Khali Kamra, Bhari Raat cover art

Letra

[Verse 1]
Der se khulta darwaza
Thandi saans leti deewar
Mez par aadha bhara piyala
Aur teri kursi be-kaar

Raat ne chhat se tapak kar
Mere kandhon pe jagah li
Sheeshe mein do chehray the
Ek tu tha
Ek tanhai

[Chorus]
Khali kamra
Bhari raat
Saans bhi tootti tootti si
Har dhadkan mein tera haath
Par meri mutthi khali hi

Tu to keh kar chali gayi
“Mujh se door rehna behtar hai”
Ab har cheez mein tera naam
Aur har duaa mein “kyun aisa hai”

[Verse 2]
Phone pe jam’ hue paighaam
Sab ke sab padhe hue
Be-aawaz
Tera “online” hona bhi
Ab sirf ek purana raaz

Raaste pe jo ped khara tha
Us se bhi tera zikr kiya
Us ne patton se sar hila kar
Bus itna pucha
“Kya khoya? Kya liya?”

[Chorus]
Khali kamra
Bhari raat
Saaye baithay mere paas
Teri hansi ki tukray dhundhun
Har khamosh hawa ke aas-paas

Tu to keh kar chali gayi
“Mujhe chhor
Tu jee lega”
Ab jeena ek aadat sa
Dil phir bhi tera hi reh gaya

[Bridge]
Maa ke haath ka likha khat
Almirah mein chup kar sota hai
Us mein likha “rab pe bharosa rakh”
Par rab se milne ko rota hai

Main bhi darwaze pe jaa baithun
Jaise koi wapas aaega
Har kadam jo guzarta hai
Dil ko jhoota tasalli de jaega

[Chorus]
Khali kamra
Bhari raat
Andar andrhi chalti hai
Naam tera jab bhi leta hoon
Aankh mein aag si jalti hai

Tu to keh kar chali gayi
“Mujh ko chhor
Tu azaad reh”
Main ne tera dard rakh liya
Tu hi bata
Ab azaadi kis ke pas reh?