Pardes Nahi Jayenge

Posted on 16th Feb 2014 by admin

Wo bole ek din hum se,
ke ab chalo is watan se.
kya rakha hai is watan me,
sukhe se is chaman me.
Na roti hai na pani hai,
bas pareshani hi pareshani hain.
pardes me hum jayenge,
wahan khoob paise kamayenge.
humne kaha, mana pardes me hai dhan-daulat aapar,
par wahan nahi hai aisa apno ka pyar.
wahan par nahi hai sanskriti
wahan nahi hai sanskar.
wahan nahi hota badon ka aisa aadar satka.
agar hum wahan chale gaye to daulat khoob kamayenge
lekin apni bharat mata ka karz kaise chukayenge
yahin par paida hue, yahin par bade hue
aur ab yahin par hi mar jayenge
lekin apni bharat mata ko chhodne ka
khayal bhi dil me naa layenge

-Manish Nagpal

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