Raakh Se Roshni

[Verse] Zindagi ne har dafa li hai test, Par likha sab kuch pass hone ke liye. Woh kehke gaya tha: “Beta, hausla mat khona,” Aaj bhi awaaz uski dil se nahi jaati, sona. Ghar ke sheeshe toote the, lekin ghar bana raha, Main bhi thak gaya tha, lekin muskara raha. Fake log, fake smiles, par asli tha dard, Main likhta gaya, jaise qalam chalaa karta sard. [Chorus] Raakh se roshni, ashqon se baarish, Dil mein hai khali-pan, lekin chehra hai stylish. Umeed ki chingari, nafrat ka samundar, Main chalta gaya, par har mod pe tha andheraa. (Raakh se roshni...) [Verse] Kal jo dost the, aaj sirf screens pe dikhte, Par saath wohi the jo khushi mein nahi, gham mein dikhe. Main hassi ka mask pehne, zakhmon ka merchant, Khud ko chhupata raha jaise main hoon detergent. Maini toh likha sab kuch, jab zubaan thi band, Yeh rap mera raasta, yeh b**t mera dhyan. Ek sheher ke kone mein likha tha “end,” Par fanon ne bola: “Bhai, tu toh trend!” Dil mein toofan, lekin bolta main shant, Har verse mein baatein, har lafz mein chant. Main chala akele, par likha sab ke liye, Aaj bhi yaad karta hoon unke liye jo mere the. [Verse] Pita ki shirt pe silvatein thi, par izzat seedhi thi, Maa ke haathon mein chai thi, par dua gehri thi. Bachpan mein kuch khaas nahi tha, sirf sapne the bare, Aur aaj bhi wohi sapne le kar main nikalta hoon saare. Ab chappal nahi, par ghis gaye boots, Log kehte "suit pehne," par main pehne zakhmon ke roots. Aur likhta gaya main, jaise har lafz mein tha mission, Meri har rhyme thi dawai, aur har pain mera ignition. Mera room chhota tha, par soch badi thi, Main khud mein aag tha, jisme dunia jali thi. Aaj bhi likhta hoon, lekin fame ke liye nahi, Sirf uss chhoti aawaz ke liye, jo kehke chali gayi thi. [Chorus] Raakh se roshni, raatein thi tanha, Kal tak kuch nahi, aaj poori duniya hai sun raha. Jise tune chhota samjha, woh ban gaya misaal, Raakh se roshni... ab kahani hai kamaal.