Khud Ki Talaash

Khud Ki Talaash

Logon ki khushion ka maan rakhtay rakhtay, apni khushion se haath dho bethay ho tum.
Dusron ko darakht ka saaya dikhaate dikhaate,
Apni chaon kho bethay ho tum.

Akhir kya, khud kon ho tum, kabhi poocha hai apni zaat se?
Dhoondhna apne aap ko, jo tum guzar gaye un haadsaat se,

Sabab tumharey, jinka dil bhar gaya, jinke jahaan abaad hogaye,
Sabab unkay, tumhara dil khaali reh gaya, tumhara ghar adhoora reh gaya.

Bhula ke raah e raast hoja mere yaar,
Ye ek jhoot ko parday main lapait diya jaata hai, jisay tum kehtay thay, pyaar?

Main jaanta hoon, maazi tumpe waar kareyga,
Mushkilaat khaayen gi, waqt khawaar kareyga,

Magr in raaston se tumhara waasta ek din khatam hojayega,
Aur tum jeet jaoge apne aap se, tumharay kal ka wajood jab lehron ke saath behjayega.

~Rehan.