watan ka rag
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zamīn hind kī rutba meñ arsh-e-a.alā hai
ye home-rule kī ummīd kā ujālā hai
mrs-besant ne is aarzū ko paalā hai
faqīr qaum ke haiñ aur ye raag maalā hai
talab fuzūl hai kāñTe kī phuul ke badle
na leñ bahisht bhī ham home-rule ke badle
vatan-parast shahīdoñ kī ḳhaak lā.eñge
ham apnī aañkh kā surma use banā.eñge
ġharīb maañ ke liye dard-dukh uThā.eñge
yahī payām-e-vafā qaum ko sunā.eñge
talab fuzūl hai kāñTe kī phuul ke badle
na leñ bahisht bhī ham home-rule ke badle
hamāre vāste zanjīr-o-tauq gahnā hai
vafā ke shauq meñ gāñdhī ne jis ko pahnā hai
samajh liyā ki hameñ ranj-o-dard sahnā hai
magar zabāñ se kaheñge vahī jo kahnā hai
talab fuzūl hai kāñTe kī phuul ke badle
na leñ bahisht bhī ham home-rule ke badle
pahnāne vaale agar beḌiyāñ pahnā.eñge
ḳhushī se qaid ke goshe ko ham basā.eñge
jo santarī dar-e-zindāñ ke bhī so jā.eñge
ye raag gā ke unheñ niiñd se jagā.eñge
talab fuzūl hai kāñTe kī phuul ke badle
na leñ bahisht bhī ham home-rule ke badle
zabāñ ko band kiyā hai ye ġhāfiloñ ko hai naaz
zarā ragoñ meñ lahū kā bhī dekh leñ andāz
rahegā jaan ke ham-rāh dil kā soz-o-gudāz
chitā se aa.egī marne ke ba.ad ye āvāz
talab fuzūl hai kāñTe kī phuul ke badle
na leñ bahisht bhī ham home-rule ke badle
yahī duā hai vatan ke shikasta hāloñ kī
yahī umañg javānī ke naunihāloñ kī
jo rahnumā hai mohabbat pe miTne vāloñ kī
hameñ qasam hai usī ke saped bāloñ kī
talab fuzūl hai kāñTe kī phuul ke badle
na leñ bahisht bhī ham home-rule ke badle
yahī payām hai koyal kā baaġh ke andar
isī havā meñ hai gañgā kā zor āTh-pahr
hilāl-e-īd ne dī hai yahī diloñ ko ḳhabar
pukārtā hai himāla se abr uTh uTh kar
talab fuzūl hai kāñTe kī phuul ke badle
na leñ bahisht bhī ham home-rule ke badle
base hue haiñ mohabbat se jin kī qaum ke ghar
vatan kā paas hai un ko suhāg se baḌh kar
jo shīr-ḳhār haiñ hindostāñ ke laḳht-e-jigar
ye maañ ke duudh se likkhā hai un ke siine par
talab fuzūl hai kāñTe kī phuul ke badle
na leñ bahisht bhī ham home-rule ke badle
zamin hind ki rutba mein arsh-e-ala hai
ye home-rule ki ummid ka ujala hai
mrs-besant ne is aarzu ko pala hai
faqir qaum ke hain aur ye rag mala hai
talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle
watan-parast shahidon ki KHak laenge
hum apni aankh ka surma use banaenge
gharib man ke liye dard-dukh uThaenge
yahi payam-e-wafa qaum ko sunaenge
talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle
hamare waste zanjir-o-tauq gahna hai
wafa ke shauq mein gandhi ne jis ko pahna hai
samajh liya ki hamein ranj-o-dard sahna hai
magar zaban se kahenge wahi jo kahna hai
talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle
pahnane wale agar beDiyan pahnaenge
KHushi se qaid ke goshe ko hum basaenge
jo santari dar-e-zindan ke bhi so jaenge
ye rag ga ke unhen nind se jagaenge
talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle
zaban ko band kiya hai ye ghafilon ko hai naz
zara ragon mein lahu ka bhi dekh len andaz
rahega jaan ke ham-rah dil ka soz-o-gudaz
chita se aaegi marne ke baad ye aawaz
talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle
yahi dua hai watan ke shikasta haalon ki
yahi umang jawani ke naunihaalon ki
jo rahnuma hai mohabbat pe miTne walon ki
hamein qasam hai usi ke saped baalon ki
talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle
yahi payam hai koyal ka bagh ke andar
isi hawa mein hai ganga ka zor aaTh-pahr
hilal-e-id ne di hai yahi dilon ko KHabar
pukarta hai himala se abr uTh uTh kar
talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle
base hue hain mohabbat se jin ki qaum ke ghar
watan ka pas hai un ko suhag se baDh kar
jo shir-KHar hain hindostan ke laKHt-e-jigar
ye man ke dudh se likkha hai un ke sine par
talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle
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