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    (apnii beTii onaiza ke naam)

    tum mirī zindagī meñ aa.ī ho

    merā ik paañv jab rikāb meñ hai

    dil dhaḌkan hai Dūbne ke qarīb

    saañs har lahza pech-o-tāb meñ hai

    TūTte be-ḳharosh tāroñ

    āḳhirī kapkapī raubāb meñ hai

    koī manzil na jāda-e-manzil

    rāsta gum kisī sarāb meñ hai

    tum ko chāhā kiyā ḳhayāloñ meñ

    tum ko paayā bhī jaise ḳhvāb meñ hai

    tum mirī zindagī meñ aa.ī ho

    merā ik paañv jab rikāb meñ hai

    maiñ sochtā thā ki tum aaogī tumheñ kar

    maiñ is jahān ke dukh-dard bhuul jā.ūñgā

    gale meñ Daal ke bāñheñ jo jhuul jāogī

    maiñ āsmān ke taare bhī toḌ lā.ūñgā

    tum ek bel mānind baḌhtī jāogī

    na chhū sakeñgī havādis āñdhiyāñ tum ko

    maiñ apnī jaan pe sau āfateñ uThā lūñgā

    chhupā ke rakkhūñgā bāñhoñ ke darmiyāñ tum ko

    magar maiñ aaj bahut duur jaane vaalā huuñ

    bas aur chand nafas ko tumhāre paas huuñ maiñ

    tumheñ jo ke ḳhushī hai tum us ḳhushī pe na jaao

    tumheñ ye ilm nahīñ kis qadar udaas huuñ maiñ

    kyā tum ko ḳhabar is duniyā kyā tum ko pata is duniyā

    ma.asūm diloñ ko dukh denā sheva hai is duniyā

    ġham apnā nahīñ ġham is hai kal jaane tumhārā kyā hogā

    parvān chaḌhogī tum kaise jiine sahārā kyā hogā

    aao ki tarastī bāñhoñ meñ ik baar to tum ko bhar luuñ maiñ

    kal tum jo baḌī ho jāogī jab tum ko shu.ūr aa jā.egā

    kitne savāloñ dhārā ehsās se Takrā jā.egā

    sochogī ki duniyā tabqoñ meñ taqsīm hai kyuuñ ye pher hai kyā

    insān insāñ bairī hai ye zulm hai kyā andher hai kyā

    ye nasl hai kyā ye zaat hai kyā ye nafrat ta.alīm hai kyuuñ

    daulat to bahut hai mulkoñ meñ daulat magar taqsīm hai kyuuñ

    tārīḳh batā.egī tum ko insāñ se kahāñ par bhuul huī

    sarmā.e ke hāthoñ logoñ kis tarah mohabbat dhuul huī

    sadiyoñ se barābar mehnat-kash hālāt se laḌte aa.e haiñ

    chhā.ī hai jo ab tak dhartī par us raat se laḌte aa.e haiñ

    duniyā se abhī tak miT na sakā par raaj ijāra-dārī

    ġhurbat hai vahī aflās vahī ronā hai vahī bekārī

    mehnat abhī tak qadr nahīñ mehnat abhī tak mol nahīñ

    DhūñDe nahīñ miltīñ vo āñkheñ jo āñkheñ ho kashkol nahīñ

    sochā thā ki kal is dhartī par ik rañg nayā chhā jā.egā

    insān hazār barsoñ mehnat samar jā.egā

    jiine barābar haq sab ko jab miltā vo pal aa na sakā

    jis kal ḳhātir jīte-jī marte rahe vo kal aa na sakā

