harf-e-aKHir

ye aadmī kī guzargāh-e-shāhrāh-e-hayāt

hazāroñ saal kā bār-e-garāñ uThā.e hue

jabīñ pe kātib-e-taqdīr kī jalī tahrīr

gale se saikḌoñ naqsh-e-qadam lagā.e hue

guzarte vaqt ke gard-o-ġhubār ke nīche

hasīn jism kī tābindagī chhupā.e hue

guzishta daur kī tahzīb kī manāzil ko

javān maañ kī tarah god meñ sulā.e hue

ye aadmī kī guzargāh-e-shāhrāh-e-hayāt

hazāroñ saal kā bār-e-garāñ uThā.e hue

idhar se guzre haiñ chañgez-o-nādir-o-taimūr

lahū meñ bhīgī huī mish.aleñ jalā.e hue

ġhulāmoñ aur kanīzoñ ke kārvāñ aa.e

ḳhud apne ḳhuun meñ Duube hue nahā.e hue

shikasta dosh pe dīvār-e-chīn ko laade

saroñ pe misr ke ehrām ko uThā.e hue

jalāl-e-shaiḳh-o-shikoh-e-barhamanī ke julūs

havas ke sīnoñ meñ ātish-kade chhupā.e hue

jahālatoñ kī tavīl-o-arīz parchhā.īñ

tavahhumāt kī tārīkiyāñ jagā.e hue

safed qaum ke ayyār tājiroñ ke giroh

fareb-o-makr se apnī dukāñ sajā.e hue

shikast-ḳhurda siyāsī gadāgaroñ ke hujūm

adab se TuuTī huī gardaneñ jhukā.e hue

ġhamoñ se chuur musāfir thake hue raahī

charāġh-e-rūh ke dil ke kañval bujhā.e hue

ye aadmī kī guzargāh-e-shāhrāh-e-hayāt

hazāroñ saal kā bār-e-garāñ uThā.e hue

na.e ufuq se na.e qāfiloñ kī aamad hai

charāġh-e-vaqt kī rañgīn lau baḌhā.e hue

baġhāvatoñ kī sipah inqalāb ke lashkar

zamīñ pe paañv falak pe nazar jamā.e hue

ġhurūr-e-fat.h ke parcham havā meñ lahrāte

sabāt-o-azm ke ūñche alam uThā.e hue

hatheliyoñ pe liye āftāb aur mahtāb

baġhal meñ kurra-e-arz-e-hasīñ dabā.e hue

uTho aur uTh ke inheñ qāfiloñ meñ mil jaao

jo manziloñ ko haiñ gard-e-safar banā.e hue

qadam baḌhā.e hue haiñ mujāhidān-e-vatan

mujāhidān-e-vatan haiñ qadam baḌhā.e hue

ye aadmi ki guzargah-e-shahrah-e-hayat

hazaron sal ka bar-e-garan uThae hue

jabin pe katib-e-taqdir ki jali tahrir

gale se saikDon naqsh-e-qadam lagae hue

guzarte waqt ke gard-o-ghubar ke niche

hasin jism ki tabindagi chhupae hue

guzishta daur ki tahzib ki manazil ko

jawan man ki tarah god mein sulae hue

ye aadmi ki guzargah-e-shahrah-e-hayat

hazaron sal ka bar-e-garan uThae hue

idhar se guzre hain changez-o-nadir-o-taimur

lahu mein bhigi hui mishalen jalae hue

ghulamon aur kanizon ke karwan aae

KHud apne KHun mein Dube hue nahae hue

shikasta dosh pe diwar-e-chin ko lade

saron pe misr ke ehram ko uThae hue

jalal-e-shaiKH-o-shikoh-e-barhamani ke julus

hawas ke sinon mein aatish-kade chhupae hue

jahaalaton ki tawil-o-ariz parchhain

tawahhumat ki tarikiyan jagae hue

safed qaum ke ayyar tajiron ke giroh

fareb-o-makr se apni dukan sajae hue

shikast-KHurda siyasi gadagaron ke hujum

adab se TuTi hui gardanen jhukae hue

ghamon se chur musafir thake hue rahi

charagh-e-ruh ke dil ke kanwal bujhae hue

ye aadmi ki guzargah-e-shahrah-e-hayat

hazaron sal ka bar-e-garan uThae hue

nae ufuq se nae qafilon ki aamad hai

charagh-e-waqt ki rangin lau baDhae hue

baghawaton ki sipah inqalab ke lashkar

zamin pe panw falak pe nazar jamae hue

ghurur-e-fath ke parcham hawa mein lahraate

sabaat-o-azm ke unche alam uThae hue

hatheliyon pe liye aaftab aur mahtab

baghal mein kurra-e-arz-e-hasin dabae hue

uTho aur uTh ke inhen qafilon mein mil jao

jo manzilon ko hain gard-e-safar banae hue

qadam baDhae hue hain mujahidan-e-watan

mujahidan-e-watan hain qadam baDhae hue