looking for you

I was looking for you
writing proses for you
thinking you would not know
what all i said about you
but when i meet you
i see that its you
who is looking for me
more than I looked for you
who knows more about me
than i could know you
and how what all I wrote
is already known to you

what I do not realize
that all i see is you
in every being that moves
face i see is just you
how do i find you here
cause each resembles you
i have lost my senses
but i do still seek you
i touch every object here
looking for one soul you
am blind for all except you
cause all i seek is you

This mystery of your love
is known only to you
this pang of my longing
is also well known to you
and i was foolish thinking
i will declare love to you
not knowing you seek me
a seeker who is seeking you
now that illusion is gone
i need to embrace you
stay here at your steps
i need to be with you

adh-khuli ankhein

adh-khuli ankhein,
laheroon ka shor
meel-oon-meel samandar
dur ek kiran ki doar

aadhe-adhoore khwab
apni tanhai ka saath
pichali raat ki baat
unke haath mein haath

kuch kahi-ankahi baatein
aur ankhoon ki barsaat
un ankhoon ka milna
woh khamoosh mulakaat

kuch kadam chale hum
aur kuch pal ruke the
tere pehlu mein hum
guzara waqt bhule the

par woh kal ki baat hai
aaj purvai ka saath hai
aaj is dagar pe dekho
aftaab bhi saath hai

hai samandar to wahi
par yeh roshni hai nayi
kal ke parinde laut gaye
aaj chah-chahat hai nayi

baith jaata hoon kinare
ke yeh manzar hai wahi
jo adhoora khwab dekha tha
yahan shuru hota hai wahi

kabhi tera inteezar

kabhi tera inteezar tha, ab shayad woh bhi nahin
is zindagi mein saath mere aaj koi bhi nahin

chand pal, kafiloon ke saath, chand baat chaand se
inke siwa, main aur ye tanhai, saath koi bhi nahin

ek veeraan safar aur kuch adhoori si hasratein
aise mein manziloon se umeed meri kuch bhi nahin

khaalii sab makaan, kuch band se khidkii darwaze
in mein baasi meri ghutaan, saath aur koi nahin

Kapil aaj phir ek safar, phir ek hi mera saathi
mere saath meri barbaadi ke siwa koi bhi nahin

its love

when i saw you for the first time, it was love
when i saw you again and again, it was love
the days i did not see you, it was still love
your scent, your presence, your being, love

in moon lit sky, what keeps me going is love
in a hot afternoon, what keeps me on is love
on a lonely night what keeps me warm is love
all i know from you is just one thing, love

not from body to body, but from heart love
not just from lips, but from the soul its love
without word, without whimper, still love
no obligation, no devotion, just souls love

from sky to earth and earth to sky, its love
from a river to sea, and sea to river, love
from the wave to beach, beach to wave, love
both from thorns as well as roses, its love

one that speaks louder than silence, O love
its same love, be it mine or beloveds' love
there is no other essense on earth but love
sustaining this sun, this light, this life, love.

tujhe dekh dil phir machale

tujhe dekh dil phir machale
tujhe dekh dil phir dhadake
aa ja sanwal ghar ab ke baras
tujh bin aur hum na tarasein

kai saawan hain bitye tanha
ab haath se de humein jhule
beetein din saath tere hi ab
aur saath ho jab megha barse

bahut bheegi hain akhiyaan
ab aankh se aansoo na tapake
haath mein tere haath rahe
khadi hoon aaj main sajke

sajaai hai sej tere liye aaj
chudiyaan haath mein khanke
bechain ho baar-baar daudoon
ghar bhi payal se yun khanke

aane ki khabar aayi thi kal
aayega sajan tu ghar rehne
beeti dopahari aur tu na aaya
mere sabrr ki baandh toote

nikal paadi teri aahat jaan
nange paaon main yun tadke
mere haal pe hansi sakhiyaan
kehte banwari shahar-mohale

dekh rahe haal ye saas-sasur
aur mujhe woh kamalii kehte
aur inteezaar na kiya jaye ab
har beeta lamha jug sa laage

aayi hai khabar tere aane ki
baanwari main, ruk paati kaise
laaj-sharam sab bhuli main to
laagi seene se tere main jaa ke

tujhe dekh dil phir machale
tujhe dekh dil phir dhadake
bandh karloon main tujh ab
koi duniya na tujhe dekhe

earth separates us here

empty streets and silent beats
all we see, hear, as eye treats
to the beauty that lives there
and whose noise is every where

right across other side i see
her glowing face, moonlit sea
my reflection somewhere small
but visible in corridor's hall

Alas! no word is ever spoken
no steps forward or back taken
just this moment of life time
music of nights' lovely rhyme

here hear myself breathing
seeing her also breathing
just the solitude, precious
but the night is vicious

Cannot go and meet her there
don't expect her to be here
but still the routine lives
daily pain and joy it gives