    lekin ye laḌā.ī ḳhatm nahīñ ye jañg na hogī band kabhī

    sau zaḳhm bhī khā kar maidāñ se haTte nahīñ jur.at-mañd kabhī

    vo vaqt kabhī to aa.egā jab dil ke chaman lahrā.eñge

    mar jā.ūñ to kyā marne se mire ye ḳhvāb nahīñ mar jā.eñge

    ye ḳhvāb merī daulat haiñ ye ḳhvāb tumheñ de jā.ūñgā

    is dahr meñ jiine marne ke ādāb tumheñ de jā.ūñgā

    mumkin hai ki ye duniyā ravish pal bhar ko tumhārā saath na de

    kāñToñ tohfa nazr kare phūloñ koī sauġhāt na de

    mumkin hai tumhāre raste meñ har zulm-o-sitam dīvār bane

    siine meñ dahakte sho.ale hoñ har saañs koī āzār bane

    aise meñ na khul kar rah jaanā ashkoñ se na āñchal bhar lenā

    ġham aap baḌī ik tāqat hai ye tāqat bas meñ kar lenā

    ho azm to lau de uThtā hai har zaḳhm sulagte siine

    jo apnā haq ḳhud chhīn sake miltā hai use haq jiine

    lekin ye hamesha yaad rahe ik fard tāqat kuchh bhī nahīñ

    jo bhī ho akele insāñ se duniyā baġhāvat kuchh bhī nahīñ

    tanhā jo kisī ko pā.eñge tāqat ke shikanje jakḌeñge

    sau haath uTheñge jab mil kar duniyā garebāñ pakḌeñge

    insān vahī hai tābinda us raaz se jis siinā hai

    auroñ ke liye to jiinā ḳhud apne liye bhī jiinā hai

    jiine har tarah se tamannā hasīn hai

    har shar ke bāvajūd ye duniyā hasīn hai

    dariyā tund baaḌh bhayānak sahī magar

    tūfāñ se kheltā huā tinkā hasīn hai

    sahrā har sukūt Darātā rahe to kyā

    jañgal ko kāTtā huā rastā hasīn hai

    dil ko hilā.e laakh ghaTāoñ ghan-garaj

    miTTī pe jo girā hai vo qatra hasīn hai

    dahshat dilā rahī haiñ chaTāneñ to kyā huā

    patthar meñ jo sanam hai vo kitnā hasīn hai

    rātoñ tīrgī hai jo pur-haul ġham nahīñ

    sub.hoñ jhāñktā huā chehra hasīn hai

    hoñ laakh kohsār bhī haa.el to kyā huā

    pal pal chamak rahā hai jo tesha hasīn hai

    lākhoñ sa.ūbatoñ agar sāmnā bhī ho

    har johd har amal taqāzā hasīn hai

    chaman se chand kāñTe maiñ chun sakā lekin

    baḌī hai baat jo tum rañg-e-gul nikhār sako

    ye duur daur-e-jahāñ kaash tum ko raas aa.e

    tum is zamīn ko kuchh aur bhī sañvār sako

    amal tumhārā ye taufīq de sake tum ko

    ki zindagī har ik qarz tum utaar sako

    safar hayāt āsān ho jaatā hai

    agar ho dil ko sahārā kisī chāhat

    vo pyaar jis meñ na ho aql o dil yak-jehtī

    kisī tarīq se jazba nahīñ mohabbat

    hazāroñ saal meñ tahzīb-e-jism nikhrī hai

    bajā ki jins taqāzā hai ek fitrat

    tumheñ kal apne sharīk-e-safar ko chunñā hai

