17) Is do kaudi ki duniya main...

Is do kaudi ki duniya main kyon pyaar ki baatein karte ho,
khud mauka taakte rehte ho aur badnaam dilo ko karte ho....
Is do kaudi ki duniya main kyon ishq ki baatein karte ho....
Is do kaudi ki duniya main kyon pyaar ki baatein karte ho....

Kuchh woh bhi din thhey jab roz kahin, majnu laila laila karta thha,
Apni Soni se milne ko Mahivaal bhi nadiya taera karta tha,
Aaj, na Soni hae na Mahivaal hae, aur na Laila Majnu zinda haen,
Apne anjuman¹ main is akaal ko le kar kya hum thoda sharminda haen ???

Haen aankhein meri taras gayi per ek sachcha pyaar ne dekh saka,
Is rang badalti duniya main kyon ek sundar sa rang na dekh saka,
Hum jeevan main har pal kyon, har kshan²se sauda karte haen,
Saude achhey dekhe maene per ek achha rishta na dekh saka....
Haen aankhein meri taras gayi per ek sachcha pyaar ne dekh saka....

Is dauda-bhaagi ke jeevan main kyon Laila se Majnu nahi milta,
Itni shiddat se ki mehnat per har Mahival Soni se nahi milta,
Hum roz takraate hazaaro logon se, per manmeet kisi ko nahi milta,
Is dauda-bhaagi ke jeevan main kyon Laila se Majnu nahi milta....

Is do kaudi ki duniya main kyon pyaar ki baatein karte ho,
khud mauka taakte rehte ho aur badnaam dilo ko karte ho....
Is do kaudi ki duniya main kyon ishq ki baatein karte ho....
Is do kaudi ki duniya main kyon pyaar ki baatein karte ho....



1--> Society
2--> Moment

composed on 15-Jan-2008

16) Saathi...

Zindagi ke veerane main ek saathi dhoondh raha hoon maen,
Is banjar mae-khaane main kyon saaqi dhundh raha hoon maen,
Mila hazaaron logo se is jeevan main per,
Phir bhi ek anjaana saathi dhoondh raha hoon maen,
Phir bhi ek anjaana saathi dhoondh raha hoon maen...

Haen bhare huye shubh-chintak mere is duniya main,
Haen bhare huye shubh-chintak mere is duniya main,
Jo de saath andhere main, woh ek saya dhoondh raha hoon maen,
Aise ek anjaana saathi dhoondh raha hoon maen,
Aise ek anjaana saathi dhoondh raha hoon maen...

Bhara hua hae daaman mera khushiyon se aaj,
Bhara hua hae daaman mera khushiyon se aaj,
Ho jo mere dukh ka saathi, usko dhoondh raha hoon maen,
Aise ek anjaana saathi dhoondh raha hoon maen,
Aise ek anjaana saathi dhoondh raha hoon maen...

Jo kare hifazat meri hargiz halaat ki aandhi se,
Aisa ek hamdard - humpyaala dhundh raha hoon maen,
Is banjar mae-khaane main aisa saaqi dhundh raha hoon maen,
Jeevan ke veerane main aisa ek saathi dhoondh raha hoon maen...

15) Apna Banana...

Ik muddat huyi unke kuchey se nikley,
Apne ishq ki ibaadat ¹ hum aaj bhi karte haen,
Youn to jee kar akele bhi khush haen hum,
Unko pane ki tamanna hum aaj bhi rakhte haen…
Woh kehte haen ki woh bhool gaye haen humein,
Woh kehte haen ki woh bhool gaye haen humein,
Dekhein jo woh seene main apne, usme sajda hum aaj bhi karte haen,
Gar de mauka humko yeh khuda,
Unhe unse churaane ka jazbaa² hum aaj bhi rakhte haen,
Unhe apna banaane ki koobat hum aaj bhi rakhte haen…..
Apne ishq ki ibaadat hum aaj bhi karte haen....
Apne ishq ki ibaadat hum ....

1--> Respect/Prayer
2--> Determination

composed on 17-Aug-2007

14) Koi Vaada to na tha...

I wrote it when I was leaving IBM ... I was in a confused state of emotions... Moving from IBM was my decision but now, as the feeling of parting was sinking I was nostalgic... not sure of the exact feelings... watever came to mind is here ... in front of you all...


Saari zindagi saath nibhaane ka koi vaada to na tha,
Mere ehsaaso main bas jaane ka koi bahaana to na tha,
Hum jaante haen e-dost tujhko bakhoobi,
Mera dil tod kar jaane ka koi tera koi iraada to na tha...

