Aaj Woh Nahi Hain...

un palon ko main bhool jaana chahta hun

isliye nahi ki unki yaad mujhe dukh pahonchati hai

isliye ki unki yaad mujhe ek aise safar ki yaad dilati hai

jisme jab tak woh the, na manzil ki chinta thi, na raaste ka thikana

par yeh pata tha ki safar accha kat jayega

aaj woh nahi hain

aaj bhi manzil ki chinta nahi hai, na raaste ka thikana hi hai

aaj to safar mein chalne ki chah hi khatm ho gayi hai

aaj bas theher jaane ka mann hota hai

aaj woh nahi hain, aaj kucch nahi hai...

woh pal mujhe yaad dilate hain ki zindagi kya ho sakti thi

woh na hote to shayad mujhe ehsaas hi nahi ho pata

shayad main anjaana hi zyada khush rehta

shayad main shaam ki halki roushni mein hi waqt kaat leta

unhone dhoop dikhakar waapas le li

ab kaise andhere mein rahun, law hi bujh gayi hai

aaj woh nahi hain, aaj kucch nahi hai...

aisa nahi hai ki ab woh pehle se kam yaad aate hain

par pehle jahaan unki yaad ek meetha sa ehsaas tha

ab ek zakhm ki tarah hai, jo bhar nahi raha

main nahi jaanta ki yeh bharega ya nahi

main jaanta hun ki ek tees to hamesha rahegi

shayad unhone jo bhi kaha tha sab jhooth tha

shayad main hi andha ho gaya tha

roshni to ab bhi nahi hai

par pehle jahaan sab safed tha

aaj ghupp andhera hai

aaj woh nahi hain, aaj kucch nahi hai...

woh kehte hain maine bhoolne ki koshish nahi ki

woh kehte hain ki ab yahi nayi sachchai hai

sach to yeh hai ki unhe bhulane ki raah mein

main khud ko hi kho baitha hun

ab gumnaam, anjaan sa khada hun yahaan

log dekhkar, kucch pal ruk kar aage badh jaate hain

main unke saath bhi muskura leta hun

ki koi mere andar na jhaank le

ki koi us andhere ko na dekh le

ki koi pooch na le ki kya hua

kyunki main bata nahi paunga

aaj woh nahi hain, aaj kucch nahi hai...