Ah! days of life in heaven
moments its like cloud seven
its just me, her and night
and touch with blur sight

how much ever I hope to meet
there's a small border to greet
separating nothing but land
not having us hold our hand

boundary separating nations
creating huge human bastions
not of love but weapons, war
guarded by face painted in tar

i cannot wash my face anymore
cannot even reach her on shore
for even-though she is right here
our own earth separates us here

our own earth separates us here

is baar milein to

is baar milein to daur-e-mehfil ho jaye
shaam saath beithein aur saharr ho jaye

apni guftagoon ke daur yunhi chalte rahein
din-ba-din guzare raat-pe-raat ho jaye

bahut rehh chuke tanha hum to tere begair
ab tere saath baaki bachaa safar ho jaye

har kadam ki kahani, kissi aur ki zubani
isse behtar apna hi haal-e-bayaan ho jaye

bahut sambhala hai in yaadoon ko maine
aaj guzare lamhoon ke saath jaam ho jaye

na khatam ho~n baatein, ye bayaan apna
aur zulfoon ki chaanv mein raat guzar jaye

hai haal bayaan karna tumhe ek umr ka
is mein shayad zindagi ki shaam ho jaye

na bache koi baat, koi lehza, koi dard
issi mehfil mein Kapil tamaam ho jaye

barsoon baad usi naam se

barsoon baad usi naam se pukara tujhe
aaj phir se maine dekha hai tujhe

hai kaate kaise ye saal kya janoon
tha apna kya haal main kya janoon
bas har pal yunhi chahaa hai tujhe
aaj phir se maine dekha hai tujhe

thi kuch tanha hi woh rateein meri
aur beeti akele sabhi dopahar meri
har shaam ko yunhi soocha hai tujhe
aaj phir se maine dekha hai tujhe

kis mausam, kis saal mile akhiri baar
jab pukara tha tujhe maine baar-baar
woh lamha waise hi pukarta hai tujhe
aaj phir se maine dekha hai tujhe

kyon jaan ke anjaan bane baithe ho
mere saath tum bhi jhulas rahe ho
aur kis naam se main pukaroon tujhe
aaj phir se maine dekha hai tujhe

rasmayein awaargi aisi soochi nahin
tere begair zindagi hogi hi nahin
'Kapil' saamane khada dekhta tujhe
aaj phir se maine dekha hai tujhe

kis baat pe saath chodd gaya woh

kissi ek mod par bichad gaya woh
kissi manzar par saath nahin woh

hain kuch yaadein sath hardum uski
par zindagi se kyon dur gaya woh

thi likhi saansein sab naam uske
par nayi saansoon se ruth gaya woh

har mod pe rukkar ab dekhta hoon
shayad kissi aur se ab aajaye woh

har manzil ki hoon khaak chaan_ta
kissi dagar se pahoonch jaaye woh

paati nadiyaan, paate kai sagaar
par kissi se kashti nahin aaya woh

laut aaya phir is shahar ko main
par yahan pe milne kahan aaya woh

hoon khada uski gaali mein main
par is gaali se bhi kahin gaya woh

ruth gaya hai woh mujhse tujhse
'Kapil' chala gaya ab na aaya woh

kufr kya tha mere kaun batlaye
kis baat pe saath chodd gaya woh

kis baat pe saath chodd gaya woh
kis baat pe saath chodd gaya woh

tujhe dekha nahin

tujhe dekha nahin chahaa to hai
aye dil tujhse ek honsala to hai

hai tu aaj saath nahin to kya hua
tere hone ka mujhko aasra to hai

nahin mila tujhse main aise kabhi
par tere ahsaas ka ek lamha to hai

talashta tujhe shahar-dar-shahar
tere pata nahin par wo mahak to hai

hoon dur teri zulfoon ki chaanv se
paas us chaanv ki ek raat to hai

roz bhigata hai yeh sirhana yunhi
isne sanjoya aas ka samandar to hai

yun to zinda raha main tanha aise
par tanhai mein teri ek yaad to hai

sulag rahi hai is raat tanhai ab
is mein kahin jalta jigar bhi hai

na tarsa aye dil tu mujhko 'Kapil'
har daras ki koi intihaan to hai

dard kabhi seene mein

dard kabhi seene mein aisa nahin tha
tere dar se faansla apna itana nahin tha

kuch umeed thi baaki milane ki mujhe
shahar se dur haqiqat ka saamna nahin tha

tang hain gaaliyaan aur tang darwaaze
magar tang itna tere makaan yehto nahin tha

aaj tum mujhse milne aise aaye ho goya
ki apne darmiyaan koi marasim hi nahin tha

bas kuch lamhoon ki duri ka aisa asar
shayad darmiyaan wo jasba mohobatt nahin tha

tum jaate hue kuch muskarte ho aise goya
humara tumhara dard ka daman bhara nahin tha

kuch aansoon tapke dono ke mud_ne ke baad
par haath bada paunchane ka haunsala nahin tha

tum bhi sisak rahe ho, meri hi tarah kuch
par wajah poochane ka koi haq bacha nahin tha

adhoore khwab, adhoori umr liye zinda hain
'Kapil' is bayaan ko pura karne ka irada nahin tha

tujhse dur hokar...

