Gulab Ka Sabak
Ek gulab ne mujhse kaha, tu kyun darti hai kaanton se,
Zindagi ki asli pehchan hoti hai, inhi imtihanon se.
Dekh mera surkh rang, ye junoon ki nishani hai,
Par in kaanton ke beech hi, meri har kahani hai.
Log kehte hain gulab ho toh kaante bhi jhelne honge,
Par main kehti hoon, kaante hi toh humein ladna sikhate hain.
Bina kaanton ke toh phool bhi murjha jaye jaldi,
Ye chubhan hi toh hai, jo jeene ka jazba jagate hain.
Maana ki raahon mein kaante bichhe hain hazaar,
Par tu dekh us khushbu ko, jo hai behisaab aur apaar.
Gulab tabhi banta hai, jab dhoop aur tufaan se ladta hai,
Insaan bhi wahi hai, jo mushkilon mein hi nikharta hai.
Tu ban ja wahi gulab, jo har haal mein muskuraye,
Chahe kismat kitne bhi kaante, teri raah mein bichhaye.
Kaante teri hifazat hain, teri kamzori nahi,
Teri jeet ki dastaan mein, ye rukawat koi nahi!