Aaj, in tanhaiyon main.....
Phir yaad tumhaari aati hae,
Ek tees si dil main uth-ti hae,
Aur awaaz kahin se aati hae,
Kahan ho, kahan ho tum...
Har pal tumko dhundhoon main,
Har pal tumko sochoon main,
Kaun ho tum, kya rishta hae tumse,
Aur kyon is bandhan ko todoon main.
Ab is chakravyuh main uljha hoon....
Na-jaane kab maen in rishto ko badlunga,
Na-jaane kab main in bandhan ko todunga,
Nahi hae ilm¹ mujhe in gehraiyon ka,
Na-jaane kab maen is jeevan ko samjhunga...
Na-jaane kab maen is jeevan ko samjhunga...

1--> Knowledge

composed on 22-Jul-2007

13) Yeh Vaada tha...

Yeh vaada tha mera tumse ki jeevan bhar saath nibhaunga...
Maangogi gar tum to chaand taare bhi tod kar launga...
Rakhunga tuumko hamesha in palko per, teri har chahat ko poora karke aaunga...
Le jaunga tujhko saer jannat ki karaane aur agar thakk gaya to tere aanchal main so jaunga...
Rakhunga tujhko doooor har gham se aur tere liye duniya se maen lad jaunga...
Gar kardo vaada tum saath sada dene ka to is duniya ko dikhlaunga...
Hota hae ishq kya, yeh aashiq ban kar dikhaunga...
Afsos ke ab tera saath nahi hae, aur baaki bhi koi aas nahi hae...
In tootey jazbaato ke saath ab main baaki jeevan apna bitaunga...
Kehte ho bhool jaogey mujhe, maen teri yaadon main bas jaunga...
Apna baaki jeevan maen phir bhi tera saath nibhaunga...

composed on 07-Jul-2007

12) Hae mehfil mere ishq ki, bazaar nahi hae...

Hae mehfil mere ishq ki, bazaar nahi hae...
Hae charcha yeh ek aam koi asraar¹ nahi hae,
Hae kabool nahi unko yeh mohabbat jo meri...
Shiqwa hae yeh unse koi ilzaam nahi hae...

Hae mehfil mere ishq ki koi bazaar nahi hae...
Hae charcha yeh ek aam koi asraar nahi hae....

Haen manzoor humko gham bhi, chahat main unki....
Yeh zindagi bhi isme ujaad² nahi hae..
Hae mehfil mere ishq ki, bazaar nahi hae...
Hae charcha yeh ek aam koi asraar nahi hae....

Hae naseeb nahi qurbat³, youn to humko unki...
Kuchh faasley⁴ haen darmiyan⁵ koi kaal⁶ nahi hae...
Hae mehfil mere ishq ki, bazaar nahi hae...
Hae charcha yeh ek aam koi asraar nahi hae....


Haen nazarein unki quaasid⁷, sab bol deti haen...
Hae unko bhi mohabbat bas iqraar nahi hae...
Hae mehfil mere ishq ki, bazaar nahi hae...
Hae charcha yeh ek aam koi asraar nahi hae....




1--> secret
2--> ruined
3--> closeness
4--> distance
5--> in between
6--> death
7--> messenger

composed on 21-Nov-2006

11) Untill I Die...

Itihaas ke panno se....
One of my early poems when I made unsuccessful attemps of writing in english... :o)


Whenever you are alone, Just think of me...
I will be in your joys, sorrows or in your dreams...
I'll have my influence on you, No matter what you do...
Think of me before you proceed and surely you will succeed...
I am always with you though invisible,
For me to think of life without you is impossible...
Never say to me good bye...
For I will be with you "Untill I Die" ...

10) Happy B'day...

Itihaas ke panno se....
This one was for my cousin Atul...

These are the wishes for a boy,
May each moment of yours b filled with joy,
At every step you meet success,
And day by day you progress..
Till you have reached the heights
Where there are no nights and
light may fill your life,
So that forever you may smile..
Thats not all I wish for you
Instead have jotted a few...

Composed in 1995

9) Maen sabko yaad Aaoon...

Itihaas ke panno se....


Hae mera ek sapna,Ki maen kuchh aisa karke jaaoon...
Uthne ke baad is duniya se, yaad sabko maen aaoon...
Jeena mera safal ho, zamane ko meri kadr ho...
Markar bhi kisi ke kaam aaoon aur maen sabko yaad aaoon.
Har dil per mera raj ho, har zuban per mera naam ho,
Sabka maen pyaar paaoon aur sabko maen yaad aaoon...
Saara jahan mera dost ho, na koi mera raqueeb ho,
Sabka abhinn ang main ban jaoon, Aur maen sabko yaad aaoon...



composed in 1998

8) Kaise bataaoon tumhe ...

