वो सुब्ह कभी तो आएगी
'Sahir' Ludhianvi
About The Author
Abdul Hayee (8 March 1921 – 25 October 1980), popularly known by his takhallus (pen name) 'Sahir' Ludhianvi, was an Indian poet and film song lyricist who wrote in the Hindi and Urdu languages. His work influenced Indian cinema, in particular Bollywood film. Sahir won a Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for Taj Mahal (1963). He won a second Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist for his work on Kabhie Kabhie (1976). He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1971. On 8 March 2013, the ninety-second anniversary of Sahir's birth, a commemorative stamp was issued in his honour.
वो सुब्ह कभी तो आएगी
by: 'Sahir' Ludhianvi
सवाल और उम्मीद
वो सुब्ह कभी तो आएगी
इन काली सदियों के सर से जब रात का आँचल ढलकेगा
जब दुख के बादल पिघलेंगे जब सुख का सागर छलकेगा
जब अम्बर झूम के नाचेगा
जब धरती नग़्मे गाएगी
वो सुब्ह कभी तो आएगी
माना, कि अभी तेरे मेरे अरमानों की क़ीमत कुछ भी नहीं
मिट्टी का भी है कुछ मोल मगर इंसानों की क़ीमत कुछ भी नहीं
इंसानों की इज़्ज़त जब झूटे सिक्कों में न तौली जाएगी
वो सुब्ह कभी तो आएगी
फ़ाक़ों की चिताओं पर जिस दिन इंसाँ न जलाए जाएँगे
सीनों के दहकते दोज़ख़ में अरमाँ न जलाए जाएँगे
ये नरक से भी गंदी दुनिया जब स्वर्ग बनाई जाएगी
वो सुब्ह कभी तो आएगी
जवाब और ज़िम्मेदारी
वो सुब्ह हमीं से आएगी
जब धरती करवट बदलेगी
जब क़ैद से क़ैदी छूटेंगे
जब पाप घरौंदे फूटेंगे
जब ज़ुल्म के बंधन टूटेंगे
उस सुब्ह को हम ही लाएँगे
वो सुब्ह हमीं से आएगी
वो सुब्ह हमीं से आएगी
Waiting For That Morning
Transcreated by
Vineet KKN ‘Panchhi’
Questions and Expectations
Waiting for that morning
When…
The shroud of night slips from the head of these centuries, dark
When the clouds of grief melt
when the ocean of happiness tumbles
When the sky dances
when the earth sings like a lark
Waiting for that morning, when;
The worth of our longings today, hurt
Your value, and my price, may be less than dirt
When human dignity is not so frail
And measured on an untrue scale
Waiting for that morning, when
The day when we do not have to burn in the fire of starvation.
And the hellfire in our hearts does not burn our expectations and imagination.
When this worse-than-hell-world turns into heaven
Waiting for that Morning, When…
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Answers & Responsibility
That morning through us, will arize
When the earth will turn sidewise
When from our prisons and captivity,
we shall rise.
When nests of sin will rip open
when the bonds of oppression will be broken
We will bring that morning alive.
That morning through us, will arize
That morning through us, will arize