Main dhoondne ko zamaane mein jab wafa nikla,
toh pata chala—
jo chahiye tha,
woh kabhi duniya mein tha hi nahi
Sab jagah khoja,
logon mein, yaadon mein,
raat ke sannaate mein…
par jo mila,
woh sirf thakaan aur khamoshi।
Kuch log milte hain
zindagi badalne ke liye nahi,
sirf ye sikhane ke liye
ki chhodna bhi ek hunar hai।
Aaj bhi dhoondhta hoon,
par umeed ke saath nahi—
sirf yaadon ke bojh ke saath।
Main dhoondne ko zamaane mein nikla…
aur khud ko akela paaya. 🖤🥀
— Shahriyar Razin Shams