kuch lamhe zindagi ke

Ek tuta hua chaand, ek thami hui barish

Ek chhoti si aas, ek dabi hui sajish

kuch gulaab khile hue aur do hoth sile hue

kuch andaj juda sa, aur do dil mile hue

kya kya dikhaya zindgi ne

do aankhein hairan si, kuch khwahisein pareshan si

kuch silwatein juban si, kuch shaklein anjaan si

kuch sath chhoote se, kuch riste toote se

kuch parose hue khwab jhuthe se, kuch apne roothe se

kya kya dikhaya zindgi ne

thoda masum si hasi, thoda sehmi hui baatein

thoda gir jane k chahat, thoda fislti hui raatein

kuch ehsaan dabe se, kuch armaan jage se

kuch tuti hui neendein, kuch shamshan lute se

kya kya dikhaya zindgi ne

-(c) Kamal Paneru