zindagi to hai bas makaam
jo tatola dhua hi dhua
kaise kahu kya iska naam
aagaz hai ya hai anjam
khol de apne dil ke jhrokhe
dil ki kya hai khata
uski dhak dhak dhadhkati si dhadkan
sune geet usme chhipa
raaho me dekh to
kitna gham hai pada
aankho se taul to
kiska gham hai bada
rango wala wo chashma utaar
mitli na re khushiya udhaar
kaise kahu kya iska naam
aagaz hai ya hai anjam

daudta hai kahan par diwane
dhundhta hai tu kya
mund kar apni palke tu sun to
kahti kya hai hawa
ye fiza, ye sama dekhle tu jara
apne khabo se, khwaisho se
kyu hai aise dara
ek jagah ka tu hai gulam
manzile bhi dhua hi dhua
kaise kahu ye apna payam
aagaz hai ya hai anjam

sapne tere jo tune the dekhe kabhi
pure honge wo tune tha socha kabhi
ha humafar ek tujhko milega kabhi
chhota sa aashiyana banaye kabhi
aankh khuli to, tu tha kahin bhi nahi
aisa ho jaye agar, tu na darna kabhi
ek khwab tuta agar jo yaha par
to duja milega kahin
agar saanse teri chalti rahi to
khwab milenge kai
zindagi to bas aisi shararat hai
khatti mithi kabhi
aansu bhi hontho par
namki lagte sabhi

Life, a mere station, a fleeting space,
I probed, found only smoke's embrace.
How to name this transient art?
A beginning? A final, broken heart?

Open wide your heart's windows, see,
What trespass dwells within you and me?
The rapid beat, a rhythmic plea,
A hidden song, for you and me.

Gaze upon the paths you tread,
How much sorrow lies ahead?
Weigh it in your tear-filled eyes,
Whose grief is grander, that which dies?

Remove the colored lens you wear,
No joy is found on borrowed air.
How to name this fleeting art?
A beginning? A final, broken heart?

Where do you rush, oh, mad one, where?
What seek you with such frantic care?
Close your eyes, and listen near,
To whispers carried in the air.

This world, this moment, take a glance,
Why are you afraid of life's expanse?
A prisoner of one place, you see,
Even destinations are lost in smoke, for thee.

How to share this whispered plea?
A beginning? A final, broken heart?

The dreams you dreamt, you once knew,
Did you believe they would see the dew?
A companion to find, it’s true,
A small home built, just for you.

If your eyes open, you're nowhere, it seems,
Should that happen, cast aside your fears.
If one dream shatters on this ground,
Another will surely be found.

If your breath continues on its way,
Many more dreams will light your day.
Life is but a playful jest,
Bitter-sweet, it’s truly blessed.

Tears upon the lips may lie,
Tasting salty as they sigh.