urdu-e-mualla

apne muñh se kah rahī hai saaf urdu kī zabāñ

maulid-o-māvā hai merā kishvar-e-hindostāñ

is ke af.āl-o-ravābit de rahe haiñ ḳhud nishāñ

kis tarah paidā huī kyuuñ kar baḌhī pal kar yahāñ

roz afzūñ husn kā har daur ik sayyāra hai

hai dabistāñ lucknow dillī agar gahvāra hai

muddatoñ sarkār-e-dehlī meñ rahī ye bāryāb

ab tak urdu-e-muallā hai vahī shāhī ḳhitāb

daur-daura lucknow meñ bhī thā qabl-az-inqalāb

kar liyā thā nukta-sanjoñ ne isī ko intiḳhāb

har adā-shīrīñ mazāq-e-pārsā-o-riñd meñ

us kā tuutī boltā thā sabza-zār-e-hind meñ

tajribe kī aañkh se dekhā jo is ko honhār

company ne kar liyā apnā sharīk-e-kārobār

daftaroñ meñ mahakmoñ meñ baḌh gayā uzv-e-vaqār

jam gayā chalte hue sikkoñ pe naqsh-e-e'tibār

jab quēn-victoriya kī ye sahelī ho ga.ī

har zabāñ duniyā meñ is kī phir to chelī ho ga.ī

fārsī hindī kī āmezish se hai is kā vajūd

yādgār-e-ittihād-e-ahl-e-islām-o-hanūd

dhuup chhāñ ke rañg kī hai vo qabā-e-hast-o-būd

kār-gāh-e-hind se mansūb jis ke tār-o-pūd

suft-o-sañgīñ yā libās-e-āriyat bārīk hai

jāma-zebī se qad-e-mauzūñ par is ke Thiik hai

thī mah-e-nau rafta rafta māh-e-kāmil ban ga.ī

shā.irāna mahfiloñ meñ sham-e-mahfil ban ga.ī

husn-e-fitrat kī adā-fahmī ke qābil ban ga.ī

jab zabāñ kī tez nashtar se rag-e-dil ban ga.ī

kyā qayāmat hai ki dil par kuchh asar lete nahīñ

ho rahā hai ḳhuun is kā tum ḳhabar lete nahīñ

khīñch do uTh kar qavā.id se hisār-e-āfiyat

mil ke sab tayyār kar do jāma.a o maan.e luġhat

dekhte ho aa.e din jo ho rahī hai is kī gat

ik imārat hai havā par ho muallaq jis kī chhat

is tarah ilmī sutūnoñ par ise qaa.em karo

zalzala kaisā hī saḳht aa.e magar jumbish na ho

har zabāñ kā lafz khap jaa.e ye vus.at is meñ hai

har luġhat ke jazb kar lene kī tāqat is meñ hai

brij-bhāshā meñ hai jo lazzat vo lazzat is meñ hai

saaf qand-e-fārsī kī bhī halāvat is meñ hai

raas juz shīr-o-shakar koī nahīñ is ko ḳhurish

do zabāneñ chuus kar paa.ī hai is ne parvarish

apne munh se kah rahi hai saf urdu ki zaban

maulid-o-mawa hai mera kishwar-e-hindostan

is ke afal-o-rawabit de rahe hain KHud nishan

kis tarah paida hui kyun kar baDhi pal kar yahan

roz afzun husn ka har daur ek sayyara hai

hai dabistan lucknow dilli agar gahwara hai

muddaton sarkar-e-dehli mein rahi ye baryab

ab tak urdu-e-mualla hai wahi shahi KHitab

daur-daura lucknow mein bhi tha qabl-az-inqalab

kar liya tha nukta-sanjon ne isi ko intiKHab

har ada-shirin mazaq-e-parsa-o-rind mein

us ka tuti bolta tha sabza-zar-e-hind mein

tajribe ki aankh se dekha jo is ko honhaar

company ne kar liya apna sharik-e-karobar

daftaron mein mahakmon mein baDh gaya uzw-e-waqar

jam gaya chalte hue sikkon pe naqsh-e-e'tibar

jab queen-wictoriya ki ye saheli ho gai

har zaban duniya mein is ki phir to cheli ho gai

farsi hindi ki aamezish se hai is ka wajud

yaadgar-e-ittihad-e-ahl-e-islam-o-hanud

dhup chhan ke rang ki hai wo qaba-e-hast-o-bud

kar-gah-e-hind se mansub jis ke tar-o-pud

suft-o-sangin ya libas-e-ariyat barik hai

jama-zebi se qad-e-mauzun par is ke Thik hai

thi mah-e-nau rafta rafta mah-e-kaamil ban gai

shairana mahfilon mein sham-e-mahfil ban gai

husn-e-fitrat ki ada-fahmi ke qabil ban gai

jab zaban ki tez nashtar se rag-e-dil ban gai

kya qayamat hai ki dil par kuchh asar lete nahin

ho raha hai KHun is ka tum KHabar lete nahin

khinch do uTh kar qawaid se hisar-e-afiyat

mil ke sab tayyar kar do jama o mane lughat

dekhte ho aae din jo ho rahi hai is ki gat

ek imarat hai hawa par ho muallaq jis ki chhat

is tarah ilmi sutunon par ise qaem karo

zalzala kaisa hi saKHt aae magar jumbish na ho

har zaban ka lafz khap jae ye wusat is mein hai

har lughat ke jazb kar lene ki taqat is mein hai

brij-bhasha mein hai jo lazzat wo lazzat is mein hai

saf qand-e-farsi ki bhi halawat is mein hai

ras juz shir-o-shakar koi nahin is ko KHurish

do zabanen chus kar pai hai is ne parwarish