charaagaan ek do hi nahin chhabbiis diye
— Kaifi Azmi
Ek do hee nahin chhabbees diye
Ek ik kar ke jalaa.e main ne
Ek diyaa naam kaa aazaadee ke
Us ne jalte hue honTon se kahaa
Chaahe jis mulk se gehoon maango
Haath phailaane kee aazaadee hai
Ik diyaa naam kaa khush-haalee ke
Us ke jalte hee ye ma.aloom huaa
Kitnee bad-halee hai
PeT khaalee hai miraa jeb miree khaalee hai
Ik diyaa naam kaa yak-jehtee ke
Raushnee us kee jahaan tak pahunchee
Qaum ko laDte jhagaDte dekhaa
Maan ke aanchal men hain jitne paivand
Sab ko ik saath udhaDte dekhaa
Duur se biivee ne jhallaa ke kahaa
Tel mahngaa bhee hai miltaa bhee nahin
Kyuun diye itne jalaa rakkhe hain
Apne ghar men na jharoka na munDer
Taaq sapnon ke sajaa rakkhe hain
Aayaa ghusse kaa ik aisaa jhonkaa
Bujh ga.e saare diye
Haan magar ek diyaa naam hai jis kaa ummeed
Jhilmilaataa hee chalaa jaataa hai
Ek do hi nahin chhabbis diye
Ek ek kar ke jalae main ne
Ek diya nam ka aazadi ke
Us ne jalte hue honTon se kaha
Chahe jis mulk se gehun mango
Hath phailane ki aazadi hai
Ek diya nam ka KHush-haali ke
Us ke jalte hi ye malum hua
Kitni bad-hali hai
PeT KHali hai mera jeb meri KHali hai
Ek diya nam ka yak-jehti ke
Raushni us ki jahan tak pahunchi
Qaum ko laDte jhagaDte dekha
Man ke aanchal mein hain jitne paiwand
Sab ko ek sath udhaDte dekha
Dur se biwi ne jhalla ke kaha
Tel mahnga bhi hai milta bhi nahin
Kyun diye itne jala rakkhe hain
Apne ghar mein na jharoka na munDer
Taq sapnon ke saja rakkhe hain
Aaya ghusse ka ek aisa jhonka
Bujh gae sare diye
Han magar ek diya nam hai jis ka ummid
Jhilmilata hi chala jata hai