tujhse dur hokar main kitna tanha hoon
aye dil dekh aaj ek sulagta shola hoon

hai tujhmein mujhmein farak kuch nahin
fir kyon main tujh_hi ko tarasta hoon

hai yeh dil-dhadkan meri bas tu hi tu
par issi dil se main itana darta hoon

bahut sambhala hai tujhse dur maine isko
par tere saamne bhikharne se darta hoon

bahut roka teri yaadoon se maine isko
par tujhe dekh ek baheta dariya hoon

rukh, ruksaar, waqt badalna kya janoon
main to bas tere is dil ka kayaal hoon

ek umr guzar-gayi teri saans mahsus kiye
aaj bhi tere aakhri boose ko saheje hoon

aaj mila hai tu fir se to keh de aye dil
'Kapil' main to sirf tujhi se zinda hoon

mujhe tujhse mohobbat kabhi hui hi nahin

dil mein kasak, woh khalish hui hi nahin
mujhe tujhse mohobbat kabhi hui hi nahin

dekh rukhsaar shayad kabhi machale the
teri soorat pe hi sajda kiya karte the
dekha tha tere dil mein bhi kabhi maine
paya tha aaina wahan par chamk_ta maine
par yeh teri taarif se zyada kuch bhi nahin
mujhe tujhse mohobbat kabhi hui hi nahin

chale the saath hum bhi chaar kadam kabhi
beithe the baat karte raat-raat tak hum bhi
yaad hai gudi-gude ke khel ki vo shehnaiyaan
woh guzare pal, woh tere saath ki tanhaiyaan
un tanhaiyoon mein kabhi hum mile hi nahin
mujhe tujhse mohobbat kabhi hui hi nahin

woh har moad par ladna, manzil pe jhagdna
baat-baat par jhut-muth ka roothana-manana
haath chod kar apni-apni dagar pe chalna
do kadam chal_kar phir daud kar yun lipatna
yeh bas ek waham sa tha haqqiqat to nahin
mujhe tujhse mohobbat kabhi hui hi nahin

bahut samajhata hoon, dil sambhal ja zara
tujh mein hai dard kitani sadiyoon ka bhara
us but se tu kahin aur kyon nahin bhatakta
itana samajhata hoon kyon nahin samajhta
woh be_parwah shaks tera woh dil hi nahin
mujhe tujhse mohobbat kabhi hui hi nahin

dil mein kasak, woh khalish hui hi nahin
mujhe tujhse mohobbat kabhi hui hi nahin

manzil ki talash mein

manzil ki talash mein hum sab manzar bhool gaye,
jaane kitane dost, anjaan musafir ban chut gaye

jahaan milte the kabhi gul-gulshan hanste hue
waqt ke saath kaise yeh manzar bhi badal gaye

hai safar tanha aur waqt saath ho kar begaana
waqt ke peeche daudte-daudte, lamhe khote gaye

ungaliyoon pe ginata hoon saheje lamhoon ko ab
ki mere sanjoye khwab bhi ret jaise fisalte gaye

khada hoon aaj bhi wahin par khali haath liye
bas waqt ke thapede is chehare ko badalte gaye

aaine mein bhi anjaan sa chehara nazar aata hai
kab kaise is safar mein khud se bichadte gaye

fir talashna chahta hoon main khud ko aye jahan
par bhatakta musafir keh kar kafile guzarte gaye

'Kapil' hai har dagar anjaan yahan to kya kijiye
yeh suhana manzar hai, yehi soch hum jeete gaye

milke kehta hai

milke kehta hai, koi ruswai nahin mujhse
phir kyon aata nahin, ab milne tu mujhse

bahut dekhi raah, ankhoon mein raat guzare
kyon milta bas khwab mein hi tu ab mujhse

gar bahal gaya dil tere khel is khilone se
toh ek baar keh de koi rabata nahin mujhse

main bhi inteezar na karoon phir raat-raat
aur koi taanoon ka jawab na maange mujhse

tu kya jaane teri be_rukhi ka asar kya hai
har koi sabab poochta mere haal ka mujhse

tu bata kya jawab doon in sawaloon ka main
jab har koi poochta hai tera haal mujhse

'Kapil' kaisi dilagi ki tune dekh le aaj
dil le ke bhi ek pal tu milta nahin mujhse

ya rab na mil mujhse

ya rab na mil mujhse tu ek chehra ban ke
chehroon ki bheed mein ek ka noor ban ke

tarasta tha kabhi tere tasvaruk ko main
aur aaj nazar aata hai tu ek buott ban ke

ab kaise ibaadat karoon teri bata mujhko
jab har raat milta hai mujhko khwab ban ke

roz khwab dekhta hoon khuli aankh se main
isliye har shab dikhta hai shabnam ban ke

chuna chahoon bhi to chu nahin pata hoon
tu jo rehta hai paas mere mera aks ban ke

ab na aur tarsa mujhko aye dil nashin mere
kab se beitha Kapil tera fariyaadi ban ke

ya rab na mil mujhse tu ek chehra ban ke
chehroon ki bheed mein ek ka noor ban ke

