Poetry of Allama Iqbal
Compiled by: A A Kudrolli
Mohammed Iqbal born on 9.11.1878 in Sialkot educated at Murray college, Silakot and Government college, Lahore , worked as lecturer and went to Europe in 1905. Received Honours degree in philosophy & Law from Cambridge, a doctorate in philosophy from Munich. In 1908 joined as part time lecturer in philosophy & English but soon gave it up to practise law till 1934. He retired due to bad health.
Iqbal was much influenced by the writings of Bergson, Nietzche and Fichte. He attended Round Table conference twice representing muslims but was disillusioned with Nationalism.
His contribution to Urdu poetry is in the realm of philosophy which has elevated Urdu poetry to Universal level.
Hence my undue emphasis on his poetry. I have also listed a number of his couplets in this page.
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Index
2. Saarae jahaan sae achehaa …..
5. Kabhee aye haqeekhate-munthazar ……..
8. Anoakhae waza-a haye saarae ….
9. Thaere ishq kee inthihaa ….
10. Aflaak sae aathaa haye …
12. Aa ghairiyath kae pardae ….
13. Mayae - kadae mae yeh din ….
14. Wahee buth-faroashi …..
15. Na thaqth-vo-thaaj mae ….
16. Khird - mandoan sae kya ……
17. Dilae-baedaar paidaa kar ……
18. Apnae man mae doob kar …..
19. Yaa-rab ! yah jahaane-guzraan …….
20. Mathaa-ye-bae-baah haye …….
21. Paraeshaan hoe kae ………
22. Asar karae na karae ………
23. Yek marde-firangee nae …….
24. Maaloom kisae hind kae ……
25. Main kaare-jahaan sae …….
27. Phir baade-bahaar aaye ……..
28. Zindagi insaan kee ek …….
Poetry of Allama Mohammed Iqbal
1. Lab peh aathee haye dua ban kae thamanna maeree
Zindagee sham-a ki soorath hoe khudaaya maeree
Door duniya ka maere dam sae andhaera hoe jaayae
Har jagah maere chamaknae sae ujaala soe jaayae
Hoe maere dam sae yoon-hi maere wathn ki zeenath
Jis tharah phool sae hoethee haye chaman kee zeenath
Zindagee hoe maeri parwaane ki soorath yaarab
Ilm ki shamma sae hoe mujh-koe mohabbath yaarab
Hoe maera kaam ghareeboan ki himaayath karnaa
Dard mandoan sae, za-ee-foan sae mohabbath karna
Maere allah ! buraa-ee sae bachaana mujh-koe
Naek joe raah hoe, oos raah peh laanaa mujh-koe
* * *
2 Saarae jahan sae achchaa hindoosthaan hamaara
Ham bul-bulain hain iss-kee yeh gul-sithaan hamaara
Parbath voh sab sae oonchaa hamsaaya aasmaan kaa
Woh santharee hamaara, woh paasbaan hamaara
Goadee mae khaelthee hain iss kee hazaaroa nadiyaan
Gulshan haye jin kae dam sae rashke jinaan hamaara
Mazhab naheen sikhhaatha aapas mae bair rakhna
Hindee hain ham-wathan hain hindoosthaan hamaara
Yoonaano Misro Roama sab mit gayaae jahaan sae
Ab thak magar haye baaqii naamoe nishaan hamaara
Iqbal ! Kaaii mahram apnaa naheen jahaan mae
Ma-aloom kya kisse koe darde-nihaan hamaara
* * *
2. Sithaaroan sae aagae jahaan aur bhee hain
Abhee ishq kae imthihaan aur bhee hain
Khana-ath na kar aalam rang-vo-boo par
Chaman aur bhee, aashiyaan aur bhee hain
Thoo shaahiin haye, parwaaz haye kaam thaera
Thaere saamnae aasmaan aur bhee hain
Isee roaz-vo-shab mae ulajh kar na rah jaa
Keh thaere zamaan-vo-makaan aur bhee hain
Gayae din keh thanhaa tha main anjuman mae
Yahaan ab maere raazdaan aur bhee hain
* * *
