Raha bhi nahin jata
Chora bhi nahin jata,
Ajeeb akelapan hai,
Sath raha bhi nahin jata, dur Jaya bhi nahin jata,
Rote wo bhi hai, rote hum bhi hai,
Na ansu hai wo ponchti,
Na hum unhe dikhate— % &-
Likha nahin jaa raha aaj kal,
Shayad nazamein bhi naraaz hai ab,
Tumhari buraai nahin karti aaj kal,
Naam nahin likhti toh siyahi nahin nikalti,
Jhooth kya bolein, ab baatein nahin banti,
Zikr nahin kiya, toh rooth gaye hai,
Lafz toh lafz hai,
Bharose ki tarah wo bhi toot gaye hai-
The world we live in, I tell you
Where humans are rewarded for being humans, kind in nature we're like that,
The world we live in, I tell you,
Where good is bravery and hurt is reality, accepting as it comes,
The world we live in, I tell you,
I'm not a fan.-
In this time and crisis, taking one day at a time can be difficult.
Take a day off, if you may, heal one minute at a time or ten seconds at a time.
All we have to do is breathe. All you have to do is breathe.-
Tum kiss khayal me khoye ho,
Aaj bhi kya raat bhar bas roye ho,
Mez par rakhi kitaab ka wo panna kya aaj bhi muda hua hai,
Tum kya usme nazmein likhte ho,
Kya siyahi humari mulaqaat qaid kar pati hai,
Ya soch kar bas muskura dete ho,
Meri kameez me aaj bhi tumhara itar hai,
Par zanzeeron se baandh kar rok rakha hai khud ko,
Khat nahin likhti ab, pata nahin tum padho na padho,
Shabdkosh me shayad utne lafz hi nahin jo bayaan kar payein meri mohabbat ko,
Tumhari muskurahat hi iski wajah hai,
Ab tasveeron se tarz-e-takallum hi kiya karte hai,
Khud ko yaadon me jhok kar isi ko hayat kehte hai,
Azal-e-ishq ka kya tumhe agah hai,
Ya ise hi kabr-e-ishq samjhu main,
Shayad isi khayal me khoye ho,
Meri tarah shayad tum bhi raat bhar bas roye ho
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We used to wave at the airplane and when we saw people passing by on a boat, or from a bus, we just waved out of excitement and sheer happiness, such a wholesome moment. And then one day some asshole made a face blurting out, "really?" and our conscious ass wasn't excited anymore.
If the first line made you nostalgically happy, please wave a middle finger to these mood killers.
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