Kinare

Aaj ek tamanna dil mein aisi jag uthi hai,

Ki ek mehfil mein shaamil ho jana hai,

Na roshni mein dhali ho, aur na hi shor ka aaghaz kare

Bas ek aisi begane mann ki,

Begani manzil ki ore, kisi kinare

Kinare, aaj meri apni khamoshi si zameen ho

Aur iss kinare aur kuch sadiyon mein, aur kuch sadiyon se

Dhali ek prerna hai, jo maine khamoshiyon ko gun-gunate suna tha kabhi

Mujhe sadiyon mein khamosh waise hi gun-gunana  hai

Aaj ek tamanna dil mein aisi jag uthi hai,

Ki ek lamhe mein wo har lafz ghoonj uthe

Jis kadar maine lafzon ko pehchaana hai,

Aaj gham toh nahi mujhe,

Par deewane mann ne kuch kar guzarne dil chaah mein,

Begane shehar se kahin alag, apna ek kinara haasil kar jane ko keh dala hai

Aur aaj, yahin iss begani mehfil mein

Dilli mein, dilli se hi, mujhse pare,  mera zameer, mera kinara, mujhe haasil kar dikhana hai,

Aaj ek tamanna dil mein aisi jag uthi hai

Pal, har pal hi..mera kinara hai.