बार-बार का ये खेल

Har baar lagta hai ki ab sab sawar gaya,

Par tera wo purana bhoot phir sar pe chadh gaya.

Tu aati hai aise jaise kuch hua hi nahi,

Aur chhod jaati hai mujhe, jaise main tha hi nahi.

Hazari baar gayi ho chhod kar, ye ginti yaad hai mujhe,

Tere har ek "lautne" ki ab bindi yaad hai mujhe.

Do din ki baaton mein tu phir se sapne bunti hai,

Phir teesre din khamoshi ka rasta chunti hai.

Ye "Normal" hone ka naatak, ab bas kar mere yaar,

Kyun har thode din baad, deti hai zakhm naya-nigaar?

Kabhi marham lagati hai, kabhi namak chhidakti hai,

Tu mere sabr ki deewaron ko, har baar parakhti hai.

Ya toh ruk ja hamesha ke liye, ya rasta mod le,

Ye baar-baar milne ka, silsila ab tod de.

Kyunki tere aane se ab khushi nahi, dar sa lagta hai,

Tera ye laut kar jaana, ab zehar sa lagta hai.