Lost Autumn

those barren trees
and crumpled leaves
of a lost autumn
have been missed
and we long for,
for years together
in search of dime
lost precious time
now I see no trees
no crumpled leaves
no wait for winters
no hope of spring
to give life wings
and all that remains,
is dry empty land
and a searching hand
for that one dry fig
that color of twig
somewhere someplace
falling with grace
lest all is seen
dust-sand's being
swirling, falling
on roads melting
as I walk in silence
missing that essence
of crumpled leaves
from barren trees
of lost autumn
my lost autumn

kuch tanha rahe

kuch tanha rahe, kuch be_parwah rahe
aye zindagi tujhse dur jeete rahe

chand mausam sukhe, chand geele rahe
par har mausam yun_hi tanha rahe

thi kahin bheed, tha kahin ek shahar
in se dur hum be_wajah chalte rahe

thi woh ek dagar, the kai mod magar
chodd har mod bas is aur badate rahe

kuch logg mile, kai saathi chut gaye
hum ajnabi mein dost dhoondate rahe

talash kabse, talash jaane kab tak
jiske liye har dagar bhatakte rahe

ek saans li, ek saans chodi gayi
is kashmakash mein hi ulajhte rahe

na teri raha taki, na hi waqt mila
bas issi bahane ko roz japate rahe

aaj aaya hai tu, aaj pukarta hai tu,
par hum na jaane kya soochte rahe

mayoos mud chala, mayoos bad chala
aur hum bhi ashk liye rote rahe

kuch to nigah mein

kuch to nigah mein surur sa rehta hai
woh aajaien to beemaar-beemaar kahan rehta hai

rivayat hai shayad dillagi mein satane ki
wagarna kaun kambhakt hans kar yeh sehta hai

poochane par kuch bayaan nahin karta
aur na kar bayaan woh bahut kuch sunata hai

hai mohobaat to yeh keh de deeda-e-dil
woh dekhein ki tu haal-e-dil kaise sunata hai

hui mudatt tere alfaz sune hue aye-dil
kis baat ka shikwa, jo tu humse ruth jaata hai

hai teri hi inayat mujhko yahan Kapil
is liye to yeh butt aaj bhi zinda kehlata hai

sajan tum kyon milne na aaye

barse megha, chaahi ghata,
sajan tum kyon milne na aaye

bheega mann, bheega chitwan
aur jiya mora tarsat jaaye
teri aas karoon main beithi
sajan tum kyon milne na aaye

beeta sawaan, beeta bhadoon
aankh ka saawan roka na jaaye
main hoon usi mod par khadi
sajan tum kyon milne na aaye

sukhi shaakh, girte paate
patjhad bhi tanha beeta jaaye
aas rahi sukhe pedoon beech
sajan tum kyon milne na aaye

silli lakdi, silla sa mann
dhun-dhun ke jalta hi jaaye
beeti sardiyan tanha hi meri
sajan tum kyon milne na aaye

beeta basant, aaya phaagun
holi rangoon ki baraat sajaye
har rang mein tujhe dekhoon
sajan tum kyon milne na aaye

tapti dharti, jalta mera mann
sab aas par sawaal uthayein
ladoon jag se tanha tere liya
sajan tum kyon milne na aaye

barse megha, chaahi ghata,
sajan tum kyon milne na aaye

tum yun hi milte ho

tum yun hi milte ho dard chedne ke liye
har baar mil-kar fir bichad jaane ke liye

hain yaad aaj bhi dopahar ke wo do lamhein
jis mein aaye tum chukar guzar jaane ke liye

hai mahak aaj bhi aati us haath se tumhari
jise thama tha ek pal mein chod jaane ke liye

dekhta hoon us sadak ko main kabse yun hi
ki shayad aaoge phir pehchan banane ke liye

kuch ho, din-ba-din yeh umeed nahin jaati
ki ek din tum aaoge saath nibhane ke liye

yeh kasoor aur kissi ka nahin dil ka hai
nadaan kya jaane tu nahin jeeta is ke liye

aaj bhi dewaana hai teri aas, tere dhyan mein
par tu kahan rukta hai iske khwab ke liye

bahut dekhe the khwab humne bhi Kapil
par aaj jeete hain bas ek tasavur ke liye

tum nahin aate

tere intezaar mein hoon aur tum nahin aate.
beet jaate hain sab lamhein tum nahin aate

bahut sataya hai aane ka ik waada kar ke
ab jaan gaye ki wada karke tum nahin aate

bahut aate tumhare khwab par tum nahin aate
beet jaate saal dar sal aur tum nahin aate

kai baras beet gaye teri rah ko takte hue
ankhein thak jaati hain par tum nahin aate

so~un bhi to kaise tere is inteezar mein
ek baar jo guzare tum, phir tum nahin aate

jaagi sab ratiyan bas yehi sooch kar maine
ki na ho koi bahana, tab bhi tum nahin aate

