KHizr-e-rah

shā.ir

sāhil-e-dariyā pe maiñ ik raat thā mahv-e-nazar

gosha-e-dil meñ chhupā.e ik jahān-e-iztirāb

shab sukūt-afzā havā āsūda dariyā narm sair

thī nazar hairāñ ki ye dariyā hai yā tasvīr-e-āb

jaise gahvāre meñ so jaatā hai tifl-e-shīr-ḳhvār

mauj-e-muztar thī kahīñ gahrā.iyoñ meñ mast-e-ḳhvāb

raat ke afsūñ se taa.ir āshiyānoñ meñ asiir

anjum-e-kam-zau giraftār-e-tilism-e-māhtāb

dekhtā kyā huuñ ki vo paik-e-jahāñ-paimā ḳhizr

jis kī piirī meñ hai mānind-e-sahar rañg-e-shabāb

kah rahā hai mujh se ai jūyā-e-asrār-e-azal

chashm-e-dil vā ho to hai taqdīr-e-ālam be-hijāb

dil meñ ye sun kar bapā hañgāma-e-mahshar huā

maiñ shahīd-e-justujū thā yuuñ suḳhan-gustar huā

ai tirī chashm-e-jahāñ-bīñ par vo tūfāñ āshkār

jin ke hañgāme abhī dariyā meñ sote haiñ ḳhamosh

kashtī-e-miskīn-o-jān-e-pāk-o-dīvār-e-yatīm

ilm-e-mūsā bhī hai tire sāmne hairat-farosh

chhoḌ kar ābādiyāñ rahtā hai tū sahrā-navard

zindagī terī hai be-roz-o-shab-o-fardā-o-dosh

zindagī kā raaz kyā hai saltanat kyā chiiz hai

aur ye sarmāya-o-mehnat meñ hai kaisā ḳharosh

ho rahā hai asia kā ḳhirqa-e-derīna chaak

naujavāñ aqvām-e-nau-daulat ke haiñ pairāya-posh

garche askandar rahā mahrūm-e-āb-e-zindagī

fitrat-e-askandarī ab tak hai garm nāo-nosh

bechtā hai hāshmī nāmūs dīn-e-mustafā

ḳhāk-o-ḳhūñ meñ mil rahā hai turkamān-e-shaḳht-kosh

aag hai aulād-e-ibrāhīm hai namrūd hai

kyā kisī ko phir kisī kā imtihāñ maqsūd hai

javāb-e-ḳhizr

sahrā-navardī

kyuuñ ta.ajjub hai mirī sahrā-navardī par tujhe

ye tagā-pū-e-damādam zindagī kī hai dalīl

ai rahīn-e-ḳhāna tū ne vo samāñ dekhā nahīñ

gūñjtī hai jab fazā-e-dasht meñ bāñg-e-rahīl

ret ke Tiile pe vo aahū kā be-parvā ḳhirām

vo hazar be-barg-o-sāmāñ vo safar be-sañg-o-mīl

vo numūd-e-aḳhtar-e-sīmāb-pā hañgām-e-sub.h

yā numāyāñ bām-e-gardūñ se jabīn-e-jibra.īl

vo sukūt-e-shām-e-sahrā meñ ġhurūb-e-āftāb

jas se raushan-tar huī chashm-e-jahāñ-bīn-e-ḳhalīl

aur vo paanī ke chashme par maqām-e-kārvāñ

ahl-e-īmāñ jas tarah jannat meñ gird-e-salsabīl

taaza vīrāne kī saudā-e-mohabbat ko talāsh

aur ābādī meñ tū zanjīrī-e-kisht-o-naḳhīl

puḳhta-tar hai gardish-e-paiham se jām-e-zindagī

hai yahī ai be-ḳhabar rāz-e-davām-e-zindagī

zindagī bartar az sūd-o-ziyāñ hai zindagī

zindagī bartar az andesha-e-sūd-o-ziyāñ hai zindagī

hai kabhī jaañ aur kabhī taslīm-e-jāñ hai zindagī

tū ise paimāna-e-imroz-o-fardā se na naap

jāvedāñ paiham davāñ har-dam javāñ hai zindagī

apnī duniyā aap paidā kar agar zindoñ meñ hai

sirr-e-ādam hai zamīr-e-kun-fakāñ hai zindagī

zindagānī kī haqīqat kohkan kai dil se pūchh

jū-e-shīr-o-tesha-o-sañg-e-garāñ hai zindagī

