14-August
kahāñ TuuTī haiñ zanjīreñ hamārī
kahāñ badlī haiñ taqrīreñ hamārī
vatan thā zehn meñ zindāñ nahīñ thā
chaman ḳhvāboñ kā yuuñ vīrāñ nahīñ thā
bahāroñ ne diye vo daaġh ham ko
nazar aatā hai maqtal baaġh ham ko
gharoñ ko chhoḌ kar jab ham chale the
hamāre dil meñ kyā kyā valvale the
ye sochā thā hamārā raaj hogā
sar-e-mehnat-kashāñ par taaj hogā
na lūTegā koī mehnat kisī kī
milegī sab ko daulat zindagī kī
na chāteñgī hamārā ḳhuuñ mashīneñ
baneñgī rashk-e-jannat ye zamīneñ
koī gauhar koī aadam na hogā
kisī ko rahzanoñ kā ġham na hogā
luTī har-gām par ummīd apnī
moharram ban ga.ī har iid apnī
musallat hai saroñ par raat ab tak
vahī hai sūrat-e-hālāt ab tak
kahan TuTi hain zanjiren hamari
kahan badli hain taqriren hamari
watan tha zehn mein zindan nahin tha
chaman KHwabon ka yun viran nahin tha
bahaaron ne diye wo dagh hum ko
nazar aata hai maqtal bagh hum ko
gharon ko chhoD kar jab hum chale the
hamare dil mein kya kya walwale the
ye socha tha hamara raj hoga
sar-e-mehnat-kashan par taj hoga
na luTega koi mehnat kisi ki
milegi sab ko daulat zindagi ki
na chatengi hamara KHun mashinen
banengi rashk-e-jannat ye zaminen
koi gauhar koi aadam na hoga
kisi ko rahzanon ka gham na hoga
luTi har-gam par ummid apni
moharram ban gai har id apni
musallat hai saron par raat ab tak
wahi hai surat-e-haalat ab tak
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