Ek raah thi meri bhatak gya hoon
Iss ghane jungle main kho sa gya hoon
Kabhi bhaagta to kabhi ruk jaata hoon
Pehle dikhti thi manzil saamne
Ab ye kamzor aankher rasta maange
Andhera kitna ganghor ho chal hain
Mausam apna rukh badal chuka hain
Zehrelein kaanto se rshta ban chuka hain
Kaise bataun? kisse samjhau isse?
Ki kis kashmakash se guzar raha hoon
Apno k liye hi bura ban gya hoon
Kaise roku in vicharo k toofano ko
Sankalp vikalp k is bauraye samundar ko
Kahu kaise tumse mere saath chal
Jab apni hi nav doobti yahaan pal pal
Raahi rakth anshru baha k chala gaya
Me samjhauta samajh khud ko samjha gya
Aage raah meri saathi kahan jaati
Mjhe ye tanik bhi andaaz nahin
Raah har pal kaali gufao main kho jaati
Kitne adarsh aur usool chad gyi sooli
Raah bhatak gaya raahi, murade na hui poori
Wapas jaane k faatak khud hi band kar aaya
Bade bade taale khud hi thok chala aaya
Naa mudte kadam naa aage badhte hain
Ab to kadam hi har pal saahas chhodte hain
Likh to doon haal par apne ek moti kitaab
Kaun maanega par is bhatke raahi ki baat?