bandagī meñ ghaT ke rah jaatī hai ik jū-e-kam-āb

aur āzādī meñ bahr-e-be-karāñ hai zindagī

āshkārā hai ye apnī quvvat-e-tasḳhīr se

garche ik miTTī ke paikar meñ nihāñ hai zindagī

qulzum-e-hastī se to ubhrā hai mānind-e-habāb

is ziyāñ-ḳhāne meñ terā imtihāñ hai zindagī

ḳhaam hai jab tak tū hai miTTī kā ik ambār tū

puḳhta ho jaa.e tū hai shamsher-e-be-zinhār tū

ho sadāqat ke liye jis dil meñ marne kī taḌap

pahle apne paikar-e-ḳhākī meñ jaañ paidā kare

phūñk Daale ye zamīn-o-āsmāñ musta.ār

aur ḳhākistar se aap apnā jahāñ paidā kare

zindagī kī quvvat-e-pinhāñ ko kar de āshkār

tā ye chiñgārī froġh-e-jāvedāñ paidā kare

ḳhāk-e-mashriq par chamak jaa.e misāl-e-āftāb

tā-badaḳhshāñ phir vahī la.al-e-girāñ paidā kare

sū-e-gardūñ nāla-e-shab-gīr kā bheje safīr

raat ke tāroñ meñ apne rāz-dāñ paidā kare

ye ghaḌī mahshar kī hai to arsa-e-mehshar meñ hai

pesh kar ġhāfil amal koī agar daftar meñ hai

saltanat

aa batā.ūñ tujh ko ramz-e-āya-e-innal-mulūk

saltanat aqvām-e-ġhālib kī hai ik jādūgarī

ḳhvāb se be-dār hotā hai zarā mahkūm agar

phir sulā detī hai us ko hukmarāñ kī sāhirī

jādū-e-mahmūd kī tāsīr se chashm-e-ayāz

dekhtī hai halqa-e-gardan meñ sāz-e-dil-barī

ḳhūn-e-isrā.īl aa jaatā hai āḳhir josh meñ

toḌ detā hai koī muusā tilism-e-sāmarī

sarvarī zebā faqat us zāt-e-be-hamtā ko hai

hukmarāñ hai ik vahī baaqī butān-e-āzarī

az ġhulāmī fitrat-e-āzād rā rusvā makun

tā-tarāshī ḳhvāja-e-az-barahman kāfir tirī

hai vahī sāz-e-kuhan maġhrib kā jamhūrī nizām

jis ke pardoñ meñ nahīñ ġhair-az-navā-e-qaisarī

dev-e-istibdād jamhūrī qabā meñ pā-e-kūb

tū samajhtā hai ye āzādī kī hai nīlam-parī

majlis-e-ā.īn-o-islāh-o-ri.āyāt-o-huqūq

tibb-e-maġhrib meñ maze mīThe asar ḳhvāb-āvarī

garmī-e-guftār āzā-e-majālis al-amāñ

ye bhī ik sarmāya-dāroñ kī hai jañg-e-zargarī

is sarāb-e-rañg-o-bū ko gulistāñ samjhā hai tū

aah ai nādāñ qafas ko āshiyāñ samjhā hai tū

sarmāya-o-mehnat

banda-e-mazdūr ko jā kar mirā paiġhām de

ḳhizr kā paiġhām kyā hai ye payām-e-kā.enāt

ai ki tujh ko khā gayā sarmāya-dār-e-hīla-gar

shāḳh-e-āhū par rahī sadiyoñ talak terī barāt

dast-e-daulat-āfrīñ ko muzd yuuñ miltī rahī

ahl-e-sarvat jaise dete haiñ ġharīboñ ko zakāt

sāhir-al-mūt ne tujh ko diyā barg-e-hashīsh

aur tū ai be-ḳhabar samjhā use shāḳh-e-nabāt

nasl qaumiyat kalīsā saltanat tahzīb rañg

ḳhvājgī ne ḳhuub chun chun ke banā.e muskirāt

kaT marā nādāñ ḳhayālī devtāoñ ke liye

sukr kī lazzat meñ tū luTvā gayā naqd-e-hayāt

makr kī chāloñ se baazī le gayā sarmāya-dār

intihā-e-sādgī se khā gayā mazdūr maat

uTh ki ab bazm-e-jahāñ kā aur hī andāz hai

mashriq-o-maġhrib meñ tere daur kā āġhāz hai

himmat-e-ālī to dariyā bhī nahīñ kartī qubūl

