aaj barason baad
jaise apane shahar men lauTaa hoo(n),
galee ke sookhe peḌ par naee konpal ko phooTe dekhaa,
sandhyaa ke haathon ko phir se ravi ko chhoote dekhaa,
dhaD kan men tejee paataa hoo(n) jaise,
aaj barason baad .
aaj barason baad
jaise patton kee rookee huee saa(n)s,
sarr r se uchchhavaas ban kar nikal rahee hai,
jal tal par phir se chaa(n)danee phisal rahee hai,
nayanon men jal paataa hoo(n) jaise,
aaj barason baad .
aaj barason baad,
jaise chaa(n)d kee dhudanlee aa(n)kh ko
barakhaa ne apanee phuhaaron se dho Daalaa hai,
meree khiD kee se phir jhaa(n)k rahaa ujaalaa hai,
pavanon men roonajhun paataa hoo(n) jaise,
aaj barason baad .
aaj barason baad,
jaise sainik yuddh se lauTaa hai,
peepal tale jhool rahee suhaagin saavan kaa jhoolaa,
laharaate keshon ko dekh ghan bhee barasanaa bhoolaa,
dil men baarood saa paataa hoo(n) jaise,
aaj barason baad .
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Rajesh 'Pankaj'
