The song is sung by the legendary Kishore Kumar, penned by the master poet Anand Bakshi , and composed by R.D. Burman .

The most profound human stories are often not found in the grand epics of kings and warriors, but in the quiet, repetitive rituals of the working class. A single line of lyrics, "Din dhale jab karke mazdoori, raza aata hai baap" — "When the day declines, after toiling as a laborer, the father comes home" — encapsulates an entire universe of sacrifice, dignity, and quiet heroism. This is not merely a line of a song; it is a sociological document, a prayer, and a mirror held up to the silent scaffolding upon which millions of families are built.

"Din dhale jab karke mazdoori, raza aata hai baap Tere liye main kar raha hoon, tera hai intezaar"

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हाथ खाली, जेब खाली, भूखे बच्चों की तरफ़ ख़ाम किए गर्दन परेशान-हाल घर आता है बाप

The poem's first line is an iconic couplet that sets the tone for the entire poem. The word "Mazdoori" (labor) is placed deliberately. It signifies physical, back-breaking work. The phrase "Din Dhale" (as the day ends) highlights the long hours of hardship he endures, only to find the permission or satisfaction (in the word Raza , which also cleverly doubles as the poet's pen name) to return home, where the smile of his children makes all the pain worth it.

उम्र भर रहती है उस बेटे के दिल में एक ख़लिश, जब तरक्की देखने से पहले मर जाता है बाप। A son feels a pang of sadness throughout his life, When the father dies before seeing his progress.

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पहले देता है तसल्ली, फिर बहाना, और फिर मुफ़लिसी पर अपनी पेरों-आशक बरसाता है बाप

In the small, dust‑kissed town of , the sun rose over the fields like a tired farmer lifting his head after a long night. The first golden rays fell on the modest mud‑brick house of Raza and his eleven‑year‑old son, Aman .

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