nai tahzib

ye maujūda tarīqe rāhi-e-mulk-e-adam hoñge

na.ī tahzīb hogī aur na.e sāmāñ baham hoñge

na.e unvān se zīnat dikhā.eñge hasīñ apnī

na aisā pech zulfoñ meñ na gesū meñ ye ḳham hoñge

na ḳhātūnoñ meñ rah jā.egī parde kī ye pābandī

na ghūñghaT is tarah se hājib-e-rū-e-sanam hoñge

badal jā.egā andāz-e-tabā.e daur-e-gardūñ se

na.ī sūrat kī ḳhushiyāñ aur na.e asbāb-e-ġham hoñge

na paidā hogī ḳhat-e-nasḳh se shān-e-adab-āgīñ

na nastālīq harf is taur se zeb-e-raqam hoñge

ḳhabar detī hai tahrīk-e-havā tabdīl-e-mausam kī

khileñge aur hī gul zamzame bulbul ke kam hoñge

aqā.ed par qayāmat aa.egī tarmīm-e-millat se

nayā ka.aba banegā maġhribī putle sanam hoñge

bahut hoñge muġhannī naġhma-e-taqlīd europe ke

magar bejoḌ hoñge is liye be-tāl-o-sam hoñge

hamārī istelāhoñ se zabāñ nā-āshnā hogī

luġhāt-e-maġhribī bāzār kī bhāshā se zam hoñge

badal jā.egā meyār-e-sharāfat chashm-e-duniyā meñ

ziyāda the jo apne zo.am meñ vo sab se kam hoñge

guzishta azmatoñ ke tazkire bhī rah na jā.eñge

kitāboñ hī meñ dafn afsāna-e-jāh-o-hasham hoñge

kisī ko is taġhayyur kā na his hogā na ġham hogā

hue jis saaz se paidā usī ke zer-o-bam hoñge

tumheñ is inqilāb-e-dahr kā kyā ġham hai ai 'akbar'

bahut nazdīk haiñ vo din ki tum hoge na ham hoñge

ye maujuda tariqe rahi-e-mulk-e-adam honge

nai tahzib hogi aur nae saman baham honge

nae unwan se zinat dikhaenge hasin apni

na aisa pech zulfon mein na gesu mein ye KHam honge

na KHatunon mein rah jaegi parde ki ye pabandi

na ghunghaT is tarah se hajib-e-ru-e-sanam honge

badal jaega andaz-e-tabae daur-e-gardun se

nai surat ki KHushiyan aur nae asbab-e-gham honge

na paida hogi KHat-e-nasKH se shan-e-adab-agin

na nastaliq harf is taur se zeb-e-raqam honge

KHabar deti hai tahrik-e-hawa tabdil-e-mausam ki

khilenge aur hi gul zamzame bulbul ke kam honge

aqaed par qayamat aaegi tarmim-e-millat se

naya kaba banega maghribi putle sanam honge

bahut honge mughanni naghma-e-taqlid europe ke

magar bejoD honge is liye be-tal-o-sam honge

hamari istelahon se zaban na-ashna hogi

lughat-e-maghribi bazar ki bhasha se zam honge

badal jaega meyar-e-sharafat chashm-e-duniya mein

ziyaada the jo apne zoam mein wo sab se kam honge

guzishta azmaton ke tazkire bhi rah na jaenge

kitabon hi mein dafn afsana-e-jah-o-hasham honge

kisi ko is taghayyur ka na his hoga na gham hoga

hue jis saz se paida usi ke zer-o-bam honge

tumhein is inqilab-e-dahr ka kya gham hai ai 'akbar'

bahut nazdik hain wo din ki tum hoge na hum honge