aadhi ko jab saara shahr so jaata hai
meri aankhon mein ek jaagti rehti hai
haath mein ek chhoTi si duniya hai jo jagmagaati hai
jahaan hazaaron log hain magar koi apna nahin
main scroll karta hoon zindagi ko ungli ke ishaare se
magar dil ki khaali jagah koi app nahin bhar sakta
is raushni ke peechhe ek andhera bhi chhupa hai
jise koi notification door nahin kar sakta
har haath mein ek roshan sa shaffaaf sa aaina hai
magar koi kisi ki aankhon mein nahin dekhta
neend aankhon se ruuTh ke kahin chali gayi hai
aur main hoon ye raat hai aur ek jalti screen hai
shahr so jaata hai par uski roshni nahin soti
har khiRki ek jaagti hui aankh ki tarah hoti hai
hazaaron log mere aas paas hain phir bhi
main is bheeR mein bhi tanha sa reh jaata hoon
dil ki baat ab lafzon mein nahin tasveeron mein hoti hai
magar dard ka koi nishaan abhi tak nahin bana
tujhe maine kabhi dekha nahin sirf paRha hai
magar tere lafzon mein bhi teri khushboo aati hai