[Here is a selection from the repertoire of Javed Akhtar's non-filmy poetry. Lata Mangeshkar's voice has multiplied the beauty of this ghazal. It is one of the many beautiful ghazals from the Lata-Akhtar album called 'SAADGI'.]
Phir KahiN duur sey, ek baar sadaa do mujhko,
Meri tanhaii ka ahsaas dilaa do mujh ko..........!
Tum to suraj ho, tumheiN meri zarurat kya hai?
MaiN diya huN, kisi chaukhat pe jalaa do mujhko!
Ek ghutan si hai fizaa meiN, ke sulagtaa huN maiN
Jal uthuNga kabhi daaman ki hawa do mujhko......!
MaiN samandar huN, khamoshi meri majburii hai,
Dey sako toh kisi toofaaN ki duaa do mujhko....!
---- Javed Akhtar
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