takht-hazare te sajda kar jana

main ganga dubki lan nai jana
na mecca-medina haj kar jana
bas hun takht-hazare he jana
takht-hazare te sajda kar jana

char dihadi keh ke tu na aana
Sajana tu he daras nu tarasana
je tu na aya te main hun aana
takht-hazare te sajda kar jana

na khoal buha tu wekh mainu
main te tere daras liye rehna
milan tenu hun main he aana
takht-hazare te sajda kar jana

sado na kisi kuche eech sanu
asaan fakiran warge turan jana
aaj phir hai sajna nu manana
takht-hazare te sajda kar jana

rab di koi horr shakal na jana
mandir masjid da bas naa jana
koi chale na te main kale jana
takht-hazare te sajda kar jana

kyon hasta hai

kyon hasta hai mere hone ki is harkat par
maine yeh dasht paaya hai har saath kho kar

kya kahoon main usse ab is naye sitaam par
jag hasaayi payi zamane mein mashoor ho kar

main to ek lamha bhi jee na saka dur ho kar
aur woh khada hai aaj bhi mujhse dur ho kar

rab, main ab bhi karoon uski to karoon kaise
woh milta hai mujhe ab koi beigaana ho kar

main wahin hoon aaj bhi uski umeed le kar
aur woh badd gaya hai aage mujhpe chad kar

kyon soochta Kapil aayega mudd kar ek baar
woh to kab ka bhool gaya ek seedi samajh kar

Touch

How do I forget your touch
Ah! that touch, heavenly
a touch thats deft, soft
a hint of wetness it had
and dry for anyone to see
yes, touch of yours lips
before the breath hits me
i feel that gush inside
knowing that you are near
I feel the touch around
for there couldn't be anyone
with a touch as loving.

How do I remember a touch
Is that touch still yours
So cold, so distant, dead
touch of stranger brushing
one for which no one cares
where you glance and move
no one stops to hear, talk
and walk away from there
just move-on, ahead in life
as if we never met, touched
for i have seen many touches
but none as cold as yours.

मेरा हश्र

 

मेरा हश्र बस एक भटकते मुसाफिर सा रह गया

मंजिल सामने थी और मैं रास्ता पूछता रह गया

 

क्या कह के बहलाता अब इस दिल को मैं

जो भी इसने चाहा वोही इससे दूर हो गया

 

अब आलम यह है की नहीं चाहता कुछ भी

ख्वाहिशों के नाम यह खली मकान रह गया

 

आज भी दर-ओ-दीवार से मांगता बस वो पल

जिस पल मेरा यह होना भी न होना हो गया

 

मैंने सब कुछ है खोया उस वक़्त की जुस्तजू में

वो भी मेरा वक़्त था जो वक़्त की सूली चढ़ गया

 

आज नहीं मांगता मैं इस वक़्त से कुछ भी

मेरा जो कुछ था वो कब का मुझसे छीन गया

मेरी आँखों ने

मेरी आँखों ने उन्हें बहुत उदास देखा है

क्या कहूं ऐ दिल आंसूं का सेलाब रोका है
 

जिनसे गाल को कभी सर्ह्या था प्यार से

आज उनके गाल से टपकता आंसूं देखा है
 

मैं कैसे थामता उनके गाल इन्ही हाथों से

मेरी एक अंजान गल्ती का जब असर ऐसा है
 

मैं क्या कहता उनसे, किस तरंह बात करता

मेरे बात करने ने ही तो उनका दिल तोड़ा है
 

कुछ हसरतें थी अपनी भी ज़िन्दगी जीने की

मैंने आज उन्ही हसरतों का ऐसा अंजाम देखा है

kyon aaye

main roz yunhi marta raha
tum zinda karne kyon aaye,
main to ab tak jee raha tha,
khwab mehkane kyon aaye

batao zindagi mein kyon aaye
arzoon ke sirhane kyon aaye
kuch beeti yaadein dafn thii
tum unhe jagaane kyon aaye

dasht kab ke sab chut gaye
aaj pyaas bhujane kyon aaye
maajhi bhi mere saath nahin
tum kashti saath kyon aaye

us paar jaana nahin mujhko
uski mahek saath kyon aaye
bas sunai deti dhadkan thi
mera kissa sunane kyon aaye

hai saath mere yeh tanhai
tum isse chenane kyon aaye
mere paas bachi bas parchayi
tum us_se churane kyon aaye

