pand-nama

apne shāgirdoñ ko ye aam hidāyat hai mirī

ki samajh leñ tah-e-dil se vo bajā-o-bejā

sher-goī meñ raheñ madd-e-nazar ye bāteñ

ki baġhair in ke fasāhat nahīñ hotī paidā

chust bandish ho na ho sust yahī ḳhūbī hai

vo fasāhat se girā sher meñ jo harf dabā

arabī fārsī alfāz jo urdu meñ kaheñ

harf-e-illat kā burā in meñ hai girnā dabnā

alif-e-vasl agar aa.e to kuchh aib nahīñ

lekin alfāz meñ urdu ke ye girnā hai ravā

jis meñ gunjlak na ho thoḌī bhī sarāhat hai vahī

vo kināya hai jo tasrīh se bhī ho aulā

aib-o-ḳhūbī kā samajhnā hai ik amr-e-nāzuk

pahle kuchh aur thā ab rañg-e-zabāñ aur huā

yahī urdu hai jo pahle se chalī aatī hai

ahl-e-dehlī ne ise aur se ab aur kiyā

mustanad ahl-e-zabāñ ḳhaas haiñ dillī vaale

is meñ ġhairoñ kā tasarruf nahīñ maanā jaatā

jauharī naqd-e-suḳhan ke haiñ parakhne vaale

hai vo Tiksāl se bāhar jo kasauTī na chaḌhā

ba.az alfāz jo do aa.e haiñ ik ma.anā meñ

ek ko tark kiyā ek ko qaa.em rakkhā

tark jo lafz kiyā ab vo nahīñ musta.amal

agle logoñ kī zabāñ par vahī detā thā maza

garche ta.aqīd burī hai magar achchhī hai kahīñ

ho jo bandish meñ munāsib to nahīñ aib zarā

sher meñ hashv-o-zavā.ed bhī bure hote haiñ

aisī bhartī ko samajhte nahīñ shā.ir achchhā

gar kisī sher meñ ītā-e-jalī aatā hai

vo baḌā aib hai kahte haiñ use be-ma.anā

isti.āra jo maze kā ho maze kī tashbīh

is meñ ik lutf hai is kahne kā phir kyā kahnā

istilāh achchhī masal achchhī ho bandish achchhī

roz-marra bhī rahe saaf fasāhat se bharā

hai izāfat bhī zarūrī magar aisī to na ho

ek misre meñ jo ho chaar jagah balki sivā

atf kā bhī hai yahī haal yahī sūrat hai

vo bhī aa.e mutavātir to nihāyat hai burā

laff-o-nashr aa.e murattab vo bahut achchhā hai

aur ho ġhair-murattab to nahīñ kuchh bejā

sher meñ aa.e jo īhām kisī mauqe par

kaifiyat us meñ bhī hai vo bhī nihāyat achchhā

jo na marġhūb-e-tabī.at ho burī hai vo radīf

sher be-lutf hai gar qāfiya ho be-Dhañga

ek misre meñ ho tum dūsre misre meñ ho tū

ye shutur-gurba huā maiñ ne ise tark kiyā

chand bahreñ muta.ārif haiñ faqat urdu meñ

fārsī meñ arabī meñ haiñ magar in se sivā

sher meñ hotī hai shā.ir ko zarūrat is kī

gar aruuz us ne paḌhā vo hai suḳhan-var daanā

muḳhtasar ye hai ki hotī hai tabī.at ustād

den allāh kī hai jis ko ye ne.amat ho atā

be-asar ke nahīñ hotā kabhī maqbūl kalām

aur tāsīr vo shai hai jise detā hai ḳhudā

garche duniyā meñ hue aur haiñ lākhoñ shā.ir

kasb-e-fan se nahīñ hotī hai ye ḳhūbī paidā

sayyad-'ahsan' jo mire dost bhī shāgird bhī haiñ

jin ko allāh ne dī fikr-e-rasā tab-e-rasā

sher ke husn-o-qabā.eh jo unhoñ ne pūchhe

un kī darḳhvāst se ik qit.a ye barjasta kahā

pand-nāma jo kahā 'dāġh' ne be-kār nahīñ

kaam kā qit.a hai ye vaqt pe kaam aa.egā

