kya chahta hoon.....mai kyon chahta hoon !!

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Kya chahta hoon, mai kyon chahta hoon;
is duniya me kab mai panaah chahta hoon!
tu khamosh kyon hai, bata mujhko ye ab;
teri khamoshi ki ik wajah chahta hoon!

Kyon mayusi hai dkhti, kyon sannata chhaya;
tere lafzon ki ik hawa chahta hoon!
mai aisa hi tha, ya beemaar hoon ab;
tere haathoN se kuchh dawa chahta hoon!

Mai zinda hoon ya bas baitha hoon yuNhi;
tere palkoN ki ik chhuan chahta hoon!
tu bolegi mujhse, mai sunta rahunga!
tere chehre ki bas jhalak chahta hoon!

Mai baitha hoon chupa sa, hoon bilkul ruka sa;
ye kya hai aur kyon hai, ye jaan-na bhi ab mai kahan chahta hoon!
tu mujhse hai khoyi, ya mai tujhme khoya;
mai paana bhi ab kuchh kahan chahta hoon!

Hai raahoN me ab gaddhe-patthar hi dikhte;
mai thokar ka ab na maza chahta hoon!
mai zinda hoon shayad, par saanse hain atki;
hai ghalti ye meri, to saza chahta hoon!

Hain palke ye bojhal, ya hoon neend me ab;
mai jagna bhi ab kab-kahan chahta hoon!
jo ghalti ki maine, hui bhool mujhse;
un baatoN ki ab mai kaza chahta hoon!

Qadam bhi thake se, safar bhi hai tanha;
mai chalne ko ab kahan hamsafar chahta hoon!