aajaad to ho chuke hai ham.
magar gulaamee kee zanjeer ko,
aaj bhee tod na sake ham.

tab gulaam the mazabooree se.
aaj gulaam hai apanee chonch ke.
koi gulaam hai kaamayaabee kee,
to koee gulaam hai appani mazaboorikee.
koee gulaam hai apanee tagat kee,
to koee apanee garoor kee.

har saal sab aajaadee maanate hai,
garv se tiranga leheratehai,
magar agale din kachareme tiranga milata hai.

hamane sardke to baree karalee,
magar apanee khuddaaree kahee kho dee.
hamane duniya jeetali,
magar apanon ko kahee kho dee.
hamane auraton ko vaagvan kee darza to de dee,
magar unheeka bali bhe chaaradee.

kya ye hee hai vah aazaadee?
jisakee sapane dekhi thee harakoee.
kya ye hee hai vah aazaadee?
jisake lie haste haste kitanone dedee qurabaanee..,

© JP haldar