Hazaron khawhishen aisi ki her khwahish pe dam nikale
bahut nikale mere armaan
magar phir bhi kam nikale
bahut beabroo ko har tere kooche se hum nikale

Vo kagaz ki kashti vo baarish ka pani
koi lauta de bachpun ka saawan
vo jhilon ki .. vo dariya ka pani
vo kagaz ki kashti vo baarish ka pani

-excerpted Jagjit singh Gazal

tranquil

ab na koi paas hai
phir bhi ehsaas hai
yahiaon mai uljhi padi
jeene ki ek aas hai
yadoon ka jungle yeh dil
kaanton se jal thal yeh dil

-excerpted Jal song Zinda.....


neela amber harith dhadrti
chune ko asmaan mein ud chali panchi bani...
vo pankh lagake sunahre sunahre
sapno ke tale dabe raat ke andhere....

Vo bholi muskaan vo jhilmil aankhen
mujhme nihit bachi bas ab sirf yaadein
kuch rangeen palo ki ek subah.........
jiski shyam bhi hogi socha na tha yeh...

meine khudko bas itna jana
kahin mail na aane paya...
swach safeed man tha mera
ab us mein samaya ghor andhera

bheegi palko se bojhil dekhti hoon
un gharondo ke tutne ka dard sehti hoon
"yaadon ka jangal yeh dil" - taken from jal song
is mien hai rehna mushkil

shahiyon se likhi dastaan
paani mein gayi hai mil