Bik Gaye Kahin

Pata hai kahaan chhupaa rakhaa hai khud ko?
Ya dhoondney ka ab mann nahin karta?
Ya bech diya khud ko bharey baazaar mein?
Chhote chhote sapnon ke keemat badi bhaari,
kaudi kaudi, sikka sikka, umr beetey jaaye saari.
Bech diya re bech diya,
maine hazaar sapnon ko bech diya,
seth ne lagaayi keemat itni pyaari,
uska sapna zara jyada mehenga dikhaai padta hai.
Noton ke beech kahin ek note ban,
pada hoon bandd seth ki tijori mein,
jeb se nikloonga kabhie uska sapna poora karne ko.
Haan bhai, pata hai kahaan chhupa rakhaa hai khud ko.
Bas ab dhoondney ka mann nahin karta.

(Dedicated to all the working class heroes)