purani motor

ajab ik baar sā murdār pahiyoñ ne uThāyā hai

use insāñ kī bad-baḳhtī ne jaane kab banāyā hai

na model hai, na body hai, na paaya hai, na saaya hai

parinda hai jise koī shikārī maar laayā hai

tabī.at mustaqil rahtī hai nā-sāz o aliil us kī

aTī rahtī hai nahr us kī phaTī rahtī hai jhiil us kī

tavānā.ī qalīl us kī to bīnā.ī baḳhīl us kī

ki us ko muddatoñ se khā chukī umr-e-tavīl us kī

garebāñ-chāk engine yuuñ paḌā hai apne chhappar meñ

ki jaise koī kaalā murġh ho ghē ke kanastar meñ

vilāyat se kisī 'sir-george-allan-bē' ke saath aa.ī

javānī luT ga.ī to sindh meñ ye ḳhush-sifāt aa.ī

vahāñ jab ain us ke sar pe tārīḳh-e-vafāt aa.ī

na jaane kaise haath aa.ī magar phir un ke haath aa.ī

hamāre mulk meñ añgrez ke iqbāl kī motor

san-aḌtālīs meñ puure aThattar saal kī motor

ye chaltī hai to do-tarfa nadāmat saath chaltī hai

bhare bāzār kī puurī malāmat saath chaltī hai

bahan kī iltijā maañ kī mohabbat saath chaltī hai

vafā-e-dostāñ bahr-e-mashaqqat saath chaltī hai

bahut kam is ''ḳharābe'' ko ḳharāb engine chillātā hai

umūman zor-e-dast-e-dostāñ hī kaam aatā hai

kabhī bailoñ ke pīchhe jot kar chalvā.ī jaatī hai

kabhī ḳhālī ḳhudā ke naam par khichvā.ī jaatī hai

ba-tarz-e-āshiqāna dauḌ kar behosh ho jaanā

ba-rañg-e-dil-barāna jhāñk kar rū-posh ho jaanā

qadam rakhne se pahle laġhzish-e-mastāna rakhtī hai

ki har farlāñg par apnā musāfir-ḳhāna rakhtī hai

shikasta saaz meñ bhī mahshar-e-naġhmāt rakhtī hai

tavānā.ī nahīñ rakhtī magar jazbāt rakhtī hai

purāne modaloñ meñ koī ūñchī zaat rakhtī hai

abhī pichhlī sadī ke ba.az purza-jāt rakhtī hai

ġham-e-daurāñ se ab to ye bhī naubat aa ga.ii, aksar

kisī murġhī se Takrā.ī to ḳhud chakrā ga.ii, aksar

hazāroñ hādse dekhe zamānī bhī makānī bhī

bahut se rog paale haiñ ze-rāh-e-qadrdānī bhī

ḳhajil is saḳht-jānī par hai marg-e-nā-gahānī bhī

ḳhudāvandā na koī chiiz ho itnī purānī bhī

kabhī vaqt-e-ḳhirām aayā to tyre kā salām aayā

''tham ai rah rau ki shāyad phir koī mushkil maqām āyā''

ajab ek bar sa murdar pahiyon ne uThaya hai

use insan ki bad-baKHti ne jaane kab banaya hai

na model hai, na body hai, na paya hai, na saya hai

parinda hai jise koi shikari mar laya hai

tabiat mustaqil rahti hai na-saz o alil us ki

aTi rahti hai nahr us ki phaTi rahti hai jhil us ki

tawanai qalil us ki to binai baKHil us ki

ki us ko muddaton se kha chuki umr-e-tawil us ki

gareban-chaak engine yun paDa hai apne chhappar mein

ki jaise koi kala murgh ho ghee ke kanastar mein

wilayat se kisi 'sir-george-allan-bee' ke sath aai

jawani luT gai to sindh mein ye KHush-sifat aai

wahan jab ain us ke sar pe tariKH-e-wafat aai

na jaane kaise hath aai magar phir un ke hath aai

hamare mulk mein angrez ke iqbaal ki motor

san-aDtalis mein pure aThattar sal ki motor

ye chalti hai to do-tarfa nadamat sath chalti hai

bhare bazar ki puri malamat sath chalti hai

bahan ki iltija man ki mohabbat sath chalti hai

wafa-e-dostan bahr-e-mashaqqat sath chalti hai

bahut kam is KHarabe ko KHarab engine chillata hai

umuman zor-e-dast-e-dostan hi kaam aata hai

kabhi bailon ke pichhe jot kar chalwai jati hai

kabhi KHali KHuda ke nam par khichwai jati hai

ba-tarz-e-ashiqana dauD kar behosh ho jaana

ba-rang-e-dil-barana jhank kar ru-posh ho jaana

qadam rakhne se pahle laghzish-e-mastana rakhti hai

ki har farlang par apna musafir-KHana rakhti hai

shikasta saz mein bhi mahshar-e-naghmat rakhti hai

tawanai nahin rakhti magar jazbaat rakhti hai

purane modalon mein koi unchi zat rakhti hai

abhi pichhli sadi ke baz purza-jat rakhti hai

gham-e-dauran se ab to ye bhi naubat aa gai, aksar

kisi murghi se Takrai to KHud chakra gai, aksar

hazaron hadse dekhe zamani bhi makani bhi

bahut se rog pale hain ze-rah-e-qadrdani bhi

KHajil is saKHt-jaani par hai marg-e-na-gahani bhi

KHudawanda na koi chiz ho itni purani bhi

kabhi waqt-e-KHiram aaya to tyre ka salam aaya

tham ai rah rau ki shayad phir koi mushkil maqam aaya