Maa aaj tu udaas hai
Magar yeh sab dekhne ka samay kiske paas hai
mujhe yaad hai ! mujhe yaad hai
Jab mujhe akal nahi thi
pehan-ne ki chaadi
tab tu na jaane kaise
khincha karti thi jivan ki gaadi.
aaj tune mujhe padaya likhaya aur
ish kavil banaya, magar main
itna khudgarj nikla
ek pal ke liye bhi teri taraf dekh na paya.
Jab main tut chuka tha
pasat ho chuka tha
duniya ke thapede kha-kar
thak kar chur ho chuka tha
tab keval tu hi thi.
Jisne mere sar par haath pher kar kaha tha
beta tu ek na ek din jindgi main jarur
kamyaab hoga aur bas us din se lekar
aaj tak kabhi mudkar nahi dekha
piche mudne ka samay toh nhi mila
tu to wayast rehti thi
chulha-chaki mein lekin main laga rehta tha sir apne taraaki main.
kabhi tughse nahi puch maa bata kya gam hai
jo tughe ander hi ander khaye ja raha hai
woh kaun si baat hai jo tughe apne main samaye ja rahi hai.
lekin main itna khudgarj tha kabhi tere paas do
pal ke liye bhi beth nahi paya kabhi bhi tughe
samay nahi de paya aur samay diya hai toh aaj jab
tu so chuki hai gahari nidra main.
maan tu sirf ek baar wapas aa ja kayonki main
phir se ek baar teri gaud main sar rakh-kar
sona chahta hoon.
sunana chahta hoon phir se woh loriyan jo
tu mughe bachpan main sunaya karti thi.
jinhe sunkar main anand vibhor ho utha tha
sirf ek baar laut aa maa
sirf ek baar laut aa maa
Magar yeh sab dekhne ka samay kiske paas hai
mujhe yaad hai ! mujhe yaad hai
Jab mujhe akal nahi thi
pehan-ne ki chaadi
tab tu na jaane kaise
khincha karti thi jivan ki gaadi.
aaj tune mujhe padaya likhaya aur
ish kavil banaya, magar main
itna khudgarj nikla
ek pal ke liye bhi teri taraf dekh na paya.
Jab main tut chuka tha
pasat ho chuka tha
duniya ke thapede kha-kar
thak kar chur ho chuka tha
tab keval tu hi thi.
Jisne mere sar par haath pher kar kaha tha
beta tu ek na ek din jindgi main jarur
kamyaab hoga aur bas us din se lekar
aaj tak kabhi mudkar nahi dekha
piche mudne ka samay toh nhi mila
tu to wayast rehti thi
chulha-chaki mein lekin main laga rehta tha sir apne taraaki main.
kabhi tughse nahi puch maa bata kya gam hai
jo tughe ander hi ander khaye ja raha hai
woh kaun si baat hai jo tughe apne main samaye ja rahi hai.
lekin main itna khudgarj tha kabhi tere paas do
pal ke liye bhi beth nahi paya kabhi bhi tughe
samay nahi de paya aur samay diya hai toh aaj jab
tu so chuki hai gahari nidra main.
maan tu sirf ek baar wapas aa ja kayonki main
phir se ek baar teri gaud main sar rakh-kar
sona chahta hoon.
sunana chahta hoon phir se woh loriyan jo
tu mughe bachpan main sunaya karti thi.
jinhe sunkar main anand vibhor ho utha tha
sirf ek baar laut aa maa
sirf ek baar laut aa maa