Nayi Shuruaat

Jab dagar nayi hai toh nayi shuruaat karo
Zaif-e-maazi beet gayi nayi baat karo

Tum benazir ho tum par khudaa ka saaya hai
Khush raho aur mayoosi ko maafaat karo

Ab jo muskuraaye ho toh bahaar aane do
Tabbasummi din aur raunaq-e-raat karo

ishQ
23rd October 2007
(A dedication to one of my friends on her B'day)

Sazaa

Tujhe pyaar karne ki yun khud ko sazaa deta hoon
Main khud se muh modh leta hoon

Tujhe bhulnae ki koshish karta hoon main tamaam waqt
Phir main voh koshish bhi chodh deta hoon
Main khud se muh modh leta hoon...

Tishnagi hadd se guzarne lagti hai kabhi kisi roz
Main intezaar-e-himmat phir se todh leta hoon
Main khud se muh modh leta hoon

ishQ
23rd October 2007

Tishnagi – thirst, desire

Tanhaayion ka ilm

Suna hai mera ik raqeeb ban gaya hai
Suna hai mujhe voh bhulaanae lagae hain

Mujhe ilm tha Tanhaayion ka humesha
Par ab khaamoshiyaan bhi sataanae lagae hain

Chalo ab toh Ghar ka Rukh kiya jaae
Yehaan Shaad Chehrae Nazar aanae lagae hain

Main apno ko Bhool jaane lagaa hoon
Aur Bhoolae huye shaQs Yaad aanae lagae hain

-ishQ
8th Oct 07

raqeeb – competitor
ilm – knowledge/aware
shaad – happy/joyous