A Milestone - 1980

1. Angdai par angdai

Angdai par angdai leti hai raat judaai ki,
tum kya samjho tum kya jaano baat meri tanhaayi ki |

Kaun siyahi ghol raha tha wakt ke behte dariya mein,
maine aankh jhuki dekhi hai aaj kisi harjee ki |

Wasl ki raat na jaane kyoon israar tha unko jaane par,
wakt se pehle doob gaye taaron ne badi daanaee ki |

Udte udte aas ka panchi duur ufaq mein doob gaya,
rotey-rotey baith gayi awaaz kisi saudaai ki |
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2. Apne haathon ki lakiron mein

Apne haathon ki lakiron mein basa le mujhko,
main hoon tera toh naseeb apna bana le mujhko |

Mujhse tu puchne aaya hai wafa ke maani,
ye teri saadaa-dili maar na daale mujhko |

Khud ko main baant na daalun kahin daaman-daaman,
kar diya tune agar mere hawaale mujhko |

Waada phir waada hai main zehar bhi pee jaaoon 'qateel',
shart ye hai koi baahon mein sambhaale mujhko |
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3. Dil ko gham-e-hayaat

Dil ko gham-e-hayaat ganwaara hai in dino,
pehle jo dard tha wahi chaara hai in dino |

Ye dil zara sa dil teri yaadon mein kho gaya,
zarre ko aandhiyon ka sahara hai in dino |

Tum aa sako to shab ko badha doon kuch aur bhi,
apne kahe mein subho ka taara hai in dino |