Amigo Fiel

Woh seedhi baat kare, bina ghooma-phira ke,
Sach bole—chahe thoda teekha, par sach ka bharosa dila ke.
Na shehad mei ĺlapete baaton ko,
Par jo bole, woh kabhi jhooth na ho.

Tez hai, thodi kathor si lage shuru mein,
Par dard pehchaan lete hai khamoshi mein.
Aankhon mein aag, aur dil mein reham,
Galat ke khilaaf khade—apnon ke liye marham.

Woh daant bhi de, toh parwah se,
Aur samjhaaye toh poore haqq se.
Tum giro toh haath pakad ke uthaye,
Aur galti ho tumhari, toh seedha bataaye.

Duniya ko jo na dikhe, woh dekh jaaye,
Tumhare shor ke peeche ka darr pehchaan jaaye.
Na meethi baatein, na jhooti tasalli,
Bas sach, himmat, aur chai wali galli.

Fierce hai—par fareb nahi,
Blunt hai—par bewajah nahi.
Samajhne wali, sambhalne wali,
Sabse pehle dost tumhari, baaki duniya baad wali.

Aisi hoti hai true friend yaar,
Jo mask nahi, sach pasand kare har baar.
Jo saamne se lad jaaye zamane se,
Aur peeche se tumhe tootne na de—kabhi bhi, kahin bhi.