Waqt - Bewaqt

Raaste mein chalte chalte, subah sham dhalte dhalte,

jab hum unse takraaye the

tab humne yeh jaana tha aur tab humne yeh dekha tha,

ki raaste ke saare phool humein dekh muskuraaye the

Un darakhton se hum guzre, un jharno ka paani piya,

unse kabhi kuchh na maanga bas jee bhar ke pyaar diya

haathon mein haath lekar jab woh saath hamare chalte the,

aankh band kar lene par kuchh meethe sapne palte the

us hari ghaas ki sez pe baith humne sapne sajaaye the,

ki raaste ke saare phool humein dekh muskuraaye the

Parvaton ne mere sur ko door door tak pahunchaya,

nadiyon ki khal khal ne apna ras bhi chhalkaya

apne saath lekar gayeen aur door samandar pahunchaya,

aur saagar ne saath diya toh raag nikhar ke aaya

panchhiyon ne hamare saath woh sur gungunaaye the,

ki raaste ke saare phool humein dekh muskuraaye the.

Ab un raaston par jhadte darakht dikhte hain, sookhe jharne milte hain,

ab woh zameen mujhse poochhti hai ki akele kahan chalte hain,

haath chhoot chuke hain, sapne toot chuke hain,

jinse kal takraaye the wahi aaj rooth chuke hain.

woh raaste ke phool ab murjha chuke hain,

kyunki us pal mein aane wale aaj muh pher ke jaa chuke hain.