woh ajab shahar tha

veranoon mein khada, woh tanha sa khandar tha
jahan mile the hum tumhe woh kaise shahar tha

na koi aata, na koi jata, bas ek gehra sanata
chala tha kuch dur, ke aage ek anjaan mod tha

main kis aur jaoon, dagar kaunsi kisse poochon
yeh batane ko na koi adami wahan par khada tha

dekh raha tha main ki kis aur hai roshni magar
dono hi rastoon mein basa ek ghup andhera tha

maine ek lambi saans li, teri khosboo paane ko
par hawa ka jhoonka kisi aur taraf udd raha tha

ek kadam badane pe duri, ek kadam ki nazdeeki
is kash_makash se bhara woh raat ka waqt tha

phir awaaz aayi mujhe apne andar se kuch aisi
laga yeh haqiqat nahin thi, mera ek brham tha

jo rehta duniya ke beech sabki nigahoon mein
maine kaise soocha, ki veerane mein ghar tha

laut aaya main fir apne ghar ki aur to yun hi
apne ghar se samane dekha to wo tera ghar tha

utha jab to dekha, kya ek khwab ka tassavur tha
jahan tujhse milne gaya tha woh ajab shahar tha