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