ġhuncha saañ ġhāfil tire dāman meñ shabnam kab talak

naġhma-e-bedārī-e-jamhūr hai sāmān-e-aish

qissa-e-ḳhvāb-āvar askandar-o-jam kab talak

āftāb-e-tāza paidā batn-e-gītī se huā

āsmān Duube hue tāroñ kā mātam kab talak

toḌ Dālīñ fitrat-e-insāñ ne zanjīreñ tamām

dūrī-e-jannat se rotī chashm-e-ādam kab talak

bāġhbān-e-chāra-farmā se ye kahtī hai bahār

zaḳhm-e-gul ke vāste tadbīr-e-marham kab talak

kirmak-e-nādāñ tavāf-e-sham.a se āzād ho

apnī fitrat ke tajallī-zār meñ ābād ho

duniyā-e-islām

kyā sunātā hai mujhe turk-o-arab kī dāstāñ

mujh se kuchh pinhāñ nahīñ islāmiyoñ kā soz-o-sāz

le ga.e taslīs ke farzand mīrās-e-ḳhalīl

ḳhisht-e-buniyād-e-kalīsā ban ga.ī ḳhāk-e-hijāz

ho ga.ī rusvā zamāne meñ kulāh-e-lāla-rañg

jo sarāpā naaz the haiñ aaj majbūr-e-niyāz

le rahā hai mai-faroshān-e-farañgistān se paars

vo mai-e-sarkash harārat jis kī hai mīnā-gudāz

hikmat-e-maġhrib se millat kī ye kaifiyyat huī

TukḌe TukḌe jis tarah sone ko kar detā hai gaaz

ho gayā mānind-e-āb arzāñ musalmāñ kā lahū

muztarib hai tū ki terā dil nahīñ dānā-e-rāz

guft ruumī har banā-e-kuhanā ki-ābādāñ kunand

mī na-dānī avval aañ buniyād rā vīrāñ kunand

mulk hāthoñ se gayā millat kī āñkheñ khul ga.iiñ

haq tirā chashme atā kar dast-e-ġhāfil dar nigar

momyā.ī kī gadā.ī se to behtar hai shikast

mor-e-be-par hājate pesh-e-sulaimāne mabar

rabt-o-zabt-e-millat-e-baizā hai mashriq kī najāt

asia vaale haiñ is nukte se ab tak be-ḳhabar

phir siyāsat chhoḌ kar dāḳhil hisār-e-dīñ meñ ho

mulk-o-daulat hai faqat hifz-e-haram kā ik samar

ek huuñ muslim haram kī pāsbānī ke liye

niil ke sāhil se le kar tā-ba-ḳhāk-e-kāshġhar

jo karegā imtiyāz-e-rañg-o-ḳhūñ miT jā.egā

turk-e-ḳhargāhī ho yā ārābī-e-vālā-guhar

nasl agar muslim kī maz.hab par muqaddam ho ga.ī

uḌ gayā duniyā se tū mānind-e-ḳhāk-e-rāh-guzar

tā-ḳhilāfat kī binā duniyā meñ ho phir ustuvār

lā kahīñ se DhūñD kar aslāf kā qalb-o-jigar

ai ki na-shināsī ḳhafī rā az jalī hushiyār baash

ai giraftār-e-abū-bakr-o-alī hushiyār-bāsh

ishq ko fariyād lāzim thī so vo bhī ho chukī

ab zarā dil thaam kar fariyād kī tāsīr dekh

tū ne dekhā satvat-e-raftār-e-dariyā kā uruuj

mauj-e-muztar kis tarah bantī hai ab zanjīr dekh

aam hurriyat kā jo dekhā thā ḳhvāb islām ne

ai musalmāñ aaj to us ḳhvāb kī tābīr dekh

apnī ḳhākistar samundar ko hai sāmān-e-vajūd

mar ke phir hotā hai paidā ye jahān-e-pīr dekh

khol kar āñkheñ mire ā.īna-e-guftār meñ

aane vaale daur kī dhundlī sī ik tasvīr dekh

āzmūda fitna hai ik aur bhī gardūñ ke paas

sāmne taqdīr ke rusvā.ī-e-tadbīr dekh

muslim astī siina rā az ārzū-ābād daar

har zamāñ pesh-e-nazar lā-yuḳhlif-ul-mī.ād daar

