jab dupaharee zindagee par roz sooraj
ek jobar-sa
baraabar raub apana gaanthata-sa hai
ki rozee chhootane ka dar hamen
phatakaarata-sa kaam din ka baantata-sa hai
achaanak hee hamen bekhauf karatee tab
hamaaree bhookh kee mustaid aankhen hee
thaka-sa dil bahaadur rahanumaee
paas pa ke bhee
bujha-sa hee raha is zindagee ke kaarakhaane mein
ubharata bhee raha par baithata bhee to raha
beruh is kaale zamaane mein
jab dupaharee zindagee ko roz sooraj
jinn-sa peechhe pada
roz kee is raah par
yon subah-shaam khayaal aate hain…
aagaah karate se hamen… ?
ya beraah karate se hamen ?
yah subah kee dhool subah ke iraadon-see
sunahalee hokar hava mein khvaab laharaatee
sifat-se zindagee mein naee izzat, aab laharaatee
dilon ke gumbajon mein
band baasee havaon ke baadalon ko door karatee-see
subah kee raah ke kesariya
galee ka munh achaanak choomatee-see hai
ki pairon mein hamaare naee mastee jhoomatee-see hai
subah kee raah par ham seekhachon ko bhool ithalaate
chale jaate milon mein madarason mein
fatah paane ke lie
kya fatah ke ye khayaal khayaal hain
kya sirph dhokha hai ?…
savaal hai.
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