Upar pahadon mein giri thi zindagi,
Na cheekh thi, na awaaz… sirf khamoshi thi.
Aur neeche... chaar log the.
Ek bori mein band... ek kahaani thi.
Thak gaye the kandhe, par farz thama tha
Ek jism tha woh, jisme kab ka dum tham gaya tha
Zameen door thi, aasman paas tha
Par insaan bechaara, behaal tha
Chaar kandhe, ek bori…
Pahadon se utarti ek chhupi si lori
Na koi phool, na aarti ki thali
Bas mitti se milne chali thi ek kahani
Na rishte samajh paaye, na mausam roka
Zindagi se zyada wazan tha us khoka
Peeche reh gayi har ek pukar
Woh ja chuka tha, sab kuch kar ke vaar
Jahan girta hai insaan, wahi khatam nahin hota
Woh mitti ka tukda, kahin dil mein rota
Jo uthate hain, unki aankhon mein bhi paani
Par zubaan par hoti hai sirf ek hi kahani...
Chaar kandhe, ek bori…
Pahadon se utarti ek chhupi si lori
Na dhol na nagada, na dard ka shor
Bas ek safar... jisme na tha koi aur