Barsaat ne toh saara mahaul jaise beimaan kar diya....

Barsaat ne toh saara mahaul jaise beimaan kar diya,

Jaam ke pyale ki waise koi zaroorat toh nahi

Magar phir bhi aaj mood yoonhi kar aaya.

Uss pyale ne toh mujhme kai bhoole hue armaanon ko taaza kar diya,

Bahut koshishon ke baad bhi main khud par kaboo na paa saka,

Shayad aaj woh mood yoonhi kar aaya.

Barsaat aur jaam ke beech toh barson purana yaarana hai,

Ek ke peeche doosre ki naubat aa hi jaata hai,

Yeh mera vehem hai ya phir aaj mera aisa mood yoonhi kar aaya?

Kyon nahi main bhi apni umar ko bhool kar kuch mauj mastiyon mein kho jaaon?

Iss soch mein kuch dum bhi hai ya phir aaj mera mood yoonhi kar aaya?

Maaro goli aise waise junoon ko,

Kya ho jaiga inn sochon mein doob kar?

Haqiqat toh Yeh hai ke aaj mera aisa mood yoonhi kar aaya.

Celebrations are up in the air...

Celebrations are up in the air,

Our Tricolour flies high not only from the ramparts of Red Fort but in millions of localities,

Was it not the solemn occasion to cherish this hard earned freedom ?

Lump in my throat and goose bumps all over as our Tricolour is hoisted and National Anthem is being sung,

Each word is filled with a unique expression of patriotism,

Was it not the time to salute these icons of our Nationhood ?

Today's newspaper carries news about yet another young brave-heart making the supreme sacrifice on line of duty,

He too had loved ones back home,

Is it too much for each one of us to salute this brave-heart and shed a tear for his loved ones back home?

Tomorrow will be another day,

Lives have to carry on by confronting new challenges and enduring countless struggles,

Is it not proper to be grateful to our Nation and such countless martyrs, for such an enabling environment, to effectively meet our challenges and overcoming our struggles ?