shair

sahil-e-dariya pe main ek raat tha mahw-e-nazar

gosha-e-dil mein chhupae ek jahan-e-iztirab

shab sukut-afza hawa aasuda dariya narm sair

thi nazar hairan ki ye dariya hai ya taswir-e-ab

jaise gahware mein so jata hai tifl-e-shir-KHwar

mauj-e-muztar thi kahin gahraiyon mein mast-e-KHwab

raat ke afsun se tair aashiyanon mein asir

anjum-e-kam-zau giraftar-e-tilism-e-mahtab

dekhta kya hun ki wo paik-e-jahan-paima KHizr

jis ki piri mein hai manind-e-sahar rang-e-shabab

kah raha hai mujh se ai juya-e-asrar-e-azal

chashm-e-dil wa ho to hai taqdir-e-alam be-hijab

dil mein ye sun kar bapa hangama-e-mahshar hua

main shahid-e-justuju tha yun suKHan-gustar hua

ai teri chashm-e-jahan-bin par wo tufan aashkar

jin ke hangame abhi dariya mein sote hain KHamosh

kashti-e-miskin-o-jaan-e-pak-o-diwar-e-yatim

ilm-e-musa bhi hai tere samne hairat-farosh

chhoD kar aabaadiyan rahta hai tu sahra-naward

zindagi teri hai be-roz-o-shab-o-farda-o-dosh

zindagi ka raaz kya hai saltanat kya chiz hai

aur ye sarmaya-o-mehnat mein hai kaisa KHarosh

ho raha hai asia ka KHirqa-e-derina chaak

naujawan aqwam-e-nau-daulat ke hain pairaya-posh

garche askandar raha mahrum-e-ab-e-zindagi

fitrat-e-askandari ab tak hai garm nao-nosh

bechta hai hashmi namus din-e-mustafa

KHak-o-KHun mein mil raha hai turkaman-e-shaKHt-kosh

aag hai aulad-e-ibrahim hai namrud hai

kya kisi ko phir kisi ka imtihan maqsud hai

jawab-e-KHizr

sahra-nawardi

kyun tajjub hai meri sahra-nawardi par tujhe

ye taga-pu-e-damadam zindagi ki hai dalil

ai rahin-e-KHana tu ne wo saman dekha nahin

gunjti hai jab faza-e-dasht mein bang-e-rahil

ret ke Tile pe wo aahu ka be-parwa KHiram

wo hazar be-barg-o-saman wo safar be-sang-o-mil

wo numud-e-aKHtar-e-simab-pa hangam-e-subh

ya numayan baam-e-gardun se jabin-e-jibrail

wo sukut-e-sham-e-sahra mein ghurub-e-aftab

jas se raushan-tar hui chashm-e-jahan-bin-e-KHalil

aur wo pani ke chashme par maqam-e-karwan

ahl-e-iman jas tarah jannat mein gird-e-salsabil

taza virane ki sauda-e-mohabbat ko talash

aur aabaadi mein tu zanjiri-e-kisht-o-naKHil

puKHta-tar hai gardish-e-paiham se jam-e-zindagi

hai yahi ai be-KHabar raaz-e-dawam-e-zindagi

zindagi bartar az sud-o-ziyan hai zindagi

zindagi bartar az andesha-e-sud-o-ziyan hai zindagi

hai kabhi jaan aur kabhi taslim-e-jaan hai zindagi

tu ise paimana-e-imroz-o-farda se na nap

jawedan paiham dawan har-dam jawan hai zindagi

apni duniya aap paida kar agar zindon mein hai

sirr-e-adam hai zamir-e-kun-fakan hai zindagi

zindagani ki haqiqat kohkan kai dil se puchh

ju-e-shir-o-tesha-o-sang-e-garan hai zindagi

bandagi mein ghaT ke rah jati hai ek ju-e-kam-ab

