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वक़्त गुज़रता ना था पहले, अब देखो मेरी सुनता नहीं, गुज़र जाता है बिन इशारा किए. तेरे साथ चलते चलते ना जाने क्यूँ, सफ़र यह लगता है हसीन मुझको मंज़िल से भी. बैठ कर यूँ ही रास्ते में कहीं, करते रहे बचकानी बातें हम यूँ, जैसे गुज़रा ही नहीं हम पर बुरा ज़रा भी ना जाने कब भुला बैठे हर दर्द हँसी हँसी में हम. सितारे ना थे आसमान में आज रात, फिर भी चाँदनी में थी जाने क्या बात, नज़दीक आ रहे थे हम या यह भी साज़िश तही कोई, की जड गया यूँ ही अनकहा सा यह एहसास. कुछ था नशा हवाओं में भी, और कुछ तहा शायद तेरे साथ का असर, चलते चलते अजनबी राहों पे हम, भूल बैठे थे हम की जाना है घर. अब आ गये हैं हम कुछ हक़ीक़त के करीब, फिर भी तेरी दी मुस्कुराहटें हैं साथ ही, ख्वाब जो देखने की हैसियत इस तक़दीर की नहीं, दे रही हैं वही ख्वाब तेरी कही अनकही बातें अब. जागना भी नहीं और नींद आती नहीं, सताती भी है और चैन भी देती है अब, कहते हैं क्या इसको ही मोहब्बत, देखो ज़रा हम को भी यह हो गयी है क्या.

Her footwear were outside his room, She saw it and something broke inside, It wasn't her heart, it was a mirage, Filled with fake moments, some kind of collage... She smiled and laughed at herself again, But that couldn't mattify her deep pain, The eyes screamed, the hands shivered, The dreams shattered, the lips got dried, There were no tears, there was no anger, But disappointment and more disappointment... Medhavi

He still wears the shirt she gifted him. But the dates have a different woman. He tries to forget her before he sleeps. But she follows him in his dreams. He erased her name from his phone. But wrote it again on a paper when he was alone. The other woman is prettier maybe. But for him beauty will be forever she. He still listens to her favorite songs. And feels her beside himself all along. He doesn't admit. He doesn't believe. He's still in love with her but cannot see. Medhavi

He couldn't sleep. Neither could she. His eyes were open. But He couldn't see. Same city. Different paths. His room still smelled of her. Her phone still had his picture as wallpaper. Same reason. Different thoughts. He was reminded of her again. Chided himself. She again bumped into a memory. Ignored herself. They both smiled. They both frowned. Love taught them both the extremes. Medhavi

They met. They fell in love. He cheated. She stayed. He wanted a last chance. She gave him twenty. He cheated. He abandoned her. She cried. She begged.  She left. He never called. She broke down.  She rose again. He replaced her.  She felt hurt. He insulted her. She retaliated.  He left. She smiled again.  He's a nobody. She's an example.

Nikle thhe Ghar se aayeena khareedne hum, Khud se mulaaqaat huye ek arsaa guzar chuka thha. Thhe aayeene Ghar mein kitne magar darmiyaan ek parchaayi si thhi, Apne gunaahon ko Maine kayi baar jinmein dekha. Mittaana chaaha Jo unko toh haath kabhi chhile toh kabhi jal gaye. Khud se saamna karne se phir hum katraane se lage. Phir socha shaayad aayeene ka kasoor hai, Naye aayeene ki hum ko zaroorat hai. Nikle bazaar mein toh har aayeene ke saath woh parchaayi bhi chalti rahi, halki dhundhli par, baar baar gunaahon ko yaad karaati rahi. Samajh gaye hum uss pal ek baat zindagi ki, khud se peecha churraana badda mushkil hai. Karam hon achche toh parchaayi dhundhlaane lagti hai, warna baar baar khud ko khud se daraane lagti hai ... Koi aayeena Na Mila mujhko jismein dekh khud se nazar main Mila paayi.. phir samjha ki khattaayein Jo ki hain jaane anjaane mein, unko sahi karne ka waqt aa chuka hai. Khud se takraane ka waqt aa chuka hai. Khud ko paane ka waqt aa chuka hai. Medhavi

Kyun bhulaayi huyi woh kahaani yaad aayi Aaj Na jaane kyun yun hi tumhari yaad aayi Mohabbat karni seekhi tumse Aur shaayad toot kar tumse hi ki thhi.. Raahein ho gayi judaa lekin Na jaane kyun aaj soch tumko, muskaan si labh pe aayi... Woh bachkaani si baatein aur anginat yaadein Kyun laut aayi aaj zehen mein bewajah Woh choti choti cheezein aaj phir utha ke Dekhi aur khud se phir se poocha Kyun tumhari yaad aayi... Hanste hanste jab aankhein Nam ho jaati thhi Aur bin soche samjhe bas hate guzar jaate thhe Ek dusre mein gum hum jaise duniya kahan dekh paate thhe Ghar se bewajah bas yun hi nikal jaate thhe... Tum rehte ho shaamil ab bhi meri har haar Jeet mein Kabhi chaah kar bhi Na de sake tumhe koi bad-dua hum Deewanagi kahein ya bas be-intehaan mohabbat Laut ke dekho sadaa tum par hi aake thehri Hum nikal chuke hain aage aur woh waqt guzar chuka hai Phir uss waqt ko pakadd kar muskuraane ki haq ab bhi hai mujhko Socha aaj kar dein shukriya ki kam...