Numu

main vo shajar tha

ki mere saae men baithne aur shakhon pe jhulne ki hazaron jismon ko aarzu thi

zamin ki ankhen darazi-e-umar ki duaon men ro rahi thiin

aur suraj ke haath thakte nahin the mujh ko sanvarne men

ki main ik avaz ka safar tha

ajab shajar tha

ki us musafir ka muntazir tha

jo mere saae men aa ke baithe to phir na utthe

jo meri shakhon pe aae jhule to saare mausam yahin guzare

magar vo pagal hava ka jhonka magar vo pagal hava ka jhonka

ajab musafir tha rahguzar ka

jo chhod aaya tha kitni shakhen

magar laga yuun ki jaise ab vo shikasta-tar hai

vo mere khvabon ka ham-safar hai

so main ne saae bichha diye the

tamam jhule hila diye the

magar vo pagal hava ka jhonka magar vo pagal hava ka jhonka

ajab musafir tha rahguzar tha

ki lamhe bhar men guzar chuka tha

main be-numu aur be-samar tha

magar main avaz ka safar tha

so meri avaz ka ajar tha

ajab shajar tha

ajab shajar huun

ki aane vaale sah kah raha huun

ai mere dil men utarne vaale

ai mujh ko shadab karne vaale

tujhe miri raushni mubarak

tujhe miri zindagi mubarak