din beeta in fariyadoon mein
tum ab raat churane kyon aaye
kuch lamhoon ki to ek aas thi
tum woh aas mitane kyon aaye

ab shaam phir ho chali hai
phir aaj raat tum na aaye
humnein yahin lamhe beetaye
jab-jab milne tum na aaye

unhe dekh kar

unhe dekh kar bas aankhoon hi aankhoon mein kuch baat hui,
apni beraang si zindagi mein aaj zindagi ki ek nayi aas hui

tum hi batao kya kehte is umeed ke mil jaane ke baad unko
chup rahe ki kehna na pade, zubaan unke aage gustaakh hui

khamooshi jo sunai deti hai tumko humein dikhai nahin deti
kya kahein aye dost, unke aane ke baad aankh fir madhosh hui

ae dost bayaan kar pate us husn ko to kabhi ka kar diya hota
woh ek aankhoon ki inaayat thi jo har alfaaz se mehroom hui

yeh zamaana aacha tha, nahin dekha yahan kissi ne ab tak unko
jab se dekha zamaane ne unko, bas quatl-o-gaar ki baat hui

jab se in baashindoon ko aaj fir se unke aane ki khabar mili
kai bastiyaan tabhi se bas yunhi veeranoon mein tabdeel hui

aa sajna

jalya aaj ek ishq da shola
O mahi menu daras vikha ja
nava aaya tere dar te dola
shagana wich mukh dikhlaja
char dihadi da he ae rola
aa sajna tu ek wari aa ja

nai sun_na je tu araz mendi
te tu menu ek vaar suna ja
changi kiti dard naal yaari
tu eh dard da ghada uthaja
nahin chakna asaa horr isnu
tu jigaar nu katt ke le ja

ki karan sukii yadaan rakh
tu jeene di mahulat de ja
asaan na mangi teri daulat
bas mahi tu do dihadi de ja
char dihadi da he ae rola
aa sajna tu ek wari aa ja

raat bhar

teri umeed mein na soya raat bhar
maine chiraag na bhujhne diya raat bhar
aankhein thak gayi takte raasta
aankhoon ko neend ne bahut sataya raat bhar

umeed naumeedi mein badalti rahi
ki tumne aake ye lau na bujhai raat bhar
hum kaise shikwa karte na milne ki
ke tum kuch sun_ne nahin aaye raat bhar

kya hui thi khata hum se batlaao
ki tumne bas yeh intezaar hi diya raat bhar
hum kisse sabab kahete is tanhai ka
ki khwaboon mein bhi mulakat na hui raat bhar

guazar gaye kitane hi din na jaane
par yeh kambhakt tanhai kaatti rahi raat bhar
ab kya karta Kapil tum hi batao
aansoon_on ne aankhoon ka saath diya raat bhar

aadmi na jaane aadmi kya chahe

sardi mein suraj ki ass lagaye
suraj nikale badal ko tarasaye
mee~n barse to fir sardi bulaye
aadmi na jaane aadmi kya chahe

kabhi ek saath ko tarasta jaye
saath hokar tanha rehna chahe
manzil par raste ko dekhta jaye
aadmi na jaane aadmi kya chahe

paas bulakar woh milne na jaye
inteezaar mein ghadiyaan ginwaye
bin bataye woh to milne ko aaye
aadmi na jaane aadmi kya chahe

kabhi sapnoon mein ghar sajaye
kabhi usi ghar se daudta jaye
sapne jee kar yahan marta jaye
aadmi na jaane aadmi kya chahe

paas ho to us_se kaha na jaye
har pal man hi man unhe bulaye
unhe samane dekh woh dar jaye
aadmi na jaane aadmi kya chahe

this longing

This longings is all gone
the day feeling was born
why do you deny this pain
whats that you have to gain

don't let me down path alone
for am just a wandering soul
exploring the valleys galore
of the hills here that shown

this is what I have lived for
and this is what i can die for
beloved don't deny this feeling
come join me passion revealing

for there is no tomorrow here
there is no today left there
Dear come come lets run away
lets settle down far far away

a land where deodhars stand
show, hills and valleys land
come join me in this search
Himalayan birds on perch

how can I miss that sound
for that has made me bound
don't cast another spell now
wait, i am on the way now

