ai farangi

ai farañgī kabhī sochā hai ye dil meñ tū ne

aur ye soch ke kuchh tujh ko hayā bhī aa.ī

nā-mubārak thā bahut hind meñ aanā terā

qaht aayā tere ham-rāh vabā bhī aa.ī

tere qadmoñ se lagī aa.ī ġhulāmī zālim

saath hī us ke ġharīboñ kī balā bhī aa.ī

ban ga.ī bād-e-sumūm aah asar se tere

is chaman meñ jo kabhī bād-e-sabā bhī aa.ī

terī culture meñ chamak to hai magar is meñ nazar

kabhī kuchh roshnī-e-sidq-o-safā bhī aa.ī

yahī culture sabab-e-pastī-e-aḳhlāq huī

hindiyoñ meñ isī culture se riyā bhī aa.ī

jā-e-shukr is meñ shikāyāt tirī be-dād kī thī

ġham-nasīboñ ko agar yād-e-ḳhudā bhī aa.ī

terī sañgīneñ chamakne lagīñ saḌkoñ pe jūñ-hī

lab pe mazlūmoñ ke fariyād zarā bhī aa.ī

dard-e-iflās kā nezoñ se kiyā to ne ilaaj

maut ban kar tere hāthoñ meñ shifā bhī aa.ī

is ravish par kabhī ai bānī-e-be-dād tujhe

dil ke andar se malāmat kī sadā bhī aa.ī

ai farangi kabhi socha hai ye dil mein tu ne

aur ye soch ke kuchh tujh ko haya bhi aai

na-mubarak tha bahut hind mein aana tera

qaht aaya tere ham-rah waba bhi aai

tere qadmon se lagi aai ghulami zalim

sath hi us ke gharibon ki bala bhi aai

ban gai baad-e-sumum aah asar se tere

is chaman mein jo kabhi baad-e-saba bhi aai

teri culture mein chamak to hai magar is mein nazar

kabhi kuchh roshni-e-sidq-o-safa bhi aai

yahi culture sabab-e-pasti-e-aKHlaq hui

hindiyon mein isi culture se riya bhi aai

ja-e-shukr is mein shikayat teri be-dad ki thi

gham-nasibon ko agar yaad-e-KHuda bhi aai

teri sanginen chamakne lagin saDkon pe jun-hi

lab pe mazlumon ke fariyaad zara bhi aai

dard-e-iflas ka nezon se kiya to ne ilaj

maut ban kar tere hathon mein shifa bhi aai

is rawish par kabhi ai bani-e-be-dad tujhe

dil ke andar se malamat ki sada bhi aai