padmani

andalīboñ ko milī āh-o-bukā kī tālīm

aur parvānoñ ko dī soz-e-vafā kī tālīm

jab har ik chiiz ko qudrat ne atā kī tālīm

aa.ī hisse meñ tire zauq-e-fanā kī tālīm

narm o nāzuk tujhe aazā diye jalne ke liye

dil diyā aag ke sholoñ pe pighalne ke liye

rañg tasvīr ke parde meñ jo chamkā terā

ḳhud-ba-ḳhud luuT gayā jalva-e-rānā terā

Dhaal kar kāl-bud-nūr meñ putlā terā

yad-e-qudrat ne banāyā jo sarāpā terā

bhar diyā kuuT ke soz-e-ġham-e-shauhar dil meñ

rakh diyā chiir ke ik shola-e-muztar dil meñ

tū vo thī sham.a ki parvāna banāyā tujh ko

tū vo lailā thī ki dīvāna banāyā tujh ko

raunaq-e-ḳhavlat-e-shāhāna banāyā tujh ko

nāzish-e-himāt-e-mardāna banāyā tujh ko

naaz aayā tire hisse meñ adā bhī aa.ī

jāñ-faroshī bhii, mohabbat bhii, vafā bhii, aa.ī

aa.ī duniyā meñ jo tū husn meñ yaktā ban kar

chaman-e-dahr meñ phūlī gul-e-rānā ban kar

rahī maañ baap kī āñkhoñ kā jo taarā ban kar

dil-e-shauhar meñ rahī ḳhāl-e-suvaidā ban kar

Husn-e-ḳhidmat se shagufta dil-e-shauhar rakkhā

ki qadam jāda-e-tā.at se na bāhar rakkhā

terī fitrat meñ muravvat bhī thī ġham-ḳhvārī bhī

terī sūrat meñ adā bhī tarah-dārī bhī

jalva-e-husn meñ shāmil thī niko-kārī bhī

dard aayā tire hisse meñ, to ḳhuddārī bhī

aag par bhī na tujhe aah machalte dekhā

tapish-e-husn ko pahlū na badalte dekhā

tū vo ismat kī thī o ā.īna-sīmā tasvīr

husn-e-sīrat se thī terī mutajalā tasvīr

laakh tasvīroñ se thī ik tirī zebā tasvīr

tujh ko qudrat ne banāyā thā sarāpā tasvīr

nuur hī nuur tire jalva-e-mastūr meñ thā

anjum-e-nāz kā jhurmuT ruḳh-e-pur-nūr meñ thā

lab meñ ejaaz hayā chashm-e-fusūñ-sāz meñ thī

ki qayāmat kī adā tere har andāz meñ thī

shakl phirtī jo tirī dīda-e-ġhammāz meñ thī

barq-e-betāb tirī jalva-gāh-e-nāz meñ thī

ye vo bijlī thī qayāmat kī taḌap thī jis meñ

shola-e-nār-e-uqūbat kī taḌap thī jis meñ

ye vo bijlī thī jo teġh-e-sharar-afshāñ ho kar

kauñd uThī qila-e-chittauḌ meñ jaulāñ ho kar

ye vo bijlī thī jo soz-e-ġham-e-hirmāñ ho kar

ḳhaak sī loT ga.ī terī pashīmāñ ho kar

ye vo bijlī thī tujhe jis ke asar ne phūñkā

rafta rafta tapish-e-soz-e-jigar ne phūñkā

aah o ishva o andāz o adā kī devī

aah o hind ke nāmūs-e-vafā kī devī

aah o partav-e-anvār-e-safā kī devī

o ziyārat-kada-e-sharm-o-hayā kī devī

terī taqdīs kā qaa.el hai zamāna ab tak

terī iffat kā zabāñ par hai fasāna ab tak

āfrīñ hai tirī jāñ-bāzī o himmat ke liye

āfrīñ hai tirī iffat tirī ismat ke liye

kyā miTā.egā zamāna tirī shohrat ke liye

ki chalī aatī hai ik ḳhalq ziyārat ke liye

naqsh ab tak tirī azmat kā hai baiThā dil meñ

tū vo devī hai, tirā lagtā hai mela dil meñ

