Tere siva nazar na kuch aaye teri chahat mein
chahat hai ab jeene ki bas teri chahat mein |

Chutey dost, rishtey, naatey, na gila koyee
ghor di duniya maine teri chahat mein |

Neend ud gayee aakhoon se, chain chin gaya
huaa had se badhaal teri chaahat mein |

Aashikon ko zamane se milti hain thokaren
har zakhm ko taiyar hoon teri chahat mein |

Nadarad jaam hathon se par hosh hain gum
bhoola rasta maikhane ka teri chahat mein |

Kya jaoon main kaba, kyon jaoon main kaashi
tere didaar mein khuda, khudai teri chahat mein |

dua ke liye bhooley se jo uthey kabhi yeh haath
labon pe na 'aameen'- tera naam, teri chahat mein |

bhoola khuda ko Rahul to kya badi baat
bhula baitha main khud ko teri chahat mein ||

Rahul
January '96

Journey back and forth: