Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Another take at patriotism

Paida huey toh dhool chad gayi chehre par

Dhool ki sugand say mitti ka ahsaas hua

Mitti haath may lekar jeb may rakhli

Soochte baad mein mehsoos karenge…


Thode aur bade honepar , jeb mein haath daala

Chalte thay ehsaas lekar, bharat ka naam roshan karenge…

Un dino ki baat alag thi

Voh zamana kuch aur tha

Baat karte jis jabaan mein, vohi rehti dil mein.


Maa ne jab jeb dekhi, chilla uthi mujh par

Mujhe chaata lagakar mitti haath mein rakhdi

“ kyu uthalata hai dhool ko roj apne saath?”

Usse kya maalum us mitti ka mahatva jo rakkhi thi meri haath


is mitti mein mera jivan hai maa, is mitti mein meri jaan hai,

bol pada mai apne bachpan mein, yay is desh ki maan hai…

pakadna chaha jab is mitti ko jor say, haath say nikalte rahi…

college mein pahonchte, sirf ek kankar raha haath mein


us kankar ko dhoondte jamaana gujar gaya

videsh gaya jab, vah mila usi haath mein…


us sugandh ko lekar lag gaya videshi kaam mein

desh ki yaad aati jab usi haath ko soongleta

soochta vakt milnepar jaoonga kiss hal mein…


apne desh ki yaad mein us rayth kay kankar ko dhekha

magar vah haath say nikal kar ja bethi dimag mein

ab khali haath mein khujli thi us mitti kay ehsaas ki

ab apne desh jaoonga har haal mein.

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