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Lyricist Prasoon Joshi wrote this poem after the Mumbai terror attack. Says the ad guru and film lyricist, "I believe it should reach as many people as possible because it is our collective pain and voice".


Is baar nahin


Is baar jab woh choti si bachchi mere paas apni kharonch le kar aayegi

Main usey phoo phoo kar nahin behlaoonga

Panapney doonga uski tees koIs baar nahin
Is baar jab main chehron par dard likha dekhoonga

Nahin gaoonga geet peeda bhula dene wale

Dard ko risney doonga,utarney doonga andar gehreyIs baar nahin
Is baar main na marham lagaoonga

Na hi uthaoonga rui ke phahey

Aur na hi kahoonga ki tum aankein band karlo,gardan udhar kar lo main dawa lagata hoon

Dekhney doonga sabko hum sabko khuley nangey ghaav

Is baar nahin
Is baar jab uljhaney dekhoonga,chatpatahat dekhoonga

Nahin daudoonga uljhee door lapetneyUljhaney doonga jab tak ulajh sakeIs baar nahin
Is baar karm ka hawala de kar nahin uthaoonga auzaar

Nahin karoonga phir se ek nayee shuruaat

Nahin banoonga misaal ek karmyogi ki

Nahin aaney doonga zindagi ko aasani se patri par

Utarney doonga usey keechad main,tedhey medhey raston pe

Nahin sookhney doonga deewaron par laga khoon

Halka nahin padney doonga uska rang

Is baar nahin banney doonga usey itna laachaar

Ki paan ki peek aur khoon ka fark hi khatm ho jaye

Is baar nahin!
Is baar ghawon ko dekhna haiGaur se

Thoda lambe wakt takKuch faisley

Aur uskey baad hausley

Kahin toh shuruat karni hi hogi

Is baar yahi tay kiya hai

... Prasoon Joshi

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