    vo jis se tum ko mohabbat mile rifāqat bhī

    hazār ek hoñ do zehn muḳhtalif hoñge

    ye baat talḳh hai lekin hai ain-fitrat bhī

    bahut hasīn hai zehnī mufāhamat lekin

    baḌī aziim hai ādarsh hifāzat bhī

    kabhī ye gul bhī nazar ko fareb dete haiñ

    har ek phuul meñ tam.īz-e-rañg-o-bū rakhnā

    ḳhayāl jis guzar-gāh-e-sad-bahārāñ hai

    har ik qadam usī manzil aarzū rakhnā

    koī bhī farz ho ḳhvāhish se phir bhī bartar hai

    tamām umr farā.ez aabrū rakhnā

    tum ek aise gharāne laaj ho jis ne

    har ek daur ko tahzīb o āgahī hai

    tamām mantiq o hikmat tamām ilm o adab

    charāġh ban ke zamāne ko raushnī hai

    jilā-vatan hue āzādī-e-vatan ke liye

    mare to aise ki auroñ ko zindagī hai

    ġham-e-hayāt se laḌte guzār maiñ ne

    magar ye ġham hai tumheñ kuchh ḳhushī na de paayā

    vo pyaar jis se laḌakpan ke din mahak uTTheñ

    vo pyaar bhī maiñ tumheñ do ghaḌī na de paayā

    maiñ jāntā huuñ ki hālāt sāzgār na the

    magar maiñ ḳhud ko tasallī kabhī na de paayā

    ye merī nazm mirā pyaar hai tumhāre liye

    ye sher tum ko mirī ruuh patā deñge

    yahī tumheñ mire azm o amal deñge ḳhabar

    yahī tumheñ mirī majbūriyāñ batā deñge

    kabhī jo ġham ke añdhere meñ Dagmagāogī

    tumhārī raah meñ kitne diye jalā deñge

    ab mire paas aur vaqt nahīñ

    saañs har lahza iztirāb meñ hai

    larzāñ larzāñ koī dhuñdlakā

    Dūbte zard āftāb meñ hai

    maut ko kis liye hijāb kaheñ

    kis ko ma.alūm kyā hijāb meñ hai

    jism-o-jāñ ye aarzī rishta

    kitnā miltā huā hubāb meñ hai

    aaj jo hai vo kal nahīñ hogā

    aadmī kaun se hisāb meñ hai

    ḳhud zamāne badalte rahte haiñ

    zindagī sirf inqalāb meñ hai

    aao āñkhoñ meñ Daal do āñkheñ

    ruuh ab naza.a ke azaab meñ hai

    thartharātā huā tumhārā aks

    kab se is dīda-e-pur-āb meñ hai

    raushnī der se āñkhoñ bujhī jaatī hai

    Thiik se kuchh bhī dikhā.ī nahīñ detā mujh ko

    ek chehrā mire chehre pe jhukā aatā hai

    kaun hai ye bhī sujhā.ī nahīñ detā mujh ko

    sirf sannāTe āvāz chalī aatī hai

    aur to kuchh bhī sunā.ī nahīñ detā mujh ko

    aao us chāñd se māthe ko zarā chuum to luuñ

    phir na hogā tumheñ ye pyaar nasīb aa jaao

    āḳhirī lamha hai siine pe mire sar rakh do

    dil hālat huī jaatī hai ajiib aa jaao

    na aizza na ahibbā na ḳhudā hai na rasūl

    koī is vaqt nahīñ mere qarīb aa jaao

    tum to qarīb aa jaao!

