Alone At 3Am

Raat ke saaye, yaadon ka bhanwar,
Dil ke kone mein chhupa ek safar,
Socha jo kabhi, woh likha nahi,
Jo likha tha maine, woh chhupa kahin.

Akela hoon par awaazein hain paas,
Khwabon ki duniya ya phir koi raaz?
Jaane kahan le jaaye yeh soch meri,
Waqt tham gaya par dil keh raha baat.

“3 baje raat, main akela fir se,
Khud se baatein, dil ki baatein,
Kayi sawaal jo mile na jawaab,
Koi hai nahi, bas yaadein saath.”

Phone ki screen bhi chhup-chhup ke dekhe,
Par messages khaali, dil bhi yeh sekhe,
Jin logon ke liye hum jaage the raaton ko,
Aaj unhi ke chehre lage hain ajnabi sa.

Kahi galtiyan thi ya yeh kismet ka daag?
Dil roye andar, par aankhon mein na baag,
Raaste wahi hain, bas manzil nahi,
Jo tha apna, aaj apna nahi.

Paper pe likhi thi kahani meri,
Par lafzon mein dukh ka izhaar nahi,
Waqt badla ya badle log,
Ya main hi hoon jo waisa nahi?

“3 baje raat, main akela fir se,
Khud se baatein, dil ki baatein,
Kayi sawaal jo mile na jawaab,
Koi hai nahi, bas yaadein saath.”

""Ek aur raat… khatam hone ko hai…
Par jawab aaj bhi nahi mile.""