let me break free

doors are closed,
windows latched
for now men sleep
let me break free

its darkest hour
light stars shower
can't see but still
let me break free

as I try peep out
all deserted roads
leading nowhere but
let me break free

for the air's cool
full of solitude
it beckons me now
let me break free

walls don't tie me
neither do the doors
promise I dont break
let me break free

my mind wander out
among those streets
alone and yes free
let me break free

I have all the keys
know all the locks
but still i ask you
let me break free

I want to run away
not from you but me
want to hide faraway
let me break free

don't tie me here
for I don't belong
my place calls me
let me break free

this house not mine
this city no longer
for it disowned me
let me break free

let me live life
let me breathe air
let me feel my senses
let me break free

kar quatl

kar quatl tamannaoon ka tu hi bata main yahan kaise jeeta
mujhe hasti ka fizool guroor tha ki tutane pe kya kehta

meri aankhon mein dariya hai, jo unke hone se nahin rukta
roz marta hoon apne hone ke gum mein, ki tumse kya kehta

na roko garq hone se ki yahan mujhe mera gum hi dikhta
lagaya hai seene se use maine, humsaya hai woh ye kehta

hoon ruk-ruk ke chalta par mere ghar ab awaaz nahin deta
bhulaya isne tujhe Kapil ki yeh ab tujhe kuch nahin kehta

shaam hote hi

shaam hote hi tu kyon chiraag bhuja deta hai
tu kyon mujhe sitaroon bharose chodd deta hai
tere siwa kisi aur dar pe sajda to nahin kiya
fir kyon sajde ka silla tu andhere se deta hai

fikr to hui thi andhera dekh ek baar mujhe bhi
par tu kahan bandoon ko akela chodd deta hai
rahmat ka baroosa tha ki main kahin gaya nahin
tu to ufaanon mein bhi naiya paar lagata hai

kya chupa tujhse ki kashti hai badbaan nahin
aur yeh maajhi hai ki yunhi hilore leta hai
tha kuch dar shuru mein mujhko bhi laga lekin
tujhe dekh ke bharosa khud se hi banta hai

tu nahin dikhta jab mujhe to kya kahoom main
us din to zindagi jeena bhi dushwar lagta hai
main kya guhaar karta tere dar par ek deedar ki
tu to Khuda hai, tu bin kahe hi sab samjhta hai

aaj tumhe pukarta hoon

aaj tumhe pukarta hoon to kuch ajeeb lagta hai
mera woh naam lena, gustakh ka alfaaz lagta hai

woh waqt aur tha jab teri aankhon mein garq hue
aaj tujhe dekhna bhi zamane ko ek khata lagta hai

tu na pooch ab ankhoon se mere is hashr ka sabab
teri ankhoon ke baad mujhe jeena bezaar lagta hai

bata kya main kehta tujhse nikalte hue raste mein
aaj saamane se aankh uthana bhi nagawar lagta hai

dekh wohi main hoon, wohi tu hai par rishta nahin
is rishte ko rishta kehna bhi dushwaar lagta hai

kyon fir bhi tu dekh raha hai meri hi taraf aise
teri har nazar ka teer mere quatl hazar karta hai

tum aaye

main subha uth kar soch raha tha
sapna yaad kar muskura raha tha
usne poocha kya hua tum muskuraye
maine kaha aaj sapne mein tum aaye

kuch naya to us sapne mein tha
humara chand lamhon ka saath tha
ab ki baar to tum bhi muskuraye
kum se kum sapne mein to tum aaye

woh ajabb nazar se dekh raha tha
meri baat ko yunhi tatoll raha tha
maine kaha tum kis baat se ghabraye
woh bas sapna tha jismein tum aaye

sansoon ka tana bana-bun raha tha
un batoon ka charcha chal rha tha
maine pooch ab ki baar kyon sharmaye
yeh to ek sapna hai jahan tum aaye

use bhi meri baat pe yakin na tha
laga jaise sapne ki baat banata tha
kaise kehta dilbar tumpe dil aaye
phir samjhaya bas sapna mein tum aaye

umr bhar

aapke aane ka brahm raha umr bhar
zinda raha na raha par khyal raha umr bhar

kuch hasratein thi jo mil na sakii
par mujhe un arzoon ka inteezar raha umr bhat

aftaab dasht mein jhulsa ke chal diya
mujhe tab bhi us badal ki umeed rahi umr bhar

sukhi hai yeh zameen aaj tak yahan dekho
yeh bhi kuch boondoon ko tarastsi rahi umr bhar

na barasa koi badal yahan aaj tak to kya
mere aankhoon se to barsa hai ye pani umr bhar

rokta kyon hai barasne se mujhe aye dost
aaj tak Kapil dabata raha hai yeh ufaan umr bhar

shyaam na aaye

Tried to club two languages one in alternate line...with some sufi touch. Just another experimental attempt.