3. Na thoo zameen kae liyae haye na aasmaan kae liyae
Jahaan haye thaere liyae thoo naheen jahaan kae liyae
Yeh akkl-vo-dil hain sharar shu-a-layae muhabbath kae
Woh khaa-roe-khas kae liyae haye yeh neesthaan kae
liyae
Nishaane raah dikhaathae thae joe sithaaaroan koe
Tharas gayae hain kisee karde-raah-daan kae liyae
Nigah buland, sukhan dil-nawaz, jahaan pur-roaz
Yahee haye rakthe safar maere-kaarwaan kae liyae
Zara see baath thee, andaeshah-ye-ajam nae, usae
Badhaa diyaa haye faqth zaeb-ye-daasthaan kae liyae
* * *
4. Kabhee aye haqeekhate-munthazar nazar aa libaase-
mijaaz mae
Keh hazaaroan sajdae thadap rahae hain maeri jabeene-
niyaaz mae
Thoo bachaa-bachaa kae na rakh isae, thaera aayinah
haye voh aayinah
Keh shikasthah hoe thoe azeez-thar haye nigaahe-
aayinah saaz mae
Na kaheen jahaan mae amaan milee joe amaan milee thoe
kahaan milee
Maere jurme khaana kharaab koe thaere ufre-banda-
nawaaz mae
Na voh ishq mae rahaen garmiyaan, na voh husn mae
rahaen shaukhiyaan
Na voh Ghaznavee mae thadap rahee, na voh kham haye
zulfe-Ayaaz mae
Joe maye sar-bah-sajda huwaa kabhee, thoe zameen sae
aanae lagee sadaa
Thaera dil thoe haye sanam aashnaa thujhae kya
milaegaa namaaz mae
* * *
5. Na aathae hamain ismae thakraar kya thee
Magar waada karthae huwae aar kya thee
Thumhaare payaamee nae sab raaz khoalaa
Khataa iss mae bandae kee sarkaar kyaa thee
Bharee bazm mae apnae ashiq koe thaadaa
Thaeri aankh masthee mae hushyaar kya thee !
Tha-ammul, tha oon-koe aanae mae khaasid
Magar yeh bathaa tharze-inkaar kya thee
Kaheen zikr rahthaa haye Iqbaal thaera
Fusoon thaa koyee thaeri gufthaar kyathee
* * *
6. Muhabbath kae liyae dil dhoond koyee toot-nae waala
Yeh woh mayae haye jisae rakthae hain naazuk
aabgeenoe mae
Saraapa husn ban jaatha haye jiskae husn kaa aashiq
Bhalaa aye dil hansee aisaa bhee haye koeyi hasee-noan
mae
Numaa-yaan hoe kae dikhlaa-dae kabhi unkoe jamaal
apnaa
Bahuth muddath sae charchae hain thaere baareek
beenoan mae
Khamoash aye dil bharee mahfil mae chillaana naheen
achcha
Adaab pahlaa khareena haye muhabbath kae khareenoan
mae
Buraa samjhoe naheen ! mujh sae thoe aysaa hoe naheen
saktha
Keh main khud bhee thoe hoon 'Iqbal' apnae nuktha-
cheenaon mae
* * *
7. Anoakhee waza-a haye saarae zamaanae sae niraalae hain
Yeh aashiq kaun sae basthi kae yaa-rab rahnae waale
hain
Phalaa phoolaa rahae yaa-rab chaman maeri ummeedoan
kaa
Jigar kaa khoon dae dae kar yeh bootae main nae paalae
hain
Rulaa-thee haye mujhae raathoan koe khaamooshee
sithaaroan kee
Niraala ishq haye maera niraalae maere naalae hain
Na poochoe mujh sae lazzath khaanumaa barbaad rahanae
kee
Nashaeman saikadoan main nae banaa kar phoonk daale
hain
Maere ish-aar aye 'Iqbal' kyun pyaarae na hoe mujh-koe
Maere too-tae huwae dil kae yeh dard-angaez naalae
hain
* * *
9 Thaere ishq kee inthihaa chaahthaa hoon
Maeri saadgee daekh kya chaahtha hoon
Sitham hoe keh hoe wa-ada-yae-baehijaabee
Koyee baath sabar aazmaa chaahtha hoon
Yeh jannath mubaarak rahae zaahidoan koe
Keh maye aap kaa saamna chaahtha hoon
Koyee dam kaa mahmaan hoon aye ahle mahfil
Charaagae sahar hoon bhujaa chaahtha hoon
Bharee bazm mae raaz kee baath kah dee
Badaa bae-adab hoon, sazaa chaahtha hoon
* * *