aur aazadi mein bahr-e-be-karan hai zindagi

aashkara hai ye apni quwwat-e-tasKHir se

garche ek miTTi ke paikar mein nihan hai zindagi

qulzum-e-hasti se to ubhra hai manind-e-habab

is ziyan-KHane mein tera imtihan hai zindagi

KHam hai jab tak tu hai miTTi ka ek ambar tu

puKHta ho jae tu hai shamsher-e-be-zinhaar tu

ho sadaqat ke liye jis dil mein marne ki taDap

pahle apne paikar-e-KHaki mein jaan paida kare

phunk Dale ye zamin-o-asman mustaar

aur KHakistar se aap apna jahan paida kare

zindagi ki quwwat-e-pinhan ko kar de aashkar

ta ye chingari frogh-e-jawedan paida kare

KHak-e-mashriq par chamak jae misal-e-aftab

ta-badaKHshan phir wahi lal-e-giran paida kare

su-e-gardun nala-e-shab-gir ka bheje safir

raat ke taron mein apne raaz-dan paida kare

ye ghaDi mahshar ki hai to arsa-e-mehshar mein hai

pesh kar ghafil amal koi agar daftar mein hai

saltanat

aa bataun tujh ko ramz-e-aya-e-innal-muluk

saltanat aqwam-e-ghaalib ki hai ek jadugari

KHwab se be-dar hota hai zara mahkum agar

phir sula deti hai us ko hukmaran ki sahiri

jadu-e-mahmud ki tasir se chashm-e-ayaz

dekhti hai halqa-e-gardan mein saz-e-dil-bari

KHun-e-israil aa jata hai aaKHir josh mein

toD deta hai koi musa tilism-e-samari

sarwari zeba faqat us zat-e-be-hamta ko hai

hukmaran hai ek wahi baqi butan-e-azari

az ghulami fitrat-e-azad ra ruswa makun

ta-tarashi KHwaja-e-az-barahman kafir teri

hai wahi saz-e-kuhan maghrib ka jamhuri nizam

jis ke pardon mein nahin ghair-az-nawa-e-qaisari

dew-e-istibdad jamhuri qaba mein pa-e-kub

tu samajhta hai ye aazadi ki hai nilam-pari

majlis-e-ain-o-islah-o-riayat-o-huquq

tibb-e-maghrib mein maze miThe asar KHwab-awari

garmi-e-guftar aaza-e-majalis al-aman

ye bhi ek sarmaya-daron ki hai jang-e-zargari

is sarab-e-rang-o-bu ko gulistan samjha hai tu

aah ai nadan qafas ko aashiyan samjha hai tu

sarmaya-o-mehnat

banda-e-mazdur ko ja kar mera paigham de

KHizr ka paigham kya hai ye payam-e-kaenat

ai ki tujh ko kha gaya sarmaya-dar-e-hila-gar

shaKH-e-ahu par rahi sadiyon talak teri baraat

dast-e-daulat-afrin ko muzd yun milti rahi

ahl-e-sarwat jaise dete hain gharibon ko zakat

sahir-al-mut ne tujh ko diya barg-e-hashish

aur tu ai be-KHabar samjha use shaKH-e-nabaat

nasl qaumiyat kalisa saltanat tahzib rang

KHwajgi ne KHub chun chun ke banae muskiraat

kaT mara nadan KHayali dewtaon ke liye

sukr ki lazzat mein tu luTwa gaya naqd-e-hayat

makr ki chaalon se bazi le gaya sarmaya-dar

intiha-e-sadgi se kha gaya mazdur mat

uTh ki ab bazm-e-jahan ka aur hi andaz hai

mashriq-o-maghrib mein tere daur ka aaghaz hai

himmat-e-ali to dariya bhi nahin karti qubul

