awami subh phir aai
zamin ne kar liya rukh apna

phir suraj ke us nuqte ki jaanib
jahan yaran-e-ham-majlis ne ummidon ki kirnon ka

suhana rup dekha tha
kai sadiyon ki zulmat ki tahon se

kunwari dhup ka ghunghat uthaya tha
qafas ki khapchiyon par let kar aazad aankhon se

kai sapne bune the
jahan se ek nae ehsas ka haala mila tha

nai sochon ka darwaza khula tha
wahi hum the

ki apne hakimon ke waste marte chale the
wahi hum the

ki jin par zindagi karne ka uqda khul chuka tha
awami subh phir aai

barabar aa rahi hai
zamin har sal is din ka

iada kar rahi hai
magar suraj ka wo nuqta

jo is din ka muharrik tha
na jaane kyon

mujhe kuchh ajnabi sa lag raha hai