Ek vaaqah

Ek vaaqah

Andhyaree raat ke aangan men ye subah ke qadmon kee aahat
Ye bheegee bheegee sard hawaa, ye halkee halkee dhundlaahat
Garee men hun tanhaa mahve safar aur neend naheen hai aankhon men
Bhuule bisre armaanon ke khwabon kee zameen hai aankhon men
Agle din haath hilaate hain pichhlee peetein yaad aatee hain
Gum-gashtah khushiyaan aankhon men aansoo ban kar lahraatee hain
Seene ke veeraan goshon men ik Tees see karvat letee hai
Nakaam umangein rotee hain, ummeed sahaare detee hai
Woh raahein zahan men ghuumtee hain jin raahon se aaj aayaa hun
Kitnee ummeed se pahunchaa thaa, kitnee maayuusee laayaa hun