Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayal aata hai, Ki zindagi teri zulfon ki narm chhaon mein guzarne paati, To shadab ho bhi sakti thi…

Yeh ranj-o-gham ki siyahi jo dil pe chhayi hai, Teri nazar ki shuaon mein kho bhi sakti thi.. Magar yeh ho na saka, aur ab ye aalam hai— Ki tu nahin, tera gham, teri justjoo bhi nahin..

Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayal aata hai, Kaash zindagi sirf tu aur main ban jaaye… Har khwaab tera mere dil mein basa rahe, Aur har raasta bas teri baahon tak jaaye...

Na koi manzil, na koi faasla, Bas tera haath ho, aur mera saaya saath ho... Jahan sirf hum ho, aur duniya bhool jaaye, Na koi baatein, na koi fasaane— Bas pyaar ke purane silsile humse baatein karein…

Ek subah ho jisme teri muskaan ho, Aur shaam ho jisme tera daaman mera aasmaan ho... Na koi darr, na koi doori, Bas ek pal ho, jo kabhi khatam na ho…

Har saans mein tu, har khayal mein tu, Main likh doon tera naam har sitare ke jadoo mein... Tu ho toh lage, khuda mere saath hai, Tere bina sab kuch adhoora sa lagta hai…

Guzar rahi hai kuch iss tarah zindagi jaise, Jahan kisi ke sahare ki aarzoo bhi nahin… Na koi raah, na manzil, na roshni ka suraag, Bhatak rahi hai andheron mein zindagi meri..

Inhi andheron mein reh jaoonga kabhi kho kar, Main jaanta hoon meri hum-nafas, magar yoonhi… Kabhi kabhi mere dil mein khayal aata hai..

Kaash waqt thahar jaaye iss pal mein, Jahan sirf tu ho, aur main hoon… Khamoshi bole, aur mohabbat humse zyada keh jaaye, Aur duniya ke saare shor hum tak na pohonchein…

Kaash zindagi utni hi khubsurat hoti, Jitna khayal tera mere dil se nikalta hai... Na koi shikayat, na koi doori, na koi wajah, Bas tu, main, aur mohabbat ke behtareen pal….

~ Meet Maru