They say - I should’ve known better

Kisi aur ki chandni mein,

koi aur chamak raha hai…

aur hum ab bhi us raat ko apna samajh baithe the.

Kabhi dosti ke naam par,
kabhi mohabbat ke vehm mein,
hum tumhare har badalte lehje ko bhi
apnapan samajh baithe the.

Hamari masoomiyat ko tumne aasaani samjha,
hamare jazbaat ko himaaqat.
Hum rishton ko rooh se nibhate rahe,
aur tum unhe waqt ke hisaab se badalte rahe.

Magar zindagi ka ek adaab hota hai—
mukafaat-e-amal khamosh zaroor hota hai,
andha nahi.

Jo dil tumne be-awaaz toda hai,
uski sadaa der tak jaati hai.
Aaj tum kisi aur ki mehfil mein roshan ho,
kal wahi roshni tumhe apni tanhaai ka ehsaas bhi dilayegi.

Aur hum…
ab shikayat se zyada sukoon chunte hain.
Kyuki jo sach mein rooh ke saaf hote hain,
unhe har baar khona nahi padta—
kabhi kabhi Rabb unhe bacha bhi leta hai.