taqayya

so ab ye shart-e-hayāt Thahrī

ki shahar ke sab najīb afrād

apne apne lahū kī hurmat se munharif ho ke jiinā sīkheñ

vo sab aqīde ki in gharānoñ meñ

un kī āñkhoñ ke rañgtoñ kī tarah tasalsul se chal rahe the

sunā hai bātil qarār paa.e

vo sab vafādāriyāñ ki jin par lahū ke va.ade halaf hue the

vo aaj se maslahat kī ghaḌiyāñ shumār hoñgī

badan kī vābastagī kā kyā zikr

ruuh ke ahd-nāme tak fasḳh maane jaa.eñ

ḳhamoshī-o-maslahat-pasandī meñ ḳhairiyat hai

magar mire shahr-e-munharif meñ

abhī kuchh aise ġhayyūr-o-sādiq ba-qaid-e-jāñ haiñ

ki harf-e-inkār jin kī qismat nahīñ banā hai

so hākim-e-shahr jab bhī apne ġhulām-zāde

unheñ giraftār karne bheje

to saath meñ ek ek kā shajra-e-nasb bhī ravāna karnā

aur un ke hamrāh sard patthar meñ chunñe denā

ki aaj se jab

hazār-hā saal ba.ad ham bhī

kisī zamāne ke Tekslāyā haḌappa ban kar talāshe jaa.eñ

to us zamāne ke log

ham ko

kahīñ bahut kam-nasab na jāneñ

so ab ye shart-e-hayat Thahri

ki shahar ke sab najib afrad

apne apne lahu ki hurmat se munharif ho ke jina sikhen

wo sab aqide ki in gharanon mein

un ki aankhon ke rangton ki tarah tasalsul se chal rahe the

suna hai baatil qarar pae

wo sab wafadariyan ki jin par lahu ke wade halaf hue the

wo aaj se maslahat ki ghaDiyan shumar hongi

badan ki wabastagi ka kya zikr

ruh ke ahd-name tak fasKH mane jaen

KHamoshi-o-maslahat-pasandi mein KHairiyat hai

magar mere shahr-e-munharif mein

abhi kuchh aise ghayyur-o-sadiq ba-qaid-e-jaan hain

ki harf-e-inkar jin ki qismat nahin bana hai

so hakim-e-shahr jab bhi apne ghulam-zade

unhen giraftar karne bheje

to sath mein ek ek ka shajra-e-nasb bhi rawana karna

aur un ke hamrah sard patthar mein chunne dena

ki aaj se jab

hazar-ha sal baad hum bhi

kisi zamane ke Tekslaya haDappa ban kar talashe jaen

to us zamane ke log

hum ko

kahin bahut kam-nasab na jaanen