ratt kati jaagde, raah vekhde
subah tak bhi shyam na aaye
sara din main ravah takiyan
shaam dhali shyaam na aaye

main thaki buhe beh-beh ke
par aaj milne shyam na aaye
kis nu sadan ki lab lyave
shaam dhali shyaam na aaye

main umraan di daras dewani
ek jhalak liye shyam na aaye
kiven pukaraan main hun daso
shaam dhali shyaam na aaye

araaz sune na mendi shyaam
yug beeta par shyam na aaye
horr kisse nu sadd kandene
shaam dhali shyaam na aaye

main kamli kise horr na jaana
umr guzari par shyam na aaye
ik naam di rataan lagayi par
shaam dhali shyaam na aaye

main phir bhi ab nahin rukta

kisi ki awaaz ko nahin sunata
dhoop ya baarish yunhi chalta
manzil mile na mile mujhe aaj
main phir bhi ab nahin rukta

kahan hai woh rasta kya janoon
kaunsi manzil thi kisse maloom
kheenchta mujhe kabse magar
main phir bhi ab nahin rukta

tum pakadoge haath to kya hoga
bichaoge nazarein to kya hoga
hoon manchala main chahe kitna
main phir bhi ab nahin rukta

pukarta mujhe hai dur se koi
dhundhali si hai surat wohi
woh aata meri aur badta yenhi
main phir bhi ab nahin rukta

batao use ki woh manzil nahin
raat ki meri koi sarai nahin
par aaj bhi main awara nahin
main phir bhi ab nahin rukta

main dhoodta hoon

main dhoodta hoon har jagah kyon use
zindagi ki is udhed-bun mein bas use
samajh nahin pata kya deta woh mujhe
ek aur dard lene ke liye dhoondta use

meri tamanna bhi kuch mujhsi ajeeb hai
woh bhi kambhakht chahati hai bas use
chod aaya tha uski gali ko dur kahin
phir bhi arzoo hai ki nahin bhulati use

kya keh ke pukaroon nahin janata main
koi naam to abhi tak diya nahin hai use
uski woh kashish aaj bhi dil mein hai
aur dil ne bahut pyar se saheja hai use

kab tak dabake rakhoonga main ufaan uska
bahut chaah se sapnoon ne sajaya hai use
na dikhe woh aaj bhi to aur bhi aacha hai
maine kum-se-kum khwab mein basaya use

aaj chada hai ye chand phir kis ke liye

aaj chada hai ye chand phir kis ke liye

woh to aaye nahin ek baar milne ke liye
aur hum chod aaye the woh ghar unke liye
kashmaksh ki dil ne bahut aapno ke liye
hum fakeerana reh gaye aye dil tere liye
khazana apna ye sansein hain jeene ke liye
tamanna be_zaar hui kambhakht dil ke liye
lau jala rakhi thi dil ne parwane ke liye
kambhakht aaj nahin aaya wo jalne ke liye
kyon jala rakhe diye, ye roshni kiske liye
nahin aaya wada kar ke bhi milne ke liye
pukarata aye dil tu unhe kis baat ke liye
kya yeh zilat kaam thi tere jeene ke liye
suna yeh aasmaan hai dur taroon ke liye
aaj chada hai ye chand phir kis ke liye

dhoondta khud ko

dhoondta khud ko hoon, par mujhe rasta pata nahin
kyon hoon bhatakta jab mujhe manzil ka pata nahin

kis aur jaoon, har modd pe hi main sochta bas yehi
har raste pe lagta hai ki rasta to yeh sahi nahin

poochoon kis se safar mein aage ki dagar kahan hai
jab meri manzil ka pata main khud hi janata nahin

ruk gaya hoon phir main dekh ke naya sa modd aage
na bata kis aur jana par ye bata kis aur jana nahin

naam ki haqqiqat

naam ki haqqiqat mili ke main kuch bhi nahin tha
apnon ne uthaya tha jab zameen ke layak nahin tha

aaj roko tum unko ke yeh to kabhi sahi nahin tha
main dur raha sab se ke yeh mere liye nahin tha

main ek zara tha jo ek jhonke se hi udd gaya tha
aaj ahsaas hua ki kuch phookoon pe chad gaya tha

nahin koi bhi phoonk deta to main kahin nahin tha
mujhe aaj pata laga hai ki uddana mera nahin tha

pada hoon khaak mein ke main ismein mil gaya tha
na uthaoo phir mujhe ke main girkar dahal gaya tha

