roshan mashaal bujha kar nikla hu safar par

dil kehta hai sitare aise hi mila karte hai

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halaq par aa kar baithi rahi baat ko kam na samajh
phaansi idhar lagti hai, phandaa phir tayyar hota hai

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mastaan ho gaya hu main, pagal jaisi baat kahunga
kisi shayar ne sochi na hogi main aisi baat kahunga

uske diidar pe meri dunya idhar ki udhar ho jati hai
uske chehre par naqaab hai to din ko raat kahunga

usne apna hath mere kandhe par rakha tha ek dafa
baki sab paththar, bas us lamhe ko jazbaat kahunga

woh dard bhi de to sambhaal kar rakhunga dil mein
aankhon se zara beh nikle to usey barsaat kahunga

jab yaaddaash kho baithu tab puchna kya yaad hai
likh ke le hi lo, us din us se pehli mulaqaat kahunga

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khaali kitaab lagti hai, dil ke bhar jane par
mushkil hai jeena ummeed ke mar jane par

logo se kam, khud se zyada baatein hoti hai
muskurana padta hai chehra utar jane par

do paise kam, sahar to jana hi nahi chahiye
yaha sukoon milta nahi raat bistar jane par

paise ki baat aayi, to sare paiso ko aag lage
sab ki majburiyaan khatm ho ghar jane par

meri koi kya baat kare, ab fark nahi padta
ungliyaan kam to uthi nahi sudhar jane par

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jab haseena ka dupatta zara kya sarak jata hai
apne sheher mein rahnuma rasta bhatak jata hai

kuch ne nigaahon par kaabu rakhne ki koshish ki
phir bhi dhyan uske chehre pe aa ke atak jata hai

zindagi banane ate hai woh, maa ki dua ke sath
husn ka phanda gale lagte hi banda latak jata hai

aashiqi ke behte paani mein hath hum ne bhi dhoye
haal hi aisa hota hai ke umeed-war dil thak jata hai

sahi luft to woh uthata hai jiski soorat MaShaAllah
baki bache maze woh luTta hai, so jeb jhatak jata hai

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The day when I am supposed to be up by seven,
I see the clock and fuck! Its eight!

I run to the bathroom, have a quick shower,
And there is the stupid towel that I forget.

I throw clothes on my body, not even pressed,
I find one sock and play hide & seek with its mate.

Don't even think I combed my hair,
I wear the shoes, later shitty laces don't cooperate.

I leap towards the car, hold the door handle,
Damn! I realise the key is sitting in the house yet.

I push the gas pedal as if I am gonna get a medal,
I see the wicked red lights and you see me frustrate.

Somehow I reach the workplace, of course late!
"Oh no! Its the bloody ID card now", I scream on the gate.

After things are all set, I pee a whole pot,
Tell me my late partner if to this you can relate.

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usko milne jaya karta tha main zindagi se waqht nikaal ke

kaha pata tha phool ugaya karta tha main darakht nikaal ke

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koi zarurat-ich nai kisi ki, apun ek akela bohot hai
ghul-mil ke dekh liya, fokat ka jhamela bohot hai

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ahista-ahista meri rooh mein tum utar rahi ho
jidhar meri nazar girti hai, lagta hai tum vahi se guzar rahi ho

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कशमकश-ए-ज़िंदगी का बोज सहा नहीं जाता।
पीछा छोड़ दे मेरा, ज़िंदगी से कहा नहीं जाता ।।

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