pahli bar wo KHat likkha tha

pahlī baar vo ḳhat likkhā thā

jis kā javāb bhī aa saktā thā

ḳhud afvāh uḌātā thā maiñ

ḳhud hī yaqīñ bhī kar letā thā

us se kaho us ruup meñ aa.e

jaisā pahlī nazar meñ lagā thā

bhuul chukā thā de ke sadā maiñ

tab jañgal kā javāb aayā thā

ham to parā.e the is ghar meñ

ham se kaun ḳhafā hotā thā

TuuT ga.e is koshish meñ ham

apnī taraf jhuknā chāhā thā

ulajh rahī thī aañkh kahīñ par

koī mujhe pahchān rahā thā

TuuT gayā phir ġham kā nasha bhī

dukh kitnā sukh de saktā thā

jagah jagah se TuuT rahā huuñ

kis ne mujhe chhū kar dekhā thā

kitne sachche dil se ham ne

apnā apnā jhuuT kahā thā

pahlī baar maiñ us kī ḳhātir

apne liye kuchh soch rahā thā

itne samjhāne vaale the

maiñ kuchh kaise samajh saktā thā

baḌī baḌī āñkhoñ meñ us kī

koī savāl huā kartā thā

pahli bar wo KHat likkha tha

jis ka jawab bhi aa sakta tha

KHud afwah uData tha main

KHud hi yaqin bhi kar leta tha

us se kaho us rup mein aae

jaisa pahli nazar mein laga tha

bhul chuka tha de ke sada main

tab jangal ka jawab aaya tha

hum to parae the is ghar mein

hum se kaun KHafa hota tha

TuT gae is koshish mein hum

apni taraf jhukna chaha tha

ulajh rahi thi aankh kahin par

koi mujhe pahchan raha tha

TuT gaya phir gham ka nasha bhi

dukh kitna sukh de sakta tha

jagah jagah se TuT raha hun

kis ne mujhe chhu kar dekha tha

kitne sachche dil se hum ne

apna apna jhuT kaha tha

pahli bar main us ki KHatir

apne liye kuchh soch raha tha

itne samjhane wale the

main kuchh kaise samajh sakta tha

baDi baDi aankhon mein us ki

koi sawal hua karta tha