10 Aflaak sae aathaa haye naaloan kaa jaawaab aakhir
Karthae hain khithaab aakhir, ut-htae hain hijaab
aakhir
Main thujh-koe batha-tha hoon thaqdeer-ummam kya haye
Shamsheero-sanna awwal thaawoose-subaab aakir
Mayae-Khaana-ye-Europe kae dastoor naraalae hain
Laathae hain saroor awaal daethae hain sharaab aakhir
Khilwath kee ghadee guzree jalwath kee ghadee aayee
Chatnae koe haye bijlee sae aaghoashe-sahaab aakhir
Thaa zabth bahuth mushkil iss sayael ma-aanee kaa
Kah daalae khalandar nae israare- kithaab aakhir
* * *
11 Masjid thoe banna dee shab bhar mae eemaan kee
haraarath waaloan nae
Man apnaa puraana paapi haye, barsoan mae namaazee ban
na sakaa
'Iqbal' bada updaeshak haye, man baathoen mae moah
laethaa haye
Gufthaar kaa yeh ghaazee thoe banaa, Kirdaar kaa
ghaazee ban na sakaa
* * *
12 Aa, ghairiyath kae pardae ek baar phir ut-haa-daen
Bichdoan koe phir milaa-daen naqshe-dooree mitaadaen
Soanee padee huwee haye muddath sae dil kee basthee
Aa, ek nayaa shiwaala iss daes mae banaa daen
Duniya kae theerthoan sae ooncha hoe apnaa theerath
Daamaane aasmaan sae iss kaa kalas milaa daen
Har subah oot-hkae gaayain, manthar voh meet-hae meet-
hae
Saarae pujaariyoan koe maye peeth kee pilaa-daen
Shakthee bhee shaanthee bhee bhagathoan kae geeth mae
haye
Dharthee kae baasiyoan kee mukthee preeth mae haye
* * *
13 Mayae-kadae mae yek din aik rinde-zairak nae kahaa
Haye hamaarae shahr kaa waalee gadaa-ye-bae hayaa
Taaj pahanaaya haye kis-kee bae-kalaahee nae usae
Kis kee uryaanee nae bakh-shee haye isae zareen-Khabaa
Iss kae aabe-laala goon kee khoone-dahakhaan sae
kasheed
Thaere maere khaeth kee mittee haye iskee keemiyaa
Ooskae niyamath-khanae kee har cheez haye maangee
huwee
Daene waala kaun haye mardae-ghareeb vo-bae nawaa
Maangnae waala gada haye ! sadqaa mangae yaa khiraaj
Koayi maanae yaa na maanae meero-sulthaan sab gadaa
* * *
14 Wahee buth-faroahshi wahee buth-giri haye
Cinaema haye yaa sana-athae-aazree haye
Woh san-ath na thee shaeva-ye-kaafrii thaa
Yeh san-ath naheen shaeva-ye-saamaree haye
Woh mazhab yaa akhwaama-ahade-koahan kaa
Woh thahzeebe-haazree kee saudaagiree haye
Woh duniya ki mittee yeh dauzakh kee mittee
Woh buthkhaana khaaki yeh khaakis-tharee haye
* * *
15 Na thaqth-vo-thaaj mae, nae lashkaroe-sipaas mae haye
Joe baath marde-khalandar kee baargaah mae haye
Wahee jahaan haye thaera jiskoe thoo karae paidaa
Yeh sangoe-khisth naheen joe thaeree nigaah mae haye
Mah-vo-sithaara sae aagae mukhaam haye jiskaa
Woh musthe-khaak abhee aawaargaane-raah mae haye
Thalaash iss kee fizaa-voan mae kar naseeb apna
Jahaane thaazah maeree aah subha-gaah mae haye
Thoo maikadah koe ghaneemath samajh keh baadah-ye-naab
Na madrasae mae haye baaqi na qaan-qaah mae haye
* * *
16 Khird-mandoan sae kya poochoon ki maeri ibthidaa kya
haye
Ki maye iss fikr mae rahthaa hoon maeri inthihaa kya
haye
Khudee koe kar buland ithnaa keh kar thaqdeer sae
pahlae
Khudaa bandae sae khud poochae bathaa thaeri razaa
kya haye
Nazar aayaen mujhae thaqdeer kee gahraayiyaan iss-mae
Na pooch aye hamnasheen mujh sae woh chasme-surmah
saa kya haye
Na waaye subha-gaahee nae jigar, khoon kar diyaa
maaera
Khudaayaa jis khathaa ki yeh sazaa haye voh khathaa
kya haye
* * *