apne shagirdon ko ye aam hidayat hai meri

ki samajh len tah-e-dil se wo baja-o-beja

sher-goi mein rahen madd-e-nazar ye baaten

ki baghair in ke fasahat nahin hoti paida

chust bandish ho na ho sust yahi KHubi hai

wo fasahat se gira sher mein jo harf daba

arabi farsi alfaz jo urdu mein kahen

harf-e-illat ka bura in mein hai girna dabna

alif-e-wasl agar aae to kuchh aib nahin

lekin alfaz mein urdu ke ye girna hai rawa

jis mein gunjlak na ho thoDi bhi sarahat hai wahi

wo kinaya hai jo tasrih se bhi ho aula

aib-o-KHubi ka samajhna hai ek amr-e-nazuk

pahle kuchh aur tha ab rang-e-zaban aur hua

yahi urdu hai jo pahle se chali aati hai

ahl-e-dehli ne ise aur se ab aur kiya

mustanad ahl-e-zaban KHas hain dilli wale

is mein ghairon ka tasarruf nahin mana jata

jauhari naqd-e-suKHan ke hain parakhne wale

hai wo Tiksal se bahar jo kasauTi na chaDha

baz alfaz jo do aae hain ek mana mein

ek ko tark kiya ek ko qaem rakkha

tark jo lafz kiya ab wo nahin mustamal

agle logon ki zaban par wahi deta tha maza

garche taqid buri hai magar achchhi hai kahin

ho jo bandish mein munasib to nahin aib zara

sher mein hashw-o-zawaed bhi bure hote hain

aisi bharti ko samajhte nahin shair achchha

gar kisi sher mein ita-e-jali aata hai

wo baDa aib hai kahte hain use be-mana

istiara jo maze ka ho maze ki tashbih

is mein ek lutf hai is kahne ka phir kya kahna

istilah achchhi masal achchhi ho bandish achchhi

roz-marra bhi rahe saf fasahat se bhara

hai izafat bhi zaruri magar aisi to na ho

ek misre mein jo ho chaar jagah balki siwa

atf ka bhi hai yahi haal yahi surat hai

wo bhi aae mutawatir to nihayat hai bura

laff-o-nashr aae murattab wo bahut achchha hai

aur ho ghair-murattab to nahin kuchh beja

sher mein aae jo iham kisi mauqe par

kaifiyat us mein bhi hai wo bhi nihayat achchha

jo na marghub-e-tabiat ho buri hai wo radif

sher be-lutf hai gar qafiya ho be-Dhanga

ek misre mein ho tum dusre misre mein ho tu

ye shutur-gurba hua main ne ise tark kiya

chand bahren mutaarif hain faqat urdu mein

farsi mein arabi mein hain magar in se siwa

sher mein hoti hai shair ko zarurat is ki

gar aruz us ne paDha wo hai suKHan-war dana

muKHtasar ye hai ki hoti hai tabiat ustad

den allah ki hai jis ko ye neamat ho ata

be-asar ke nahin hota kabhi maqbul kalam

aur tasir wo shai hai jise deta hai KHuda

garche duniya mein hue aur hain lakhon shair

kasb-e-fan se nahin hoti hai ye KHubi paida

sayyad-'ahsan' jo mere dost bhi shagird bhi hain

jin ko allah ne di fikr-e-rasa tab-e-rasa

sher ke husn-o-qabaeh jo unhon ne puchhe

un ki darKHwast se ek qita ye barjasta kaha

pand-nama jo kaha 'dagh' ne be-kar nahin

kaam ka qita hai ye waqt pe kaam aaega