Main Hoker Bhi...

main hoker bhi hun nahin,
jism kaid hai, par ruh nahin,
band diwaron ke peeche jhankti aankhen hain,
sapno ko pakadati nazar nahin,
kampkampati aah tutt kar reh jaaye yahan,
dil se dil ki awaaz ruk paaye nahin,
khayalon ko dabba rakh sakte hain,
iss aazaad dil ki parwaaz nahin
main hoker bhi hun nahin,
jism kaid hai par ruh nahin

woh khush hain jo dekhe hain,
zanzeeron mein jhakde hue mujhe,
nadaan hain jo samajh baithe hain,
kya yunhi rok payenge mujhe,
haath bandhe bhi toh kya,
hothon se aazaan rok sakte nahin,
begaar hoker sar jhuka rakha hai zaroor,
iss aazzad dil ki udaan thaam sakte nahin,

zindagi rok sakte hain, saansein tod sakte hain,
tujh tak jo pahunche, raaste mod sakte hain,
jeene ki talab phir bhi zinda hai,
armaano ki lo yun dafnaa sakte nahin,
hosh laddkhadda sakte hain lekin,
be-baak dil ki raftaar nahin,
main hoker bhi hun nahin,
jism kaid hai par ruh nahin