17 Dile-baedaar paidaa kar ki dil khwaabeedah haye jab
thak
Na thaeree zarb haye kaaree na maeri zarb haye kaaree
Mushaamae-thaez sae milthaa haye sahra mae nishmaan
uska
Zunoe thaqmeen sae haath aathaa naheen aahoaye tha-
thaaree
Iss andaeshe sae zabth aah mae karthaa rahaa kab thak
Keh mugh-zaadae na lae jaayaen thaeri khismath kee
chingaari
Khuda-wand yeh thaerae saadah-dil bandae kidhar
jaayaen
Keh dar-wae-shee bhee achchaaree haye sulthaanee bhee
achchaaree
Mujhae thahzeebe-haazri nae ada kee haye voh aazaadee
Keh zaahir mae thoe aazaadee haye baathan mae
girafthaaree
* * *
18 Apnae man mae doob kar paa jaa suraagae zindagee
Thoo agar maera naheen banthaa na ban, apnaa thoe ban
Man kee duniya ? man kee duniya soaz-vo-masthee jazb-
vo-shaukh
Than kee duniya ? than kee duniya soodo-sauda makro-
fan
Man kee daulath haath aathee haye thoe phir jaathee
naheen
Than kee daulath chhaavun haye ! aatha haye dhan jaatha
haye dhan
Man kee duniya mae na paaya main nae afrangee kaa
raaj
Man kee duniya mae na daekhae main nae shaikh-vo-
brahman
* * *
19 Yaa-rab ! Yah jahaane-guzraan khoob haye laikin
Kyun khwaar haye mardaane-safaa kaesh-vo-hunr-mand
Goe iss kee khudaa-ee mae mahaa-jan kaa bhi haye haath
Duniya thoe samajhthee haye firangee koe khudaawand !
Firdaus joe thaera haye kisee nae naheen daekha
Afrang kaa har kharyah haye firdaus kae maanind !
Apnae bhi khafa mujh sae hain, baegaanae bhee naa-
khush
Main zahre-halaahal koe kabhee kah sakaa khand !
Chup rah na rakaa hazrathe-yazdaan mae bhee 'Iqbaal'
Karthaa koeyi iss bandaye-gusthaag kaa munh band !
* * *
20 Mathaa-ye-bae-baah haye dardoe-soaz aarzoo mandee
Muqaame bandagee daekar na sun shaane-khudaa-wandii
Thaere aazaad bandoan kee na yeh duniya na voh duniya
Yahaan marnae kee paabandee wahaan jeenae kee paa
banee
Hijaab akseer haye aawaaraye koop mohabbath kaa
Maeri aathish koe bhadkaathee haye thaeri daer paye-
vandee
Guzar avkhaath kar laetha haye yeh koah-vo-bayaabaan
mae
Ki shaahee kae liyae zillath haye kaare-aashiyaan-
bandee
Maeri mashaath-gee kee kya husne-maani koe
Ki fithrath khud-ba-khud karthee haye laalae kee hina-
-bandee
* * *
21 Paraeshaan hoe kae maeri khaak aakhir dil na ban
jaayae
Joe mushkil ab haye yaa-rab phir wohee mushkil na ban
jaayae
Na kar dain mujh koe majboor-nawa firdaus mae
hoorain
Maera soaze daroan phir garmi-ye-mahfil na ban jaayae
Kabhee choadee huwee manzil bhee yaad aathee haye
raahee koe
Khatak oee haye joe seenae mae ghame-manzil na ban
jaayae
Banaaya ishq nae dariyaaye-naa paida-karaan mujh koe
Yeh maeri khud nigah-daaree maera saahil na ban jaayae
Arooje-aadamae-khaakee sae anjum sahme jaathae hain
Keh yeh lootaa huwaa thaera mahe-kaamil na ban jaayae
* * *
22 Asar karae na karae sun thoe lae maeri faryaad
Naheen haye daad kaa thaalib yeh bandaa-aazaad
Yeh mushthe-khaak yeh sar-sar yeh vushathe-aflaak
Karam haye yaa keh sitham, thaeri lazzath eejaad !
Tahar saka na hawaaye-chaman mae khee-ma-ye-gul
Yahee haye fasle bahaaree ? Yahee baade-muraad ?
Khasoor-waar, ghareebuddayaar hoon, laikin
Thaera kharaaba firashthae na kar sakae aabaad !
* * *
23 Yek marde-firangee nae kahaa apne pisar sae
Manzar woh thalab kar keh thaeri aankh na hoe sa-yer !
