Kaun eh raaja, kaun bikhaariKisdi kheesi, sabh toh bhaariKoi wande apni khushiya saariKoi saambhe ghama di pitaariHar koi ithe, warke da akkharHar kitaab da ek hi likhaariਕੌਣ ੲਹ ਰਾਜਾ, ਕੌਣ ਬਿਖਾਰੀਕਿਸਦੀ ਖੀਸੀ ਸਭ ਤੋ ਭਾਰੀਕੋਈ ਵੰਡੇ ਅਪਨੀ ਖੁਸ਼ਿਆਂਕੋਈ ਸਾੰਭੇ ਘੱਮਾ ਦੀ ਪਿਟਾਰੀਹਰ ਕੋਈ ੲੱਥੇ ਵਰਕੇ ਦਾ ਅੱਖਰਹਰ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਦਾ ੲਕ ਹੀ ਲਿਖਾਰੀ -
Kaun eh raaja, kaun bikhaariKisdi kheesi, sabh toh bhaariKoi wande apni khushiya saariKoi saambhe ghama di pitaariHar koi ithe, warke da akkharHar kitaab da ek hi likhaariਕੌਣ ੲਹ ਰਾਜਾ, ਕੌਣ ਬਿਖਾਰੀਕਿਸਦੀ ਖੀਸੀ ਸਭ ਤੋ ਭਾਰੀਕੋਈ ਵੰਡੇ ਅਪਨੀ ਖੁਸ਼ਿਆਂਕੋਈ ਸਾੰਭੇ ਘੱਮਾ ਦੀ ਪਿਟਾਰੀਹਰ ਕੋਈ ੲੱਥੇ ਵਰਕੇ ਦਾ ਅੱਖਰਹਰ ਕਿਤਾਬ ਦਾ ੲਕ ਹੀ ਲਿਖਾਰੀ
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Aise sailaab, jo hijr ki nishaani se mileJaise abr ke aansu, darya ke paani se mileBadalte hai kirdaar, chalte hain silsileJaane kiske qisse, kiski kahaani se mileAaj yaad aayi bachpan ki pariyo ki kahaaniJahan mazdoor ka beta, pariyo ki raani se mileSailaab - floodsHijr - separationAbr - clouds -
Aise sailaab, jo hijr ki nishaani se mileJaise abr ke aansu, darya ke paani se mileBadalte hai kirdaar, chalte hain silsileJaane kiske qisse, kiski kahaani se mileAaj yaad aayi bachpan ki pariyo ki kahaaniJahan mazdoor ka beta, pariyo ki raani se mileSailaab - floodsHijr - separationAbr - clouds
Aisa rooth gaya re mera saajanJaan bhi vaaroon, aaye na saajan -
Aisa rooth gaya re mera saajanJaan bhi vaaroon, aaye na saajan
Sola shinghaaroon, aaye na saajanCheekh pukaaroon, aaye na saajanSoona jag, bin deed-e-saajanJag nyochhaaroon, aaye na saajan -
Sola shinghaaroon, aaye na saajanCheekh pukaaroon, aaye na saajanSoona jag, bin deed-e-saajanJag nyochhaaroon, aaye na saajan
Khudaa, kaun hai jo tera na huaTu sabka hua, bas mera na huaDoob gaya sooraj ek shaam koUs roz ke baad phir savera na huaMaraa tishnagi se woh tar ke kinaareJiska darya na hua, sahraa na huaNikla aaj ashko ka hujum aankho seKyu ‘awara’ aaj zabt ka pehraa na hua -
Khudaa, kaun hai jo tera na huaTu sabka hua, bas mera na huaDoob gaya sooraj ek shaam koUs roz ke baad phir savera na huaMaraa tishnagi se woh tar ke kinaareJiska darya na hua, sahraa na huaNikla aaj ashko ka hujum aankho seKyu ‘awara’ aaj zabt ka pehraa na hua
Zabt rehta hai dil ka, aankh bharne takTum thehro toh, ashko ke bikharne takJo saans thamne ko tum marna kehte hoKaun jiya hai bhalaa yahaan marne takUmmeed ka baadal jab bhi phoot ta haiFanaa ho jaata hai barish ke girne tak -
Zabt rehta hai dil ka, aankh bharne takTum thehro toh, ashko ke bikharne takJo saans thamne ko tum marna kehte hoKaun jiya hai bhalaa yahaan marne takUmmeed ka baadal jab bhi phoot ta haiFanaa ho jaata hai barish ke girne tak
Yeh na toh aarzu hai, naa hi justuju haiEk shakl, mere maazi ke hu-ba-hu haiTapaak se milkar bichhad jaata haiAjeeb mizaaj ka bana yeh aansu haiZabt hai jo labho ko see baitha haiDil se poocho ke kitna bekaabu hai -
Yeh na toh aarzu hai, naa hi justuju haiEk shakl, mere maazi ke hu-ba-hu haiTapaak se milkar bichhad jaata haiAjeeb mizaaj ka bana yeh aansu haiZabt hai jo labho ko see baitha haiDil se poocho ke kitna bekaabu hai
Nadaan zubaan se, kya-kya kehta rehta thaAayene ke us paar, jo ek sacchaa rehta thaKisi ki masoomiyat dekhi, toh yaad aaya keMere andar bhi kabhi, koi baccha rehta thaAb bheed mein khud ko dhoond na saku mainKhudko sambhaal rakha tha, jab tanha rehta thaBedaari khareedi, neend ka kharcha karkeToot gaya, jo aankh mein sapnaa rehta tha -
Nadaan zubaan se, kya-kya kehta rehta thaAayene ke us paar, jo ek sacchaa rehta thaKisi ki masoomiyat dekhi, toh yaad aaya keMere andar bhi kabhi, koi baccha rehta thaAb bheed mein khud ko dhoond na saku mainKhudko sambhaal rakha tha, jab tanha rehta thaBedaari khareedi, neend ka kharcha karkeToot gaya, jo aankh mein sapnaa rehta tha
Woh humse bichhar jaayein, toh rote hainWoh humse milne aayein, toh rote hainLog kisi ki maut aaye, toh nahi roteKisi ki saansein ruk jaayein, toh rote hainJinki baahon mein basti thi jaan kabhiAaj woh haath milaayein, toh rote hain -
Woh humse bichhar jaayein, toh rote hainWoh humse milne aayein, toh rote hainLog kisi ki maut aaye, toh nahi roteKisi ki saansein ruk jaayein, toh rote hainJinki baahon mein basti thi jaan kabhiAaj woh haath milaayein, toh rote hain
Tanhaayi mein kisi ka yaad aanaPhir laazmi hai dil ka toot jaanaDil toota toh usme patthar niklaAb mushkil hai patthar ko pighlaana -
Tanhaayi mein kisi ka yaad aanaPhir laazmi hai dil ka toot jaanaDil toota toh usme patthar niklaAb mushkil hai patthar ko pighlaana