Umeed

Woh subah kabhi to aayegi

In kaali sadiyon ke sar sey jab raat ka aanchal dhalkega
Jab dukh ke badal pighalengey jab sukh ka saagar jhalkega
Jab ambar jhoom ke nachega jab dharati naghame gayegi

Woh subah kabhi to aayegi...

Jis subah ki khaatir jug jug sey hum sab mar mar ke jeeten hain
Jis subah ke amrit ki dhun mein hum zahar ke pyaale peeten hain
In bhuki pyaasi ruhon par ik din to karam farmayegi

Woh subah kabhi to aayegi...

maana keh abhi terey merey armanon ki qimat kuch bhi nahin
Mitti ka bhi hai kuch mol magar insanon ki qimat kuch bhi nahin
Insanon ki izzat jab jhutey sikkon mein na toli jaayegi

Woh subah kabhi to aayegi...

Daulat ke liye jab aurat ki ismat ko na becha jayega
Chaahat ko na kuchala jayega, izzat ko na becha jayega
Apney kaaley kartuton par jab yeh duniya sharmaayegi

Woh subah kabhi to aayegi...

Beeten-gey kabhi to din aakhir yeh bhuk ke aur bekaari ke
Tooten-gey kabhi to but aakhir daulat ki ijarahdari ke
jab aik anokhi duniya ki buniyad uthai jayegi

Woh subah kabhi to aayegi...

Majboor burhapa jab sooni raahon ki dhool na phankega
Maasoom larakpan jab gandi galiyon mein bhuk na mangega
Haque mangne walon ko jis din suli na dikhaee jayegi

Woh subah kabhi to aayegi...

Faqon ki chitaaon par jis din insan na jalayen jayengen
Seeney ke dahakatey dozakh mein armaan na jalaye jayengey
Yeh narak sey bhi gandi duniya, jab swarg banaee jayegi

Woh subah kabhi to aayegi...



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