Bae-chaarae kae haq mae haye yahee sabab sae badaa
zulm
Burrae pae agar faash karaean khaaidah-ye-shaer !
Seenae mae rahae raaz saalookaana thoe bahthar
Karthae naheen makhoom koe thaesoan sae kabhee zaer
Thaaleem kae thaezeeb mae daal oos kee khudee koe
Hoe jaayae mulaayam thoe jidhar chaahae usae phir !
Thaaseer mae akseer sae badh-kar haye yeh thaezaab
Soanae kaa himaalaa hoe thoe mittee ka haye yek dhaer
* * *
24 Maaloom kisae hind kee thakhdeer keh ab thak
Baecharah kisee thaaj kaa thaabinda-nageen haye
Dahkaan haye kisee khabr kaa uglaa huwaa murdaa
Boaseedah kafan jis kaa abhee zaere-zameen haye !
Jaan bhee garde-khair ; badan bhee garde-khair !
Afsoas keh baaqee na maakaan haye na makeen haye !
Yooroap kee ghulaamee phe raazaamand huwa thoo
Mujh koe thoe gilaah thuj sae haye Yooroap sae naheen
haye !
* * *
25 Main kaare-jahaan sae naheen aagaah vo-laikin
Arbaabe nazar sae naheen poasheedah koayee raaz
Kar thoo bhi hukoomath wazeeroan kee kushaamad
Dasthoor nayaa aur nayae daur kaa aaghaaz
Maaloom naheen haye yeh kush-aamad keh haqeekhath
Kah dae koyi ulloo koe agar raath ka shaah-baaz
* * *
26 Muqaabla thoe zamaanae ka khoob karthaa hoon
Agarcheh main na sipaahee hoon na ammeere-junood !
Mujhae khabar naheen yeh shaa-iree haye yaa kuch aur
A-tha huwaa haye mujhae zikr-vo-fikar-vo-jazboe-surood
Jabeene-bandah-ye-haq mae namood haye jis kee
Usee jalaal sae labraez haye zameere wazood !
Yeh kaafree thoe naaheen kaafree sae kam bhee naheen
Keh marde-haq hoe girafthaar haazir-vo-maujood !
Ghameen na hoe keh bahuth door hain abhee baaqii
Nayae sithaaroan sae khaalee nahee sapre-kabood !
* * *
27 Phir baade-bahaar aayee 'Iqbal' gazal-khwaan hoe
Guncha haye agar, gul hoe ! gul haye thoe gulisthan
hoe
Thoo jinse-mohabbath haye, kheemath haye garaan thaeri
Kam-maaya haye saudaagar iss daer mae arzaan hoe
Kyun saaz kae pardae mae masthoor hoe-lae thaeri
Thoo naghma rangeen haye, har goash peh uriyaan hoe
Aye rehbare-farzaana rasthae mae agar thaere
Gulshan haye thoe shabnam hoe, sahraa haye thoe
thoofaan hoe
Saamaan ki mohabbath mae mazmar haye than aasaani
Maqsad haye agar manzil ghaarath-gare saamaan hoe
* * *
28 Zindagi insaan kee ek dam kae sivaa kuch bhee naheen
Dam hawaa kee mauj haye, ram kae sivaa kuch bhee
naheen
Gul thabassum kah rahaa thaa zindagaani koe magar
Sham-a boalee giriya gham kae sivaa kuch bhee naheen
Raaz hasthee raaz haye jab thak koyee marham na hoe
Khul gayaa jis dam thoe mahram kae sivaa kuch bhee
naheen
Zaairaane-kaaba sae 'Iqbal' yeh poochae koyee
Kyaa haram kaa thohfa zamzam kae sivaa kuch bhee
naheen
* * *
29 Ajab waaiz kee deendaaree haye yaarab
Adaawath haye isae saarae jaahaan sae
Koeyi ab thak na yeh samjhaa keh insaan
Kahaan jaatha haye, aatha kahaan sae
Waheen sae raath koe zulmath milee haye
Chamak thaaroan nae paayee haye jahaan mae
Ham apni dard-mandi ka fasaanah
Sunaa karthee hain apnae saazoan sae
Badee baareek haye waaiz ki chealaen
Laraz jaatha haye aawaaze azaan sae !