kuch hilta hoon nikalte kadmoon ke saath aaj bhi
shayad sahi hasr hai jo main bin pankh udd gaya tha

koi nahin tha

aaj shayad wahan koi nahin tha

bas dhoond ki chadar thi
jismein shayad koi chal raha tha
kuch kadmoon ki ahaat thi
jaise koi bahut jaldi mein tha

shayad kuch bhool gaya tha
jisse woh wahan khoj raha tha
ghup andhera bas wahan tha
magar woh fir bhi dhoond raha tha

main ek pal ruk ke chal diya
socha ki shayad koi majboor tha
har ahaat pe ussi ko dhyan diya
jaise woh bas mujhe hi dekhta tha

main kyon nahin ruka
shayad woh bas madat chahta tha
main kyon nahin ruka
shayad woh wakiyaa karna chata tha

darr to tha mujhe kuch
jo mein usse dekh kar sahma tha
tha uski ahaat mein kuch
jo main ghabra kar nikala tha

wahan dur se dekhta raha
par dhood chatane pe koi nahin tha
main to wahin khada raha
par raste par ab koi nahin tha

aaj shayad wahan koi nahin tha

adhoori kuch hasratein

adhoori kuch hasratein liye yahan jeete rahe
zindagi puri hone ki aas mein hum marte rahe

na jaana kabhi unka poore se matlaab kya tha
unhone kaha tha is liye hum use talashte rahe

agar itna dhoodte to shayad mil jata sukoon
par haal-e-dil aisa tha ki dard chunate rahe

chuna tha jo rasta woh beech mein hi mit gaya
ab bin raste ke hum sahera mein bhatakte rahe

yeh hum the ki na mila, milke bhi sahaer humko
aur hum be_wajah un ki umeed mein roote rahe

dhoond rahe the be_rang zindagi ke rang kabse
hum rangrez ke saath reh kar bhi be_rang rahe

aur kaise milta hai rang zindagi mein kissi ko
maula tujse kya kahoon ki tujhse bhi khafa rahe

tamanna na hui juda

tamanna na hui juda humse aaj dekhiye
mere hone ki na mujhse wajah poochiye

kal doob gaya tha aftaab yunhi tanha
aaj usi aftaab ki aap roshni dekhiye

dafn kar chuka hoon kai armaan adhoore
kuch naye armaanon ki aaj rangat dekhiye

bahut basaaye the baag jo ujaad gaye
aaj naye baag mein phooloon ko dekhiye

mahek raha hai gulshan aaj phir mera
mere gulshan mein tanhai na dhoondiye

yahan nahin milti tanhai kissi ko bhi
do pal zindagi, saath mein maza lijiye

kis baat ki saza dete ho

hans kar baat palate ho
milkar bhi nahin milte ho
jaane kyon mayus rahte ho
kis baat ki saza dete ho

dard basa dil-e-ashna mein
rahte ho uske sath mein
khud ko kyon choat dete ho
kis baat ki saza dete ho

awaaz pe koi awaaz nahin
siski nikali, jawab nahin
tum kyon sulagte rehte ho
kis baat ki saza dete ho

jaane kya purani baat hai
par tumhe aaj bhi yaad hai
kyon use dil mein dabaye ho
kis baat ki saza dete ho

zindagi hai faqat char din
do tanha aur sulagate do din
batao kab zindagi jeete ho
kis baat ki saza dete ho

yahan manzar aur bhi hain
us paar jaati kashityan hain
tum kyon issi par rehte ho
kis baat ki saza dete ho

aa jao ek kadam badake dekho
zindagi ek bar jee kar dekho
tum kyon zindagi se darte ho
khud kis baat ki saza dete ho

jab roya

jab roya koi saath nahin tha
aansoonon ka maul nahin tha
main to yunhi bikharta gaya
ki zindagi ka hasr yehi tha

awaazoon mein dabi awaaz thi
is shor mein gum fariyaad thi
tumne sunkar bhi nahin suna
bas itni si meri dastaan thi

main phir bhi kheench raha tha
dastaan ko aaj se jod raha tha
jahan koi aapna nahin baacha
wahan rishtey dhoond raha tha

kis naam se pukaroon ab tumko
main kya kahoon is rishte ko
in sab ki is kashmakash mein
main dhoond raha tha dil ko

kya kaheta main mayus dil se
jeeti dhadkanoon ki duad se
ke kuch khwahish mat karna ab
main ubb gaya tha in sab se