nara-e-urdu

mere har lafz meñ hai kausar-o-gañgā kā lahū

adab-o-fan hī haiñ bikhre hue mere gesū

chaman-e-sharq meñ raqsinda haiñ merī ḳhushbū

daulat-e-ilm se ābād hai merā pahlū

ḳhūn-e-dil se dur-e-shahvār kiye haiñ paidā

maiñ ne har ahd maiñ fankār kiye haiñ paidā

merī zulfoñ ko 'valī' ne bhī sañvārā thā kabhī

mujh ko 'hālī' ne mohabbat se pukārā thā kabhī

'shefta' ne mirī kashtī ko ubhārā thā kabhī

'mus.hafī' ne mire chehre ko nikhārā thā kabhī

'zauq'-o-'momin' ne mirā saaz bajāyā barsoñ

'dāġh' ne apne kaleje se lagāyā barsoñ

yaad to hoñge zamāne ko vo 'inshā'-o-'nazīr'

yaad to hoñge zamāne ko vo 'mīr' aur 'amīr'

yaad to hoñge zamāne ko vo 'mehr' aur 'munīr'

yaad to hoñge zamāne ko 'anīs' aur 'dabīr'

mujh ko 'chakbast' ne 'jauhar' ne 'sharar' ne paalā

maiñ huuñ jis ko ki shahanshāh-'zafar' ne paalā

mere āġhosh meñ pinhāñ hai matā-e-'sā.il'

ab bhī 'sīmāb' se raqsinda hai merī mahfil

aaj bhī 'barq' se raḳhshanda hai merī manzil

ab bhī baaqī haiñ 'firāq'-o-'jigar'-o-'sāġhar'-o'dil'

apne hāthoñ meñ bahārāñ kā uThā.e hue saaz

aaj bhī hai mirī mahfil meñ balā-nosh 'majāz'

'asġhar'-o-'akbar'-o-'ahsan' kī bhī dam-sāz huuñ maiñ

jis ko 'tulsī' ne bajāyā thā vahī saaz huuñ maiñ

aaj bhī 'kaifī'-o-'mahrūm' kī āvāz huuñ maiñ

aaj bhī 'sāhir'o-'sardār' kā e.ajāz huuñ maiñ

falsafa mere sahīfe meñ hai hikmat bhī hai

aarzū bhī mire āġhosh meñ hasrat bhī hai

ab bhī abbās kā parcham hai mirī mahfil meñ

jāda-paimā hai 'niyāz' ab bhī mirī manzil meñ

ab bhī kaam aatā hai āzār mirī mushkil meñ

'āzmī' aaj bhī ḳhandīda hai mere dil meñ

ab bhī zau-rezī-e-'aḳhtar' hai mirī bātoñ meñ

aaj bhī kirshn kī murlī hai mire hāthoñ meñ

aaj be-kaif huuñ be-rañg huuñ behāl huuñ maiñ

ḳhud yagānoñ kī nigāhoñ se bhī pāmāl huuñ maiñ

un se kah de ye koī ātish-e-sayyāl huuñ maiñ

'josh' kā josh huuñ 'iqbāl' kā iqbāl huuñ maiñ

mere āġhosh meñ 'ġhālib' bhī haiñ 'sarshār' bhī haiñ

is na.e daur ke āġhāz meñ 'iz.hār' bhī haiñ

mere har lafz mein hai kausar-o-ganga ka lahu

adab-o-fan hi hain bikhre hue mere gesu

chaman-e-sharq mein raqsinda hain meri KHushbu

daulat-e-ilm se aabaad hai mera pahlu

KHun-e-dil se dur-e-shahwar kiye hain paida

main ne har ahd main fankar kiye hain paida

meri zulfon ko 'wali' ne bhi sanwara tha kabhi

mujh ko 'haali' ne mohabbat se pukara tha kabhi

'shefta' ne meri kashti ko ubhaara tha kabhi

'mushafi' ne mere chehre ko nikhaara tha kabhi

'zauq'-o-'momin' ne mera saz bajaya barson

'dagh' ne apne kaleje se lagaya barson

yaad to honge zamane ko wo 'insha'-o-'nazir'

yaad to honge zamane ko wo 'mir' aur 'amir'

yaad to honge zamane ko wo 'mehr' aur 'munir'

yaad to honge zamane ko 'anis' aur 'dabir'

mujh ko 'chakbast' ne 'jauhar' ne 'sharar' ne pala

main hun jis ko ki shahanshah-'zafar' ne pala

mere aaghosh mein pinhan hai mata-e-'sail'

ab bhi 'simab' se raqsinda hai meri mahfil

aaj bhi 'barq' se raKHshanda hai meri manzil

ab bhi baqi hain 'firaq'-o-'jigar'-o-'saghar'-o'dil'

apne hathon mein bahaaran ka uThae hue saz

aaj bhi hai meri mahfil mein bala-nosh 'majaz'

'asghar'-o-'akbar'-o-'ahsan' ki bhi dam-saz hun main

jis ko 'tulsi' ne bajaya tha wahi saz hun main

aaj bhi 'kaifi'-o-'mahrum' ki aawaz hun main

aaj bhi 'sahir'o-'sardar' ka eajaz hun main

falsafa mere sahife mein hai hikmat bhi hai

aarzu bhi mere aaghosh mein hasrat bhi hai

ab bhi abbas ka parcham hai meri mahfil mein

jada-paima hai 'niyaz' ab bhi meri manzil mein

ab bhi kaam aata hai aazar meri mushkil mein

'azmi' aaj bhi KHandida hai mere dil mein

ab bhi zau-rezi-e-'aKHtar' hai meri baaton mein

aaj bhi kirshn ki murli hai mere hathon mein

aaj be-kaif hun be-rang hun behaal hun main

KHud yaganon ki nigahon se bhi pamal hun main

un se kah de ye koi aatish-e-sayyal hun main

'josh' ka josh hun 'iqbaal' ka iqbaal hun main

mere aaghosh mein 'ghaalib' bhi hain 'sarshaar' bhi hain

is nae daur ke aaghaz mein 'izhaar' bhi hain