iqbaal ka sher

īmān kī tafsīr qalandar kā tarāna

samjhe to palaT aa.e bulandī pe zamāna

bebāk nigāhoñ kā falak-bos ishāra

sañgīn chaTānoñ se guzartā huā dhārā

be-tābī-e-fitrat kī sukūñ-baḳhsh kahānī

sho.aloñ se banā.ī huī shabnam kī ravānī

ashkoñ meñ nahā.ī huī ik mauj-e-tabassum

mallāh kā girdāb meñ jis tarah tarannum

ilhām meñ takmīl-e-haqīqat kī adā.eñ

shāhīn kī parvāz mujāhid kī navā.eñ

soī huī qismat ko jagātā huā naġhma

har saañs ko hañgāma banātā huā naġhma

patjhaḌ kī taraf dekh ke hañstā huā bādal

sūkhe hue khetoñ pe barastā huā bādal

ik barq sar-e-tūr takallum ke sahāre

ik jalva-e-mastūr tarannum ke sahāre

ik sham.a rah-e-shauq meñ manzil kī nishānī

ik paikar-e-lafzī kī navā-ḳhez javānī

ik ruuh jo insān ko insān banā de

ik dard jo jazbāt ko īmān banā de

'iqbāl' kā har sher hai mai-ḳhāna-e-hastī

har riñd ko detā hai jo paimāna-e-hastī

iman ki tafsir qalandar ka tarana

samjhe to palaT aae bulandi pe zamana

bebak nigahon ka falak-bos ishaara

sangin chaTanon se guzarta hua dhaara

be-tabi-e-fitrat ki sukun-baKHsh kahani

shoalon se banai hui shabnam ki rawani

ashkon mein nahai hui ek mauj-e-tabassum

mallah ka girdab mein jis tarah tarannum

ilham mein takmil-e-haqiqat ki adaen

shahin ki parwaz mujahid ki nawaen

soi hui qismat ko jagata hua naghma

har sans ko hangama banata hua naghma

patjhaD ki taraf dekh ke hansta hua baadal

sukhe hue kheton pe barasta hua baadal

ek barq sar-e-tur takallum ke sahaare

ek jalwa-e-mastur tarannum ke sahaare

ek shama rah-e-shauq mein manzil ki nishani

ek paikar-e-lafzi ki nawa-KHez jawani

ek ruh jo insan ko insan bana de

ek dard jo jazbaat ko iman bana de

'iqbaal' ka har sher hai mai-KHana-e-hasti

har rind ko deta hai jo paimana-e-hasti