    tum meri zindagi mein aai ho

    mera ek panw jab rikab mein hai

    dil ki dhaDkan hai Dubne ke qarib

    sans har lahza pech-o-tab mein hai

    TuTte be-KHarosh taron ki

    aaKHiri kapkapi raubab mein hai

    koi manzil na jada-e-manzil

    rasta gum kisi sarab mein hai

    tum ko chaha kiya KHayalon mein

    tum ko paya bhi jaise KHwab mein hai

    tum meri zindagi mein aai ho

    mera ek panw jab rikab mein hai

    main sochta tha ki tum aaogi tumhein pa kar

    main is jahan ke dukh-dard bhul jaunga

    gale mein Dal ke banhen jo jhul jaogi

    main aasman ke tare bhi toD launga

    tum ek bel ki manind baDhti jaogi

    na chhu sakengi hawadis ki aandhiyan tum ko

    main apni jaan pe sau aafaten uTha lunga

    chhupa ke rakkhunga banhon ke darmiyan tum ko

    magar main aaj bahut dur jaane wala hun

    bas aur chand nafas ko tumhaare pas hun main

    tumhein jo pa ke KHushi hai tum us KHushi pe na jao

    tumhein ye ilm nahin kis qadar udas hun main

    kya tum ko KHabar is duniya ki kya tum ko pata is duniya ka

    masum dilon ko dukh dena shewa hai is duniya ka

    gham apna nahin gham is ka hai kal jaane tumhaara kya hoga

    parwan chaDhogi tum kaise jine ka sahaara kya hoga

    aao ki tarasti banhon mein ek bar to tum ko bhar lun main

    kal tum jo baDi ho jaogi jab tum ko shuur aa jaega

    kitne hi sawalon ka dhaara ehsas se Takra jaega

    sochogi ki duniya tabqon mein taqsim hai kyun ye pher hai kya

    insan ka insan bairi hai ye zulm hai kya andher hai kya

    ye nasl hai kya ye zat hai kya ye nafrat ki talim hai kyun

    daulat to bahut hai mulkon mein daulat ki magar taqsim hai kyun

    tariKH bataegi tum ko insan se kahan par bhul hui

    sarmae ke hathon logon ki kis tarah mohabbat dhul hui

    sadiyon se barabar mehnat-kash haalat se laDte aae hain

    chhai hai jo ab tak dharti par us raat se laDte aae hain

    duniya se abhi tak miT na saka par raj ijara-dari ka

    ghurbat hai wahi aflas wahi rona hai wahi bekari ka

    mehnat ki abhi tak qadr nahin mehnat ka abhi tak mol nahin

    DhunDe nahin miltin wo aankhen jo aankhen ho kashkol nahin

    socha tha ki kal is dharti par ek rang naya chha jaega

    insan hazar barson ki mehnat ka samar pa jaega

    jine ka barabar haq sab ko jab milta wo pal aa na saka

    jis kal ki KHatir jite-ji marte rahe wo kal aa na saka

    lekin ye laDai KHatm nahin ye jang na hogi band kabhi

    sau zaKHm bhi kha kar maidan se haTte nahin jurat-mand kabhi

    wo waqt kabhi to aaega jab dil ke chaman lahraenge

    mar jaun to kya marne se mere ye KHwab nahin mar jaenge

    ye KHwab hi meri daulat hain ye KHwab tumhein de jaunga

    is dahr mein jine marne ke aadab tumhein de jaunga

    mumkin hai ki ye duniya ki rawish pal bhar ko tumhaara sath na de

    kanTon hi ka tohfa nazr kare phulon ki koi saughat na de

    mumkin hai tumhaare raste mein har zulm-o-sitam diwar bane

    sine mein dahakte shoale hon har sans koi aazar bane

    aise mein na khul kar rah jaana ashkon se na aanchal bhar lena

    gham aap baDi ek taqat hai ye taqat bas mein kar lena

    ho azm to lau de uThta hai har zaKHm sulagte sine ka

    jo apna haq KHud chhin sake milta hai use haq jine ka

    lekin ye hamesha yaad rahe ek fard ki taqat kuchh bhi nahin

    jo bhi ho akele insan se duniya ki baghawat kuchh bhi nahin

    tanha jo kisi ko paenge taqat ke shikanje jakDenge

    sau hath uThenge jab mil kar duniya ka gareban pakDenge

    insan wahi hai tabinda us raaz se jis ka sina hai

    auron ke liye to jina hi KHud apne liye bhi jina hai

    jine ki har tarah se tamanna hasin hai

    har shar ke bawajud ye duniya hasin hai

    dariya ki tund baDh bhayanak sahi magar

    tufan se khelta hua tinka hasin hai