aur kya jatan karoon tumhe bulane ka main
Kapil saans jaati hai aur tum nahin aate

ret mein likhoon

ret mein likhoon mit jaave..
ek lahaer mein bheeg jaave
naa~ kidhar rehnde ne vekho
ek hanju wich sab rud jaave

jo likhya hath naal dhakya
lehra~n naal o-vi na bachya
ret finsali haath sab khali
khali haath fir kuch rachya

waqt thamaa, par o na thamya
main je chalya waqt na chalya
muka aya sab yaadaan teriyan
yaad siwa hun kuch na bachya

chand dihadi te ruk ke jaande
mende dil ghar na kar jaande
ek waari ret nu thamnan dende
usi laher wich bhegan dende

the way its meant to be

As i stroll down the path
all i see is an image of yours
for there is no one but you
that walks with me always
there in heart, beating
with each beat of mine
living every breath taken
for there isn't a whiff
there isn't any doubt
that there is no one else
but you in those senses
but still how did i
close those feelings
and walk away from
the feel, that essence 
thing that makes you
one who makes me live
for i know no other
who can live this life
live this life the way
its meant to be...you.

kuch bhi nahin

jaane se use to kabhi maine roakaa hi nahin
aur usne mudake dubara mujhe dekha bhi nahin

tha masslla bas guzari hui us ek hi raat ka
jiska usko aur mujhko to koi ilmm bhi nahin

phir kyon hua hai yeh ruthana aapna bewajah
jab uske siwa apna to koi saani bhi nahin

aaj kyon lagta hai duriyaan hain umrr ki, jab
darmiyaan apne to tha koi fansaala bhi nahin

sulag raha hoon main, siski uski aayi kahin
apni yeh zidd hai, jab haqqiqat kuch bhi nahin

bahut badnaseeb hai 'Kapil' tu aaj dekh le
jeet kar bhi tere paas aaj kuch bhi nahin

adhoori hasratein

agar adhoori hasratoon pe raote rehte
to na jaane kis-kis ka yun malaal karte

hai chand hi sansein yeh ek zindagi apni
isse kaise jeete, agar hum roz marte rehte

ye fansala chand kadam, meeloon ki duri
do kadam kaise chalte agar sochte rehte

chodd aye the kahin khud ko kabhi yun
saans kaise lete agar wo bhoj dhote rehte

aaj na raha woh manzar, na woh jazba
yeh kaise likhte agar usi mein dube rehte

bahut mushkil jeena, aur mushkil marna
yun hi marr kar kis kis ka jawaab dete

hain sansein baaki kuch to abhi Kapil
hum har saans se kis-kis ka hisaab lete

kya hota hai

kya hota hai shab-e-hijr jo roz hota nahin
bastiyaan kahin ujadi hai aur koi rota nahin

aaj dafn hua ek khawab to kyon ghabra gaye
yahan qafile gum jate hain aur koi rota nahin

betahasha chaaha tha tumne use to kya hua
koi zaraa wahin ka wahin to kabhi rehta nahin

faqat chand lamhein hain jo guzar jayeinge
par har to in lamhoon ko koi bhi ginata nahin

main to raha ginata bas inhi ko har roz Kapil
par aisa kaun tha jo ginte ginte finsala nahin

aaj bhi khada hoon main bas khaali haath liye
us paar se to koi kabhi haath pakadta nahin

...kyon hai

saath hokar mujhse dur kyon hai
yeh bata teri aisi marzi kyon hai

bahut dhoonda tujhko maine ae dil
tu bata mujhse aaj khafa kyon hai

hai nayi shab ki chaanv to dekh
phir taroon se dushmani kyon hai

wohi chilman wohi chandani hai
par beech parda-naqaabi kyon hai

tere dar pe hoon main aaj phir se
par har shah mein berukhi kyon hai

kuch baaki thi umeed par woh bhi
aaj mere se itani dur kyon hai

main khada hoon vahin ka vahin
tu dekh mujhse itna dur kyon hai

bewajah ki hai yeh nukta-cheeni
aur ankhoon mein ashq kyon hai

na main reh saka na tu reh saka
phir darmiyan yeh fansala kyon hai

Kapil bhatak raha sahera-sahera
par dil mein wohi bashinda kyon hai

phir kiski yaad aayi

yeh phir kiski yaad aayi
hai kyon aankh ye bhar aayi

dhoonta tha main kabhi jisse
samane wohi surat nazar aayi
hai tasveer dil mein kiski
yeh phir kiski yaad aayi

kuch khwab jo mil na saake
unmein phir wohi raat aayi
chehra unka kuch dhundla sa
batao phir kiski yaad aayi

kuch saheje the lamhein unke
un lamhoon mein phir jaan aayi
unki mahek aayi, mahek gayi
yeh phir kiski yaad aayi

chehroon ki is bheed mein
wohi surat kyon nazar aayi
hai kaisa yeh vaham mera
dekho phir kiski yaad aayi

kuch umr ke fansale rahe
kuch mausam ne li angdai
bin baadal ki barsaat mein
yeh phir kiski yaad aayi

