisme unka hona bas ek aadat ban jaaye.
Par jab woh chale jaate hain... toh khud se hi begana ho jaata hai insaan.
Main har din ek nayi ummeed se khud ko samjhaata raha...
Shayad aaj koi paighaam mile... koi awaaz aaye jo sirf mera naam le.
Par waqt ne toh bas khamoshi bheji woh bhi har taraf se.
Main chup tha... par mere andar toofan tha.
Unke keh diye gaye har lafz ko yaad karta raha,
Aur unke na keh paaye alfaazon ka matlab dhoondhta raha.
Jab sab kuchh kehne ke baad bhi kuch baaki reh jaaye,
Aur sunne wala laut ke kabhi na aaye...
Toh wahi baatein unsent reh jaati hain bas dil ke kisi kone mein thami si.
Aur aaj bhi...
Main unhi paighaamon ke saath jee raha hoon,
Jo kabhi bheje hi nahi gaye...
Jo sirf unke liye the aur sirf unhi tak reh gaye.
Woh har lamha likhte hain jisme unka hona bas ek aadat ban jaaye.
Par jab woh chale jaate hain... toh khud se hi begana ho jaata hai insaan.
Main har din ek nayi ummeed se khud ko samjhaata raha...
Shayad aaj koi paighaam mile... koi awaaz aaye jo sirf mera naam le.
Par waqt ne toh bas khamoshi bheji woh bhi har taraf se.
Main chup tha... par mere andar toofan tha.
Unke keh diye gaye har lafz ko yaad karta raha,
Aur unke na keh paaye alfaazon ka matlab dhoondhta raha.
Jab sab kuchh kehne ke baad bhi kuch baaki reh jaaye,
Aur sunne wala laut ke kabhi na aaye...
Toh wahi baatein unsent reh jaati hain bas dil ke kisi kone mein thami si.
Aur aaj bhi...
Main unhi paighaamon ke saath jee raha hoon,
Jo kabhi bheje hi nahi gaye...
Jo sirf unke liye the aur sirf unhi tak reh gaye.