dhara ko uthao, gagan ko jhukao
diye se mitega n man ka aandhera
dhara ko uthao, gagan ko jhukao!
bahut bar aee-gee yah divali
magar tam jahaan tha vahian par kh da hai,
bahut bar lau jal-bujhi par abhi tak
kafan rat ka har chaman par p da hai,
n phir soory roothe, n phir svapn toote
usha ko jagao, nisha ko sulao!
diye se mitega n man ka aandhera
dhara ko uthao, gagan ko jhukao!
srijan shanti ke vaste hai zaroori
ki har dvar par roshani git gaye
tabhi mukti ka yajn yah poorn hoga,
ki jab pyar talavar se jit jaye,
ghrina badh rahi hai, ama chadh rahi hai
manuj ko jilao, danuj ko mitao!
diye se mitega n man ka aandhera
dhara ko uthao, gagan ko jhukao!
b de vegamay pankh haian roshani ke
n vah band rahati kisi ke bhavan mean,
kiya qaid jisane use shakti chhal se
svayan u d gaya vah dhuana ban pavan mean,
n mera-tumhara sabhi ka prahar yah
ise bhi bulao, use bhi bulao!
diye se mitega n man ka aandhera
dhara ko uthao, gagan ko jhukao!
magar chahate tum ki sara ujala
rahe das banakar sada ko tumhara,
nahian janate phoos ke geh mean par
bulata subah kis tarah se aangara,
n phir agni koee rache ras isase
sabhi ro rahe aansuoan ko hansao!
diye se mitega n man ka aandhera
dhara ko uthao, gagan ko jhukao!