husn aur mazduri
ek doshīza saḌak par dhuup meñ hai be-qarār
chūḌiyāñ bajtī haiñ kañkar kūTne meñ baar baar
chūḌiyoñ ke saaz meñ ye soz hai kaisā bharā
aañkh meñ aañsū banī jaatī hai jis kī har sadā
gard hai ruḳhsār par zulfeñ aTī haiñ ḳhaak meñ
nāzukī bal khā rahī hai dīda-e-ġhamnāk meñ
ho rahā hai jazb mahr-e-ḳhūñ-chakāñ ke rū-ba-rū
kañkaroñ kī nabz meñ uThtī javānī kā lahū
dhuup meñ lahrā rahī hai kākul-e-ambar-sarisht
ho rahā hai kam-sinī kā loch juzv-e-sañg-o-ḳhisht
pī rahī haiñ surḳh kirneñ mahr-e-ātish-bār kī
nargisī āñkhoñ kā ras mai champa.ī ruḳhsār kī
ġham ke bādal ḳhātir-e-nāzuk pe haiñ chhā.e hue
āriz-e-rañgīñ haiñ yā do phuul murjhā.e hue
chīthaḌoñ meñ dīdanī hai rū-e-ġhamgīn-e-shabāb
abr ke āvāra TukḌoñ meñ ho jaise māhtāb
uf ye nādārī mire siine se uThtā hai dhuāñ
aah ai aflās ke maare hue hindostāñ!
husn ho majbūr kañkar toḌne ke vāste
dast-e-nāzuk aur patthar toḌne ke vāste
fikr se jhuk jaa.e vo gardan tuf ai lail o nahār
jis meñ honā chāhiye phūloñ kā ik halkā sā haar
āsmāñ jān-e-tarab ko vaqf-e-rañjūrī kare
sinf-e-nāzuk bhuuk se tañg aa ke mazdūrī kare
us jabīñ par aur pasīna ho jhalakne ke liye
jo jabīn-e-nāz ho afshāñ chhiḌakne ke liye
bhiik meñ vo haath uTTheñ iltijā ke vāste
jin ko qudarat ne banāyā ho hinā ke vāste
nāzukī se jo uThā saktī na ho kājal kā baar
un subuk palkoñ pe baiThe raah kā bojhal ġhubār
kyuuñ falak majbūr hoñ aañsū bahāne ke liye
añkhḌiyāñ hoñ jo diloñ meñ Duub jaane ke liye
muflisī chhāñTe use qahr-o-ġhazab ke vāste
jis kā mukhḌā ho shabistān-e-tarab ke vāste
fart-e-ḳhushkī se vo lab tarseñ takallum ke liye
jin ko qudarat ne tarāshā ho tabassum ke liye
nāznīnoñ kā ye aalam māthar-e-hind aah aah
kis ke jaur-e-nā-ravā ne kar diyā tujh ko tabāh?
hun barastā thā kabhī din raat terī ḳhaak par
sach batā ai hind tujh ko khā ga.ī kis kī nazar
baaġh terā kyuuñ jahannam kā namūna ho gayā
aah kyuuñ terā bharā darbār suunā ho gayā
sar-barahna kyuuñ hai vo phūloñ kī chādar kyā huī
ai shab-e-tārīk terī bazm-e-aḳhtar kyā huī
jis ke aage thā qamar kā rañg phīkā kyā huā
ai urūs-e-nau tire māthe kā Tiikā kyā huā
ai ḳhudā hindostāñ par ye nahūsat tā-kujā?
āḳhir is jannat pe dozaḳh kī hukūmat tā-kujā?
gardan-e-haq par ḳharāsh-e-teġh-e-bātil tā-ba-kai?
ahl-e-dil ke vāste tauq-o-salāsil tā-ba-kai?
sar-zamīn-e-rañg-o-bū par aks-e-gulḳhan tā-kujā?
paak siitā ke liye zindān-e-rāvan tā-kujā?
dast-e-nāzuk ko rasan se ab chhuḌānā chāhiye
is kalā.ī meñ to kañgan jagmagānā chāhiye
ek doshiza saDak par dhup mein hai be-qarar
chuDiyan bajti hain kankar kuTne mein bar bar
chuDiyon ke saz mein ye soz hai kaisa bhara
aankh mein aansu bani jati hai jis ki har sada
gard hai ruKHsar par zulfen aTi hain KHak mein
nazuki bal kha rahi hai dida-e-ghamnak mein
ho raha hai jazb mahr-e-KHun-chakan ke ru-ba-ru
kankaron ki nabz mein uThti jawani ka lahu
dhup mein lahra rahi hai kakul-e-ambar-sarisht
ho raha hai kam-sini ka loch juzw-e-sang-o-KHisht
pi rahi hain surKH kirnen mahr-e-atish-bar ki
nargisi aankhon ka ras mai champai ruKHsar ki
gham ke baadal KHatir-e-nazuk pe hain chhae hue
aariz-e-rangin hain ya do phul murjhae hue
chithaDon mein didani hai ru-e-ghamgin-e-shabab
abr ke aawara TukDon mein ho jaise mahtab
uf ye nadari mere sine se uThta hai dhuan
aah ai aflas ke mare hue hindostan!
husn ho majbur kankar toDne ke waste
dast-e-nazuk aur patthar toDne ke waste
fikr se jhuk jae wo gardan tuf ai lail o nahaar
jis mein hona chahiye phulon ka ek halka sa haar
aasman jaan-e-tarab ko waqf-e-ranjuri kare
sinf-e-nazuk bhuk se tang aa ke mazduri kare
us jabin par aur pasina ho jhalakne ke liye
jo jabin-e-naz ho afshan chhiDakne ke liye
bhik mein wo hath uTThen iltija ke waste
jin ko qudarat ne banaya ho hina ke waste
nazuki se jo uTha sakti na ho kajal ka bar
un subuk palkon pe baiThe rah ka bojhal ghubar
kyun falak majbur hon aansu bahane ke liye
ankhDiyan hon jo dilon mein Dub jaane ke liye
muflisi chhanTe use qahr-o-ghazab ke waste
jis ka mukhDa ho shabistan-e-tarab ke waste
fart-e-KHushki se wo lab tarsen takallum ke liye
jin ko qudarat ne tarasha ho tabassum ke liye
nazninon ka ye aalam mathar-e-hind aah aah
kis ke jaur-e-na-rawa ne kar diya tujh ko tabah?
hun barasta tha kabhi din raat teri KHak par
sach bata ai hind tujh ko kha gai kis ki nazar
bagh tera kyun jahannam ka namuna ho gaya
aah kyun tera bhara darbar suna ho gaya
sar-barahna kyun hai wo phulon ki chadar kya hui
ai shab-e-tarik teri bazm-e-aKHtar kya hui
jis ke aage tha qamar ka rang phika kya hua
ai urus-e-nau tere mathe ka Tika kya hua
ai KHuda hindostan par ye nahusat ta-kuja?
aaKHir is jannat pe dozaKH ki hukumat ta-kuja?
gardan-e-haq par KHarash-e-tegh-e-baatil ta-ba-kai?
ahl-e-dil ke waste tauq-o-salasil ta-ba-kai?
sar-zamin-e-rang-o-bu par aks-e-gulKHan ta-kuja?
pak sita ke liye zindan-e-rawan ta-kuja?
dast-e-nazuk ko rasan se ab chhuDana chahiye
is kalai mein to kangan jagmagana chahiye
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