Hara Hua Ladka

Chorus

Main hara hua ladka, gumshuda sa rasta,

Bheed mein bhi akela, kahan gaya woh hasta?

Zindagi ek race thi, main toh ruk gaya.

Dil mein mere dard hai, sab kuch jhuk gaya.

Verse

Bachpan mein socha tha, banunga main king,

Aaj phone mein bhi sunta hoon, bas sad si ring.

Logon ki baatein, chubhti hain kaanton si,

Har subah uthke, lagti hai woh raaton si.

Degree haath mein, par kaam nahi milta,

Yeh system toh jhootha hai, yeh dil nahi hilta.

Koshish ki, haan, maine, par sab bekaar,

Ab khud se hi puchta hoon, kya thi meri haar?

Ghar ki deewaron pe, sapne latke,

Baap ki aankhon mein, sawal khatke.

'Kab karega kuch bada?' 'Kab banega tu naam?'

Unko kya pata, yeh ladka ho chuka gulam.

Apne hi khayalon ka, apne hi darr ka,

Umeed ki kiran ab, nahi milta markah.

Chorus

Main hara hua ladka, gumshuda sa rasta,

Bheed mein bhi akela, kahan gaya woh hasta?

Zindagi ek race thi, main toh ruk gaya.

Dil mein mere dard hai, sab kuch jhuk gaya.

Verse

Sheher ki roshniyan, mujhe dhoondh na paaye,

Main parchhai banke, bas chalta hi jaaon.

Dost sab set hain, unki life on track,

Meri kahani sunke, sab karte hain act.

Raat bhar jaagoon, yeh soch ke, kya hoga?

Kal ki subah phir se, wahi naya dhoka.

Khamoshi mera shor hai, mera geet hai,

Waqt toh tezz chala, bas main hi late.

Main likhta hoon yeh verse, yeh mera guroor,

Shayad issi mein mil jaaye koi sukoon.

Har galti se seekha, par girta chala,

Aisa lagta hai jaise, main hoon ek sailaab ruka.

Aayine mein dekhoon, woh ladka ajnabi,

Jiske chehre pe sirf thakaan aur nami.

Bridge

Thak gaya hoon bhaagte, ab rukna chahta hoon,

Is haar ko, is dard ko, bas chakhna chahta hoon.

Koi toh sun lo meri aawaaz, ya phir,

De do ek sahara, ya chhod do akela safar.

Haan, main hara hua hoon, par main zinda hoon,

Shayad kal ki subah, main phir se ladunga!

Outro

Main hara hua ladka...

(Music fades with a lingering, hopeful beat)