Aaj baitha tha subah
kuch nayi purani yaadein liye
khud se thoda keh liya
baaki sab yunhi guzar gaya
shaam ho chali hai ab
par shayad kuch kehne ko reh gaya.
socha tumse wo keh lun ab
par main kuch bhi keh na saka.
aksar yun hi is zindagi mein
jab bhi kuch kehne ko hua
maine paaya main akela
khud se sab kehta raha
khushiyan bhi thi aur gum bhi the
saath mein tum aur hum bhi the
par wo saath kuch pal ka tha
kab bichde pata na chala
tumne kaha tha mujhse
tum sang chaloge sada
sang tum chale ye jahan chala
par main fir bhi tanha hi tha
socha aisa kyun hua
aisa kyun mehsus kiya
to jaana hai ye maine aaj
ki wahan koi bhi na tha
tumse milta raha fir bhi
tanha sa mehsus kiya
bahut socha to hun samjha
ki aisa kyun laga
wo tumhara aks tha
jo mere saath chala
haan wo tumhara aks hi tha
jo sada mere saath chala.
keh sakta hun main ye ab
Tum to nahi the, kabhi bhi nahi the
(C) Deepanshu Pahuja