Main hi toh hun

Main chhoti galiyon se aaya hoon bhai,

Jahan sapne bhi dhoondte jagah kahin,

Footpath pe likhe the future ke plan,

Kagaz ka nai, dil ka tha map yahaan.

Khaali jeb, lekin aankhon mein noor,

Maa ke haathon ka khana hi tha fuel,

School ki kitab mein likha tha waqt,

Par waqt ne sikhaya mujhe asli rule.

Main hi toh hoon, jo rukta nahi,

Toofan se bhi main jhukta nahi,

Zameen pe likhi meri kahaani hai,

Asmaan tak meri udaani hai. (x2)

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Mic pakda, na socha fame ke liye,

Ye awaaz bani logo ke dil ke liye,

Na brand tha, na label ka naam,

Bas khud pe bharosa aur apna kaam.

Gaadi nahi thi, cycle bhi purani,

Aaj track sun ke bolte “ye to kahaani!”,

Jo hansa tha kal, wo aaj bolta fan,

Jo gira tha main, aaj khud hoon stand!

Raat bhar jagte, likhta tha main,

Beat ke saath sapne bunta tha main,

Ek din sab sunenge, kehna tha yeh,

Aaj wohi sun ke bolte – "ye banda hai real!"

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Ab stage pe hoon, par pair zameen pe,

Bhoolta nahi main wo din gali ke,

Jahan taale the sapnon pe logon ke haath,

Maine tode wo taale, banaya raasta.

Jitne bhi bole "nahi", unka shukriya,

Unhone hi banaya mujhe jwala, bijli ya,

Main har punchline mein bharu junoon,

Yeh sirf rap nahi – meri jaan ka rooh.

Main hi toh hoon, jo rukta nahi,

Toofan se bhi main jhukta nahi,

Zameen pe likhi meri kahaani hai,

Asmaan tak meri udaani hai.

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Ye kahaani un sabke liye hai,

Jo girte hai... par uthte bhi hai.

Jo sapna dekhte hai aankh khuli rakh ke...

Aur poora karte hai dil se... kyunki...

"Main hi toh hoon."