Hi Friends,

This one, I have composed some time back exclusively for someone very special in my life.
It's inspired of a poem from the movie 'Wajood'. I liked it so much in the movie that I have taken a couple of lines straight from it.


Kaise bataaoon tumhe ki mere liye tum kaun ho...
Mere liye tum dhara ho, aasmaan ho
Zindagi ki har aarzoo ho aur har pal ka armaan ho,
Kaise bataaoon tumhe ki mere liye tum kaun ho...

Meri har khushi aur har ek gum main tum ho,
Aur mere andar jaati har ek shwaas main tum ho,
Tum meri zindagi main nahi,meri zindagi hi tum ho,
Ab Kaise bataaoon tumhe ki mere liye tum kaun ho...

Suraj ki kiran ho aur chandrama ki chandani ho,
Mere rachey har raag ki raagani ho,
koi aur nahi bas tum meri ardhaangani ho,
Kaise bataaoon tumhe ki mere liye tum kaun ho...


composed in 2004

7) Kho kar tumko humne kya paaya hae

Kho kar tumko humne kya paaya hae,
Yeh is dil ko badi mushkil se samjhaaya hae.


Kho kar tumko humne kya paaya hae,
Yeh is dil ko badi mushkil se samjhaaya hae.
Ho aaaj tum door is nazar se, magar…
Dekha khudko jab aaiene main, tumko saath paaya hae.

Kho kar tumko humne kya paaya hae,
Yeh is dil ko badi mushkil se samjhaaya hae.

Socha tha samhal jayenge har thokar per hum,
Thokar jo lagi to sahara tera hi yaad aaya hae...
Kho kar tumko humne kya paaya hae,
Yeh is dil ko badi mushkil se samjhaaya hae.

Band aankh kar ke soch raha tha jab maen,
To chehra zehen main tera hi pehle aaya hae.
Kho kar tumko humne kya paaya hae,
Yeh is dil ko badi mushkil se samjhaaya hae.

Haen to youn mere kadr-daan duniya main bahut,
Socha jo maene hoon maen mureed¹ kiska,
to zubaan per naam tera hi aaya hae….
Kho kar tumko humne kya paaya hae,
Yeh is dil ko badi mushkil se samjhaaya hae.

1--> Fan.

composed on 11-May-2006

6) Hum tumhaare ho gaye

Zindagi ki daud main kyon hum-tum kahin kho gaye...
Jo lamhe, saath thhey guzaare woh ojhal¹ kahin ho gaye...
Hae yaad mujhko aaj bhi, har pal-chhinn jo saath humne guzaare....
Baag main, bageeche main.. ya hon woh nadiya kinaare....
Thaa khwaabon ki duniyaan main ek aashna humaara.....
Aur thaa ek-doosre per, bepanah pyaar humaara...
Kyon aaj woh pyaar humaara, ateet ke sahaare ho gaya....
Kyon woh josh saara, aaj ek kinaare ho gaya....
Chale gaye ho jo ab tum, tanha yun hum ho gaye.....
Na hae ab koi hasrat², sab maqsad³ bhi kahi kho gaye...
In aakhon se nikalte ashq⁴, ek baat bezabaani keh gaye...
Tum humaare ho na ho per hum tumhaare ho gaye.....
Tum humaare ho na ho per hum tumhaare ho gaye.....

1--> Gayab
2--> Desire
3--> Motive
4--> Tears

composed on 08-Feb-2006

5) Prem

Kiya ek prashn maene dil se apne,
Bata-e-dil hote haen roop prem ke kitne?

Woh bola :-

Prem aradhna hae, prem sadhna hae,
Prem tyaag hae na ki kaamna hae.
Vishwaas prem ka duja naam hae,
Sabko khush rakhna iska kaam hae.

Prem josh maen hae, prem hosh maen hae,
Yeh rosh¹ maen hae aur aakrosh maen hae.
Prem pana hae mushkil magar karna asaan hae,
Prem ek zindadil ki sachi pehchaan hae.

Prem na sirf pyaar hae, woh to ek pooja hae,
Uske siva na sach duniya main koi duja hae.
Yeh sab prem ke kuchh prakaar haen,
kam main kahooon :-
Is prem se hi sara sansaar hae.....

1 --> Light.

composed on 01-Jul-2002

4) Akela

Chala ja raha tha akela kahin,
Anjaan rahon se guzarta kahin.
Na maloom thi ki manzil milegi kahan,
Bas yakin thha ki hogi yahin per kahin.