andalibon ko mili aah-o-buka ki talim

aur parwanon ko di soz-e-wafa ki talim

jab har ek chiz ko qudrat ne ata ki talim

aai hisse mein tere zauq-e-fana ki talim

narm o nazuk tujhe aaza diye jalne ke liye

dil diya aag ke sholon pe pighalne ke liye

rang taswir ke parde mein jo chamka tera

KHud-ba-KHud luT gaya jalwa-e-rana tera

Dhaal kar kal-bud-nur mein putla tera

yad-e-qudrat ne banaya jo sarapa tera

bhar diya kuT ke soz-e-gham-e-shauhar dil mein

rakh diya chir ke ek shola-e-muztar dil mein

tu wo thi shama ki parwana banaya tujh ko

tu wo laila thi ki diwana banaya tujh ko

raunaq-e-KHawlat-e-shahana banaya tujh ko

nazish-e-himat-e-mardana banaya tujh ko

naz aaya tere hisse mein ada bhi aai

jaan-faroshi bhi, mohabbat bhi, wafa bhi, aai

aai duniya mein jo tu husn mein yakta ban kar

chaman-e-dahr mein phuli gul-e-rana ban kar

rahi man bap ki aankhon ka jo tara ban kar

dil-e-shauhar mein rahi KHal-e-suwaida ban kar

Husn-e-KHidmat se shagufta dil-e-shauhar rakkha

ki qadam jada-e-taat se na bahar rakkha

teri fitrat mein murawwat bhi thi gham-KHwari bhi

teri surat mein ada bhi tarah-dari bhi

jalwa-e-husn mein shamil thi niko-kari bhi

dard aaya tere hisse mein, to KHuddari bhi

aag par bhi na tujhe aah machalte dekha

tapish-e-husn ko pahlu na badalte dekha

tu wo ismat ki thi o aaina-sima taswir

husn-e-sirat se thi teri mutajala taswir

lakh taswiron se thi ek teri zeba taswir

tujh ko qudrat ne banaya tha sarapa taswir

nur hi nur tere jalwa-e-mastur mein tha

anjum-e-naz ka jhurmuT ruKH-e-pur-nur mein tha

lab mein ejaz haya chashm-e-fusun-saz mein thi

ki qayamat ki ada tere har andaz mein thi

shakl phirti jo teri dida-e-ghammaz mein thi

barq-e-betab teri jalwa-gah-e-naz mein thi

ye wo bijli thi qayamat ki taDap thi jis mein

shola-e-nar-e-uqubat ki taDap thi jis mein

ye wo bijli thi jo tegh-e-sharar-afshan ho kar

kaund uThi qila-e-chittauD mein jaulan ho kar

ye wo bijli thi jo soz-e-gham-e-hirman ho kar

KHak si loT gai teri pashiman ho kar

ye wo bijli thi tujhe jis ke asar ne phunka

rafta rafta tapish-e-soz-e-jigar ne phunka

aah o ishwa o andaz o ada ki dewi

aah o hind ke namus-e-wafa ki dewi

aah o partaw-e-anwar-e-safa ki dewi

o ziyarat-kada-e-sharm-o-haya ki dewi

teri taqdis ka qael hai zamana ab tak

teri iffat ka zaban par hai fasana ab tak

aafrin hai teri jaan-bazi o himmat ke liye

aafrin hai teri iffat teri ismat ke liye

kya miTaega zamana teri shohrat ke liye

ki chali aati hai ek KHalq ziyarat ke liye

naqsh ab tak teri azmat ka hai baiTha dil mein

tu wo dewi hai, tera lagta hai mela dil mein