Main Khyaal Hun Kisi Aur Ka Mujhe Sochta Koi Aur Hai

Main khyaal hun kisi aur ka mujhe sochta koi aur hai,
Sar-e-aaina mera aks hai pas-e-aaina koi aur hai,

Main kisi ke dast-e-talab mein hun to kisi ke harf-e-dua mein hun,
Main naseeb hun kisi aur ka mujhe maangta koi aur hai,

Ajab aitebaar o be-aitebaari ke darmiyan hai zindagi,
Main qareeb hun kisi aur ke mujhe jaanta koi aur hai,

Meri raushni tere khadd-o-khaal se mukhtalif to nahin magar,
Tu qareeb aa tujhe dekh lun tu wahi hai ya koi aur hai,

Tujhe dushmanon ki khabar na thi mujhe doston ka pata nahin,
Teri dastaan koi aur thi mera waqia koi aur hai,

Wahi munsifon ki riwayatein wahi faislon ki ibaratein,
Mera jurm to koi aur tha par meri saza koi aur hai,

Kabhi laut aayen to poochhna nahin dekhna unhein ghaur se,
Jinhen raaste mein khabar hui ke ye rasta koi aur hai,

Jo meri riyazat-e-neem-shab ko 'Salim' subah na mil saki,
To phir is ke maani to ye hue ki yahaan khuda koi aur hai.!!

"Saleem Kausar"