Chala tha Akela mile saathi magar,
Woh chhutte kahan haen mujhe na khabar,
Dekhta hoon jo peechhe mud kar kabhi,
To aata nahi ab koi nazar.
Jo dekhoon is veeraane main gaur se kabhi,
Aata hae nazar bahut door ek ghar,
Bitaaye thhey jahan kuch lamhe yuhin,
Chala jaa raha tha jab akela kahin,
Anjaan rahon se guzarta kahin.

Khada hoon aaj ek aise mod per,
lene haen jahan kuchh faisle magar,
Sochta hoon kahin aisa ho na jaye,
Jo haen saath yaadein kahin kho na jayein,
Haen yaadein yeh chand un saathiyon ki,
Mile thhey mujhe jo is safar main kahin,
Chala jaa raha tha jab akela kahin,
Anjaan rahon se guzarta kahin.

Karunga maen kya yeh maen nahi jaanta,
Bhool jaaoon maen unko yeh dil nahi maanta,
Thoda hi sahi saath diya to magar,
Hamesha yu tanha mujhe chhoda to nahi,
Chala jaa raha tha jab akela kahin,
Anjaan rahon se guzarta kahin.
Milenge is safar main aise log aur bhi,
Jo denge saath thoda aur kho jayenge kahin,
Hamein chhod kar phirse tanha yuhin,
Phir bhi chalta rahunga akela yuhin,
Anjaan rahon se guzarta kahin.

Hae umeed dil main bandhi aaj bhi,
Milegi mujhko meri manzil kahin,
Liye is umeed ko dil main abhi,
Chala jaa raha hoon akela kahin,
Anjaan rahon se guzarta kahin.



composed on 22-Aug-2000

3) Woh dega kya Jawaab

Woh dega kya jawaab meri baat ka,
Usko hae nahi ehsaas mere jazbaat ka.
Ab aur baaki nahi hae meri zindagi,
Fakat kissa hae yeh chand lamhaat ka.
Woh dega kya jawaab meri baat ka……
Woh dega kya jawaab meri baat ka…..

Nahi hae dosh isme kisi ka koi,
Hae saara kasoor un halaat ka.
Woh dega kya jawaab meri baat ka,
Usko hae nahi ehsaas mere jazbaat ka.
Woh dega kya jawaab meri baat ka…

Muh mod kar diya hae usne mujhko ek tohfa,
Hae nahi koi saani mere paas is saugaat ka.
Woh dega kya jawaab meri baat ka,
Usko hae nahi ehsaas mere jazbaat ka.
Woh dega kya jawaab meri baat ka…

composed on 17-Mar-2001

2) Yaad

Dhoondhti haen yeh nigahein unko is hujoom¹ main,
Shab-o-roz², unki ek chahat ke junoon main.

Kyon ho gaye alag, ya kyon juda ho gaye,
Zindagi ki is daud main kyon hum tanha ho gaye.

Aisa nahi ki tanha zindagi guzar na kar payenge,
Per saath tera apne se juda hum hamesha payenge.

Ek khalish³ hae aur kuchh bhi nahi is hijr⁴ main,
hae maujood tu aaj bhi mere har zikr main .
Bata Tu hi ki is dard ko kis tarah bhulaayenge,
kaise is dil ko Judai teri samjhayenge.

Na-jaane kyon ek aas⁵ hae aaj bhi is toote dil ko,
Hae aaj bhi apne milne ki khushi ka ehsaas is dil ko.

Apne rab ke saamne jab bhi sajda⁶ karta hoon,
Tu mile mujhe jaldi, ek ye hi dua karta hoon.


1--> Crowd.
2--> day and night.
3--> Pain.
4--> Judai/ Seperation.
5--> hope.
6--> prayer

composition Apr-2005

1) Bhool Jaaoon

Since this is not a rhyming “kavita” so plz give more than normal pause at all the break points.



Bhool jaaoon gar maen baat koi,
Koi lamha ya saugaat koi.
Mujhe tok na dena, jhakhjhor na dena,
Bin maange he kshamadaan tum kar dena.
Jal jaaunga warna maen pashchyataap ki aag main,
Bikhar jaunga maen tumhe manaane ki aas main.
Bhool jaao gar ho mumkin, Uus har lamhe or har uus pal ko,
Jin pal-chhinn main dukhaya hae maene tumhare is komal dil ko.
Maen kshama yaachna karta hoon,
Aur yeh waada bhi karta hoon,
Ki aane wala jo bhi lamha hum ek saath bitayenge,
Woh honge itne madhur, ki ta-umr yaadgaar ho jayenge.

composition Apr-2005