Rukne Ka Waqt Nahi Hai

Verse

Main ek chhote se mohalla se hoon jahan zindagi ne bahut baar maara,

Par main kabhi rukka nahi.

Jeb hammesha khaali rehti thi, lekin mere sapne kabhi rukte nahi the.

Galiyon ki mitti me pala-bada hua, hawa bhi ziddi thi,

Par meri chaal kabhi phisli nahi.

Log kehte the “iska kya hi hoga?”, par main chup-chaap apne kaam me laga rehta tha,

Kyunki main bolne wala nahi, karne wala banda hoon.

Verse

School ki fee bharne ko paise nahi hote the,

Tab main khud ko samjhata “rukne ka waqt nahi hai.”

Maa ka darr bhara chehra yaad aata tha, aur wahi mujhe tod bhi deta tha aur phir jod bhi deta.

Raat ki mehnat ne mere haath kaale kiye, par dil maine saaf rakha,

Chahe din kitne hi mushkil ho gaye.

Kai baar akela ro diya, par awaz kabhi bahar nahi nikali,

Kyunki yahan aansuon ka bhi kharcha hota hai.

Verse

Logon ki hansi sun kar lagta tha main toot jaaunga,

Par har subah main naye hausle ke saath uthta tha,

Jaise kal ka dard kahin peeche chhoot gaya ho.

Mere pair thak jaate the, par himmat kabhi nahi haari.

Main garib tha, par haarne wala kabhi nahi tha.

Jeb me paisa kam tha, lekin irade sone ke the.

Zindagi jo bhi fekti thi, main lene ko ready rehta tha.

Mohalle se nikla hoon, par rukne ka naam nahi.

Neeche se utha hoon, aur ab wapas girne wala nahi hoon.