Anokhaa Rishtaa

arase pahale mile the
do ajanabee
ek doosare se --
kitane anjaan se the
kitane Dare Dare the.
nibhegee ki naheen nibhegee,
tum sang zindagee kaisee kaTegee?
anaginat se savaal the,
hazaaron kautoohal the,
phir bhee ham chal paḌe saath saath
zindagee kee Dagar par
liye haathon men haath.
kabhee ulajhe, kabhee rooTh gaye,
kabhee pyaar men Doob gaye
kuchh tum hamen samajhe,
kuchh ham tumhe samajhe
kuchh ham badale, kuchh tum badale
haule haule hee sahee
ek Dor men bandhe.
phir jo chale
chalate hee gaye
jaise kabhee alag n the
jaise kabhee alag n honge.

jindagee kee shaam hai,
uThane lagaa ye savaal hai --
tum pahale yaa main pahale?
tum n rahe to akele kaise jienge?
ham n rahe to akele kaise jeeoge?
kaisaa rishtaa hai ye
pati aur patnee kaa
kitanaa aTooT
kitanaa anokhaa
kitanaa dRḌh
kitanaa sachchaa
kitanaa madhur.
samay ke saath
jo aur baDhataa hai
aur panapataa hai.
jyon jyon doosare sabhee rishte
door hote jaate hain
pati patnee aur bhee kareeb hote jaate hain.
rishtaa aur majaboot hotaa jaataa hai
vaise hee jaise
raat ke baḌhane pe
chaand nikharataa jaataa hai.