ghuncha san ghafil tere daman mein shabnam kab talak

naghma-e-bedari-e-jamhur hai saman-e-aish

qissa-e-KHwab-awar askandar-o-jam kab talak

aaftab-e-taza paida batn-e-giti se hua

aasman Dube hue taron ka matam kab talak

toD Dalin fitrat-e-insan ne zanjiren tamam

duri-e-jannat se roti chashm-e-adam kab talak

baghban-e-chaara-farma se ye kahti hai bahaar

zaKHm-e-gul ke waste tadbir-e-marham kab talak

kirmak-e-nadan tawaf-e-shama se aazad ho

apni fitrat ke tajalli-zar mein aabaad ho

duniya-e-islam

kya sunata hai mujhe turk-o-arab ki dastan

mujh se kuchh pinhan nahin islamiyon ka soz-o-saz

le gae taslis ke farzand miras-e-KHalil

KHisht-e-buniyaad-e-kalisa ban gai KHak-e-hijaz

ho gai ruswa zamane mein kulah-e-lala-rang

jo sarapa naz the hain aaj majbur-e-niyaz

le raha hai mai-faroshan-e-farangistan se pars

wo mai-e-sarkash hararat jis ki hai mina-gudaz

hikmat-e-maghrib se millat ki ye kaifiyyat hui

TukDe TukDe jis tarah sone ko kar deta hai gaz

ho gaya manind-e-ab arzan musalman ka lahu

muztarib hai tu ki tera dil nahin dana-e-raaz

guft rumi har bana-e-kuhana ki-abaadan kunand

mi na-dani awwal aan buniyaad ra viran kunand

mulk hathon se gaya millat ki aankhen khul gain

haq tera chashme ata kar dast-e-ghafil dar nigar

momyai ki gadai se to behtar hai shikast

mor-e-be-par hajate pesh-e-sulaimane mabar

rabt-o-zabt-e-millat-e-baiza hai mashriq ki najat

asia wale hain is nukte se ab tak be-KHabar

phir siyasat chhoD kar daKHil hisar-e-din mein ho

mulk-o-daulat hai faqat hifz-e-haram ka ek samar

ek hun muslim haram ki pasbani ke liye

nil ke sahil se le kar ta-ba-KHak-e-kashghar

jo karega imtiyaz-e-rang-o-KHun miT jaega

turk-e-KHargahi ho ya aarabi-e-wala-guhar

nasl agar muslim ki mazhab par muqaddam ho gai

uD gaya duniya se tu manind-e-KHak-e-rah-guzar

ta-KHilafat ki bina duniya mein ho phir ustuwar

la kahin se DhunD kar aslaf ka qalb-o-jigar

ai ki na-shinasi KHafi ra az jali hushiyar bash

ai giraftar-e-abu-bakr-o-ali hushiyar-bash

ishq ko fariyaad lazim thi so wo bhi ho chuki

ab zara dil tham kar fariyaad ki tasir dekh

tu ne dekha satwat-e-raftar-e-dariya ka uruj

mauj-e-muztar kis tarah banti hai ab zanjir dekh

aam hurriyat ka jo dekha tha KHwab islam ne

ai musalman aaj to us KHwab ki tabir dekh

apni KHakistar samundar ko hai saman-e-wajud

mar ke phir hota hai paida ye jahan-e-pir dekh

khol kar aankhen mere aaina-e-guftar mein

aane wale daur ki dhundli si ek taswir dekh

aazmuda fitna hai ek aur bhi gardun ke pas

samne taqdir ke ruswai-e-tadbir dekh

muslim asti sina ra az aarzu-abaad dar

har zaman pesh-e-nazar la-yuKHlif-ul-miad dar