Registaan Me (Quenching the thirst of a desert)

Guzre kai lamhe guzre ek pyase registaan me

Lamhon ke saath hum bhi guzre us jalte jahaan me

Tapte suraj ki aag me pighal raha tha wo

Baarishon ke intezaar me jal raha tha wo

Hua daakhil mai us sehra me, socha mere ashq kuch kaam aa jae

Apne ashqon se bhiga dun use, shayad uski thodi pyas kam ho jae

Tabhi us bichaare ne mujhse kaha "Mat aa mere paas... Jalna toh mera naseeb hai!!"

Mujhe rokne ki lakh koshishen karne laga...

Kehne laga "Ae musafir tu bhi jal jaega... Mujh sang ruk mat... Chalna tera naseeb hai!!"

Mere dil ne uski ek na maani

Pahunch gaya uska saath nibhaane

Jab kadam mere ruke wahaan tab uske tadap se rubaroo hua

Uski aag me jalna jab mera bhi naseeb hua

Jud gaya jab uske saath toh mere ashq bhi sukh gaye

Khod ko kho ke bhi kuch na kar saka

Bas isi tarah us ret ke sang sadiyon guzar gaye...

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