nau manzila building

zamīñ kā raqs-e-paiham sard lohe kī nukīlī kiil, zanjīr-e-kashish, shāne

aur ik nau manzila building

aur is nau manzila building ko apne nā-tavāñ shānoñ kī bāqī-māñda quvvat se sambhāle

is fasurda shahr kī sab se baḌī fōtpath par Tāñgeñ pasāre

har guzarte vāhime ko takne vaalā maiñ

ye barfīlī havā thī yā koī lamha

sabā-raftār lamha barq-dam lamha

jo merī uñgliyoñ ke darmiyāñ se ḳhvāb kī mānind guzrā

kyā murūr-e-vaqt jaarī hai?

mire lāġhar badan meñ kaun nāḳhun gāḌtā hai?

kyuuñ zamīñ yaḳh-basta zambūroñ meñ mere paañv jakḌe hai

maiñ āḳhir kaun huuñ? maiñ kaun huuñ? aur naam....

merā naam kyā hai? kyā maiñ zinda huuñ?

maiñ zinda huuñ maiñ zinda huuñ maiñ apnī chīḳh sun saktā huuñ

''ik pal ke liye Thahro bas ik pal ke liye Thahro

ki is nau manzila building se apne nā-tavāñ shānoñ ko maiñ āzād to kar lūñ''

maiñ kahtā huuñ maiñ suntā huuñ

magar vo gurez-pā lamha havā ke dosh par uḌtā chalā jaatā hai ye nau manzila building

mire mālik maiñ tanhā huuñ maiñ tanhā huuñ

mirī jānib baḌe be-rahm sannāToñ meñ lipTī shaam baḌhtī aa rahī hai maiñ girā jaatā huuñ

bolo! kyā maiñ lamhoñ kī ayāleñ apnī muTThī meñ jakaḌ luuñ?

kyā maiñ is nau manzila building ko apne nā-tavāñ shānoñ se nīche pheñk duuñ

uTh kar khaḌā ho jā.ūñ

magar maiñ ne....

magar maiñ ne to is nau manzila building kī ḳhātir nāḳhunoñ se niiv khodī thī

zamin ka raqs-e-paiham sard lohe ki nukili kil, zanjir-e-kashish, shane

aur ek nau manzila building

aur is nau manzila building ko apne na-tawan shanon ki baqi-manda quwwat se sambhaale

is fasurda shahr ki sab se baDi footpath par Tangen pasare

har guzarte wahime ko takne wala main

ye barfili hawa thi ya koi lamha

saba-raftar lamha barq-dam lamha

jo meri ungliyon ke darmiyan se KHwab ki manind guzra

kya murur-e-waqt jari hai?

mere laghar badan mein kaun naKHun gaDta hai?

kyun zamin yaKH-basta zamburon mein mere panw jakDe hai

main aaKHir kaun hun? main kaun hun? aur nam

mera nam kya hai? kya main zinda hun?

main zinda hun main zinda hun main apni chiKH sun sakta hun

ik pal ke liye Thahro bas ek pal ke liye Thahro

ki is nau manzila building se apne na-tawan shanon ko main aazad to kar lun

main kahta hun main sunta hun

magar wo gurez-pa lamha hawa ke dosh par uDta chala jata hai ye nau manzila building

mere malik main tanha hun main tanha hun

meri jaanib baDe be-rahm sannaTon mein lipTi sham baDhti aa rahi hai main gira jata hun

bolo! kya main lamhon ki ayalen apni muTThi mein jakaD lun?

kya main is nau manzila building ko apne na-tawan shanon se niche phenk dun

uTh kar khaDa ho jaun

magar main ne

magar main ne to is nau manzila building ki KHatir naKHunon se niw khodi thi