Wo beta jo kabhi nikala nhi,
Aaj nikala hai ghar se ek bojh liye.
Aankhon me nami hai, par girne nahi deta,
Dil toot chuka hai, par dikhne nahi deta.
Maa ki awaaz ab bhi kaano me goonjti hai,
Par mud kar dekhne ka haq khud ko nahi deta.
Kal tak jo ro deta tha choti si baat par,
Aaj usne dard ko sahna seekh liya.
Jisne kabhi thokar tak mehsoos na ki thi,
Usne aaj pattharon par chalna seekh liya.
Bhukha bhi raha to kisi se kaha nahi,
Thak kar gira bhi to ruka nahi…
Andheron ne ghera har raat use,
Par usne ujale ka sapna chhoda nahi.
Ghar ki yaadein ab bojh si lagti hain,
Har yaad ek teer ki tarah chubhati hai.
Woh hansna jo kabhi aadat hua karti thi,
Aaj bas ek majboori ban gayi hai.
Woh beta ab khud se ladta rehta hai,
Har din thoda-thoda marta rehta hai…
Zimmedariyon ke is bojh ke neeche,
Apna bachpan kahin dafan karta rehta hai.
Wo beta jo kabhi nikala nhi,
Aaj nikala hai ghar se ek bojh liye…
Aur woh wapas kabhi waisa laut nahi payega,
Jo gaya tha ghar se, woh beta tha…
Jo lautega, wo sirf ek aadmi hoga,
Andar se poora toot chuka, par khada dikhai dega.