Sukha gulaab

haan aksar ye hota hai
kitaab ke panno me
ek sukha gulaab milta hai
aur dil kisi ki yaad me
tab machalta hai

wo gulaab jo nishaani thi
kisi ke pyaar ki
wo gulaab jo kahaani thi
kisi ke aetbaar ki
ab tanha un panno me
aahen bhara karta hai

aansoo ke do boond tab
aankhon se nikal aate hain
un dino ko yaad karke
wo aansoo beh jaate hain
wo gulaab aksar meri tanhaai me
mujhse hi baatein karta hai

kabhi kabhi us gulaab ko dekh
chehra mera khil jaata hai
hasi lamho ko yaad karke
dil mera machal jaaata hai
baarish ki har boon ke sang
usko ye dil yaad karta hai

har shaam uski yaad me
wo gulaab tadapta hai
kal tak jo mehekta tha
aaj kitaab ke panno me
sukha chup sa rehta hai...