    sahra ka har sukut Daraata rahe to kya

    jangal ko kaTta hua rasta hasin hai

    dil ko hilae lakh ghaTaon ki ghan-garaj

    miTTi pe jo gira hai wo qatra hasin hai

    dahshat dila rahi hain chaTanen to kya hua

    patthar mein jo sanam hai wo kitna hasin hai

    raaton ki tirgi hai jo pur-haul gham nahin

    subhon ka jhankta hua chehra hasin hai

    hon lakh kohsar bhi hael to kya hua

    pal pal chamak raha hai jo tesha hasin hai

    lakhon saubaton ka agar samna bhi ho

    har johd har amal ka taqaza hasin hai

    chaman se chand hi kanTe main chun saka lekin

    baDi hai baat jo tum rang-e-gul nikhaar sako

    ye dur daur-e-jahan kash tum ko ras aae

    tum is zamin ko kuchh aur bhi sanwar sako

    amal tumhaara ye taufiq de sake tum ko

    ki zindagi ka har ek qarz tum utar sako

    safar hayat ka aasan ho hi jata hai

    agar ho dil ko sahaara kisi ki chahat ka

    wo pyar jis mein na ho aql o dil ki yak-jehti

    kisi tariq se jazba nahin mohabbat ka

    hazaron sal mein tahzib-e-jism nikhri hai

    baja ki jins taqaza hai ek fitrat ka

    tumhein kal apne sharik-e-safar ko chunna hai

    wo jis se tum ko mohabbat mile rifaqat bhi

    hazar ek hon do zehn muKHtalif honge

    ye baat talKH hai lekin hai ain-fitrat bhi

    bahut hasin hai zehni mufahamat lekin

    baDi azim hai aadarsh ki hifazat bhi

    kabhi ye gul bhi nazar ko fareb dete hain

    har ek phul mein tamiz-e-rang-o-bu rakhna

    KHayal jis ka guzar-gah-e-sad-bahaaran hai

    har ek qadam usi manzil ki aarzu rakhna

    koi bhi farz ho KHwahish se phir bhi bartar hai

    tamam umr faraez ki aabru rakhna

    tum ek aise gharane ki laj ho jis ne

    har ek daur ko tahzib o aagahi di hai

    tamam mantiq o hikmat tamam ilm o adab

    charagh ban ke zamane ko raushni di hai

    jila-watan hue aazadi-e-watan ke liye

    mare to aise ki auron ko zindagi di hai

    gham-e-hayat se laDte guzar di main ne

    magar ye gham hai tumhein kuchh KHushi na de paya

    wo pyar jis se laDakpan ke din mahak uTThen

    wo pyar bhi main tumhein do ghaDi na de paya

    main jaanta hun ki haalat sazgar na the

    magar main KHud ko tasalli kabhi na de paya

    ye meri nazm mera pyar hai tumhaare liye

    ye sher tum ko meri ruh ka pata denge

    yahi tumhein mere azm o amal ki denge KHabar

    yahi tumhein meri majburiyan bata denge

    kabhi jo gham ke andhere mein Dagmagaogi

    tumhaari rah mein kitne diye jala denge

    ab mere pas aur waqt nahin

    sans har lahza iztirab mein hai

    larzan larzan koi dhundlaka sa

    Dubte zard aaftab mein hai

    maut ko kis liye hijab kahen

    kis ko malum kya hijab mein hai

    jism-o-jaan ka ye aarzi rishta

    kitna milta hua hubab mein hai

    aaj jo hai wo kal nahin hoga

    aadmi kaun se hisab mein hai

    KHud zamane badalte rahte hain

    zindagi sirf inqalab mein hai

    aao aankhon mein Dal do aankhen

    ruh ab naza ke azab mein hai

    thartharaata hua tumhaara aks

    kab se is dida-e-pur-ab mein hai

    raushni der se aankhon ki bujhi jati hai

    Thik se kuchh bhi dikhai nahin deta mujh ko

    ek chehra mere chehre pe jhuka aata hai

    kaun hai ye bhi sujhai nahin deta mujh ko

    sirf sannaTe ki aawaz chali aati hai

    aur to kuchh bhi sunai nahin deta mujh ko

    aao us chand se mathe ko zara chum to lun

    phir na hoga tumhein ye pyar nasib aa jao

    aaKHiri lamha hai sine pe mere sar rakh do

    dil ki haalat hui jati hai ajib aa jao

    na aizza na ahibba na KHuda hai na rasul

    koi is waqt nahin mere qarib aa jao

    tum to qarib aa jao!

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    • Book : azadi ke bad urdu nazm (Pg. 225)
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