baat ki thi unse ek humne
aaj usi baat ki goonj aayi
na woh aaye, na unka sandes
yeh phir kiski yaad aayi

tamam raat hum beithe rahe
par kuch bhi khabar na aayi
jagate ho Kapil raat-raat
batao phir kiski yaad aayi

bhatakTa mussafir

tere hone pe tujhe keh na saka
kaisa ashiq hoon, ashiquie kar na saka

aaj bhi dil pe ikhtiyaar tera
aur main tujh se haal-e-dil keh na saka

tum wahin the sada saath mere
par main mud kar saaya bhi dekh na saka

inteezar tha shayad tumhe mera
aur main yeh jazbaat bayan kar na saka

aaj ho dur tum mujhse itana ke
main chaah kar bhi tumhse mil na saka

be_taab tamanna rahi meri magar
is tamana ko apna ek rasta mil na saka

bhatak raha hoon sahera-sahera
aur tera kahin koi nishan mil na saka

de awaaz phir aaj tu hi mujhko
ki ab tak tere nishaan ko pa na saka

Kapil tu ek bhatakta musafir hai
jo kisi manzar par manzil pa na saka

miti ka khilona

jaise hi koi khilona toot jata hai
yeh baazaar khud ko saja leta hai

hai nahin fir kahin milta woh dil par
aadmi har dukaan ki khaak leta hai

jo aajaaye dil kis aur khilone pe to
woh bichade hue sab bhula deta hai

kabse dhoond raha hoon wohi khilona
har dukaandaar mujhe bhaga deta hai

uski yaad kaisi hai ki nahin jaati
woh yaad aake duniya bhula deta hai

kyon na sakht jaan meri kya janoon
dil to mitti mein dil laga deta hai

hote hain kamzoor mitti ke khilone
koi miti tapa ke khilona banata hai

padi hai miti bahut yahan par lekin
koi nahin jo wohi surat banata hai

khada hai aaj bhi bazaar mein Kapil
aisa koi nahin jo sauda la sakta hai

aye zindagi tujhse

aye zindagi tujhse hum hairaan hain
apane hone se kuch pareeshaan hain

hua hai tera asar hum par aaj aisa
ki jaane hosh kahan, hum kahan hain

ye suraat mahtaab, kya bayaan karen
ek jhalak ko to sabhi be_qaraar hain

hua hai kuch to tujhse is shahar ko
kyon yeh bastiyaan aaj veeraan hain

koi shaks bhi yahan milke nahin milta
tere raaste pe khade boo~t hazar hain

bheed itani ki bata tu kaise pukaroon
shor mein sabhi aawazein bezaar hain

milti hain nazarein bas ek lamha hi
aur us mein kehni baatein hazaar hain

tu kyon jhijhakta hai aaj dekh mujhko
tumhari ankhoon mein bayaan sab hain

tu bata ab hai yeh tera inkaar kaisa
jab tere-mere hi charche hazaar hain

bata hai tu soochta kyon is jahan ko
isse tera koi bhi khayal kahan hain

hai yahan par bas tamashai duniya
tere siwa chaara_saaz aur khahan hain

mujh mein bas bachi hai yeh aas teri
isse jyaada jahan mein ahd kahan hain

woh jo pooch tha hai humne aaj Kapil
bata us baat ke jawwaab kahan hain

phiki holi

kyon saawan ki woh mahek na aayi
us bheegi miti ki khushboo na aayi

na garja baadal na ritu ki angadai
na hi sardi ki woh baarish thi aayi

na bagh basse, na koi phool khile
na hi kissi koyal ki koi kook aayi

dher hai reet aur meeloon ke veerane
is saans mein bhi bas wohi ret aayi

sukhe hain darkht sukhi hai dharti
meri pyaas bujhane ek phuhaar na aayi

taras gaya main mausam dar mausam
par saath nibhane woh bhi na aayi

kuch rang bhi rahe yahan adhure se
ab ki baar holi bhi bahut phiki aayi

ab ki baar holi bhi bahut phiki aayi

wo dur hokar

wo dur hokar mere khwaboon mein milte kyon hain
sholay bujh kar bhi barsoon sulagte kyon hain

aawaaz aati hai shoolon se ik boond ke girne pe
par ashna-e-dil chup-chup ke roote kyon hain

ch~nd boond tapkayii sawan mein aasmaan ne bhi
par ankhein, milte-bichadte barasti kyon hain

aaj sharmaa gaya hai woh baadal bhi dekh_ke unko
ki yadein apne lahoo se laal si saani kyon hain

nikal ayaa hai ye aftaab phir baadaloon se yun
par woh aaj din mein chaand-sa chupa kyon hain

dil mein zinda hai yeh arzoo unki, umeed unki
aur aaj woh waada kar ke bhi yun goom kyon hain

meri kismat mein to nahin likhi thi ruswai kapil
phir aaj biraah ki itani yeh meharbaani kyon hain

raah dekhte-dekhte

raah dekhte-dekhte yeh raat kat gayi
teri umeed mein yeh zindagi guzar gayi

thi aas bas us indradhanush ki apnii
aur har barish ke saath woh dhulti gayi

is barsaat ka aalam bhi ajeeb sa hai
harek pe baras mujhe tarasta chod gayi

bahut tarsa hoon main boond ke liye
jaane kyon fir hawa badal saath le gayi

pakadoon kaise is hawa ko, badal ko
jab haath se yeh miti bhi fisalti gayi

khada hoon aaj tanha kuch is tarah
teri umeed bheed mein akela chod gayi

hain logg yahan har taraf, har jagah
par phir bhi us roshni ki chaah reh gayi

kyon chaaha tha yeh suraj kya janoon
iski dhoop to saath meri parchai le gayi

ab kaun bataye mujhe mere ghar ka pata
Kapil jab parchayi hi shaksiyat le gayi

aaj phir koi nayi shikayat

aaj phir koi nayi shikayat toh kar mujhse
yun hi bewajah tu aakar phir jhagad mujhse

dekh hai wohi ulti juraab, woh bikhare baal
kuch aur na sahi, is kameez pe ulajh mujhse

hui hai aaj phir se der kuch ghar aane mein
aaj issi sabab par tu kuch to ruthh mujhse

dekh aaya hoon beparwah ghar ke aangan se
mere in sane kadmoon ko saaf to kara mujhse

teri adaat bhi kuch ajeeb hi hai ki Kapil
jab tu nahin hota, nahin raha jata mujhse

aaj phir koi nayi shikayat to kar mujhse
yun hi bewajah tu aakar phir jhagad mujhse

khwaboon mein mil kar

khwaboon mein mil kar, kyon dur rehte ho
tum mere hokar bhi mujhse roothe beithe ho

hai yeh adaa kaisi, mujhe kuch to samjhao
khud tak ke, ek nazar pe munh pher lete ho

hai duri kuch kadam, fansala umrr bhar ka
ek kadam bada kyon do peeche keench lete ho

hai ik mushkil dagar aur yeh veeraan safar
tum haath pakadke kyon tanha chodd dete ho

hain dasht se veerane yahan har taraf dekho
tum is mein mujhe pyaasa bhatakne dete ho

bahut tersa hoon mein har pal tumhare liye
aur tum milkar bhi aaj ajnabi bane beithe ho

khwaboon mein mil kar, kyon dur rehte ho
tum mere hokar bhi mujhse roothe beithe ho

ab tak

maine dekhi hai teri raah jaag kar ab tak
aur dil ki baat kahi tere ahsaas se ab tak

ek tu hai jo mujhse yun chupta rehta hai
warna kya hai jo na mil saka mujhe ab tak

aaj soocha hai na soochoon tere baare mein
par dhyaan mein raha bas yehi khyaal ab tak

kaise keh doon ki maine tujhe soocha nahin
jab mere brahm se zinda yeh khayal ab tak

tere khyaal ko lekar bata main kahan jaaon
khafa hai shahar is baat pe mujhse ab tak

agar yeh hahar hi hota to 'Kapil' seh leta
par yeh dil hai, teri berukhi sehta kab tak

aaj mila hoon

aaj mila hoon main tujhse bichad kar
jaise kabhi na judda tha tujhse milkar

chand lamhein guzaare the saath kabhi
aaj main jeeta hoon bas unhe yaad kar

tu, teri tasveer nahin to ahsaas sahi
saans leta hoon ab to tujhe yaad kar

mera yeh ahsaas bhi kuch ajeeb hi hai
milkar na hua aur sataata dur ho kar

ab kasaak si rehti hai dil mein hardum
Kapil teri aarzoo rehegi tujhse milkar

koi to nishaan rahe

aye zindagi teri umeed mein jeete rahe
kuch barbaad hue aur kuch aabaad rahe,

be_wajah ki justajoo rahi, arzoo rahi
jab mere har khwab mein tu hi tu rahe

raat tanha kate aur baat khud se karein
kyon har lamha tere sirhaane ki aas rahe

har lamha aas gayi, har lamha aas mili
dhoop mein to wo zulfoon ki chaavn rahe

aur maut aye bhi to tere saamne yun ki,
us waqt mera, tere zaanoon pe sar rahe

kuch umeed nahin to na_umeedi hi sahi
aise, tera mujh pe koi to karzz rahe

na mila aasra, na hi nikala hai 'Kapil'
tere ghar mein mera koi to nishaan rahe

jahan bhi dekha hai

jahan bhi dekha hai, bas wohi rukhsaar dekha hai
apne zahan mein maine tera nishaan dekha hai 

Hai haal aisa ki na pooch tu yeh chaaragaar mere
jisne dekha hai usne hi marz ka naam poocha hai

kya naam doon isse, tu kyon yeh batata nahin
har marz ka duniya ne koi na koi naam rakha hai

hai la-illaz jo yeh marz to bhi tu yeh bata mujhko
kaun jaane is but ka marna, tere haath likha hai

na kar aur der tu yeh bayaan karne mein 'Kapil'
kahin aisa na ho duniya kahe, beemar aacha hai
 

kis se kahein

kis se kahein, kaise kahein ki dil todd diya
bas mere hone ne mujhe tanha chodd diya

na aayi koi aawaaz ae jahan teri koi mujhko
aur maine yunhi tanhai se marasim jodd liya

hai koi baat to sahi in dar-o-deewaar mein
har shaks chod gaya aur inhone saath diya

aaj bhi gunjaatein hain mere veerane in mein
aur eet-dar-eet inhone mujhe aabaad kiya

kaise chodd doon main yeh makaan bolo
yahan ke har pathar ne to mera saath diya

hoga bewafaa yeh shahar auroon ke liye
tanhai mein to iske veeranon ne saath diya

aaj aaya hoon bhaag jahan se phir main
aur Kapil isne khuli bahoon se samet liya

main tere paas aaj rang sabhi chodd aaya

saamaan samet main kuch apna chodd aaya
main tere paas aaj rang sabhi chodd aaya

rasta lamba safar mushil, boojh bhaari ki
saath apne bas yeh gum-e-shyahi utha laya

kahan gira, kisse mila, kya maloom mujhe,
par jaanta hoon, peeche zindagi chod aaya

kuch beraag si lagti yeh zindagi mujhe ki
main tere paas aaj rang sabhi chodd aaya


be-sabrr guzari hai, har raat tere begair
aur main chasm jala-jala khud hi jal aaya

bebas aalam hai apna bhi ab kuch yun dekho
ki main ankhoon ankhoon main raat kaat aaya

na tu aaya, na aayi teri koi khabar mujhko
aur main tanha hi yeh zindagi guzar aaya

aur kitana rang paate rangrez dost mujhe ki
jab main tere paas rang sabhi chodd aaya



guzare din, mahine, saal-dar-saal tere begair
ab tanhai ka aalam aur mann tanha bheeg aaya

raste chale, manzilen chuti, kuch mil na saki
har guzare makaan mein kuch-na-kuch bhool aaya

chand lamhein mile jo zindagi se udhaar mujhko
unhe bhi main teri chaukhat pe sambhaal laaya

sahej rakhta hoon woh saath ke pal, woh rang
ki main tere paas abaaki sab rang chodd aaya

na woh, na khabar unki

na woh, na khabar unki aayi hum tak
yeh raat kati aankh mein saher tak

agar aa jaati koi aahat bhi unki to
jee lete hum bhi kuch unke aane tak

kuch umeed, kuch dard raha phir bhi
aur aah nikalti rahi jaan jane tak

dum bhar ke saans leta hoon har dum
aas rahi unke us khwab ke rehne tak

besabab koi yunhi rukta nahin 'Kapil'
par unki intihan rahi hosh rehne tak

khud ko hi bhoolna chahta hoon

aa dekh tere binaa main kitana tanha hoon,
kuch hairaan bhi ke ab tak kaise zinda hoon

na aayi koi bhi khabaar mujhe tere aane ki
phir bhi main tere inteezaar mein rehta hoon

lamhein gaye, din beete, guzare saal-dar-saal
par har dhadkan mein, tujhe sochta rehta hoon

kahan par woh din kate, kahan beete woh saal
tere bina main bas ghadiyaan gin.ta rehta hoon

jahan dekhoon bas dikhti hai wohi soorat teri
yaad aur aati hai, jitana bhoolana chahta hoon

kuch tu bhi kar koshish ki na aaye yaad mujhe
ki 'Kapil' main khud ko hi bhoolna chahta hoon

ae dasht ke veeranoon

ae dasht ke veeranoon tum le lo mujhe aaghosh mein
main thak gaya hoon jee kar yun aapni tanhaioon mein

hain maine manzar to bahut dekhe, raste bahut chode
par jaane kyon aake ruk gaya hoon teri panahoon mein

na hi koi manzil yahan aur na hi koi saathi hai aapna
bas jal raha hai yeh badan is aftaab ki baahoon mein

bas chod mujhe na kheench kahin, main ukta gaya hoon
ki na koi raha dikhi, na wajah baachi unke aane mein

yeh vasal hai din hai, yeh to meri mohobatt ka din hai
usmein ek aah bhari aur naumeed beith gaye rahoon mein

jab the chaar kadam tab bhi himmat na hui jaane mein
aaj umrr ki duri hai aur shayad ek pal unke aane mein

hai saans baaki

hai saans baaki is raat ke jaane tak
aur yeh chashm jal rahe tere aane tak

mudatein hui hain ab tujhse mile hue
jaan baaki hai aaj bas tere aane tak

ab saans aapni bas itna hi hai baaki   (ab inteezaar aapna bas itna hi baaki)
meri muthi se reet ke fisal jaane tak

kyon tu sochta hai aaj phir aane se
deedar de ik lamhaan guzar jaane tak

aur tujh_se main bhala kya mangoon
ye hasti hai patange ke jal jane tak

saath mere to 'Kapil' jaata koi nahin
tu bhi saath chal dum nikal jaane tak