* * *
Allama Iqbaal
Indiviual Couplets of
Mohammed Iqbal : 1878 - 1938
1. Hazaaroan saal nargis apni bae-nooree peh roathee
haye
Badee mushkil sae hoethaa haye choman mae deedah-dar paidaa
2. Maana keh thaeri deed kae khaabil naheen hoon main
Thooh maera shaukh daekh, maera inthezaar daekh
3. Nasha pilaa kae giraana thoe sab koe aatha haye
Mazaa thoe jab haye keh girthoan koe tham lae saaqii
4. Thang aakae main nae, aakhir dairo-haram koe choedaa
Waaiz ka wa-az choedaa, choedae thaere faasaanae
5. Alfaaz-vo-ma-anii mae thafaawath naheen laikin
Mulla kee azaan aur mujaahid ki azaan aur
6. Hairaan haye Bu-Ali keh main aayaa kahaan sae hoon
Roamii yeh soach-tha haye keh jaavoon kidhar koe main
(Bu-Ali - A famous physician of Rome)
(Roamii - A famous poet of Persia )
7. Shaikh saahab bhee thoe pardae kae koyee haamee naheen
Mufth mae college kae ladkae oon-sae bad-zan hoe gayae
Wa-az mae farmaan diya kal apnae yeh saaf-saaf
Pardah aakhir kis sae hoe jab mard hee zah hoe gaye
8. Yeh koyae din kee baath haye aye marde-hoeshmand
Ghairath na thujh mae hoegee, na zan vote ehaahaegii
Aathaa haye ab voh daur keh aulaad kae iwaz
Council kae membari kae liyae vote chaahaegii
9. Intehaa bhee iss kee haye aakhir khareedain kab thalak
Chathriyaan, roomaal, maflar, pairahan Japan sae
Apni ghaflath kee yahee haalath agar khaayim rahee
Aayaengae gussaal kabul sae kafan Japan sae
10. Membaree imperial council kee kuch mushkil naheen
Vote thoe mil jaayaengae,paisae bhee dilwaayengae kya
?
Mirza Ghalib khuda bakhsae, baja firmaa gayae
Ham nae yeh maana keh Dillee mae rahaen, khaayaengae kya ?
11. Sau Sau ummeedain baandh-thee hain ek ek nigaah par
Mujh koe na aiysae pyaar sae daekha karae koyee
12. Thoo hee naadaan chand kaaliyoan par khaanaa-ath kar
gayaa
Warnah gulshan mae ilaaje thangayi daamaan bhi haye
13. Udaayae kuch warakh laalae nae kuch sambal nae kuch
gul nae
Chaman mae har tharaf bikhar huwee haye daasthaan
maeri
14. Dil sae joe baath nikal-thee haye asar rakh-thee haye
Par naheen, thaaqathe-parwaaz magar rakh-thee haye
15. Chaman sae roathe huwaa moa-samae bahaar gayaa
Shabaan sair koe aayaa thaa soe gawaar gayaa
16. Agar haye ishq thoe haye kufr bhee musalmaanii
Na hoe thoe marde-musalmaan bhee kaafir-vo-zandeeq
17. Thaeghoan kae saayae mae ham pal kae jawaan huwae hain
Khanjar halaak kaa haye qua-mii nishaan hamara
Maghrib ki waadiyoan mae goonjee azaan hamaari
Thamtha na tha kisee sae sailae-rawaan hamara
18. Jab alam kae saayae mae thaegh aazmae hoethae thae ham
Dushman kae khoon sae rangeen-khaba hoethae thae ham
19. Yaa das-athae aafaaq mae thakbeere-musal-sil
Yaa khaak kae aaghoash mae thasbeeh-vo-munaajaath
Who mazhabe mardaane khud aagaah-vo-khuda masth
Yeh mazhabe mulla-vo-jamaadath-vo-nabaathaath
20. Alfaaz-vo-ma-ani mae thafaawath naheen laikin
Mulla ki azaan aur mujaahid kee azaan aur
Parwaaz haye doe-noe ki usee yaek fizaa mae
Kargaz ka jahaan aur haye shaaheen ka jahaan aur
21. Shair-mardoan sae huwaa baisha-ye thahqeeq thahi
Rah gayae soofi-vo-mulla kae gulaam aye saaqi
22. Oosee thilsime-kuhan mae aseer haye aadam
Baghal mae iss kee hain ab thak buthaane ah-de-atheeq
23. Haqeekath kharaafaath mae khoe gayee
Yeh ummath rawaayaath mae khoe gayee
Who sufi keh thaa khidmathe haq mae mard
Mohabbath mae yaktha hameeyath mae fard
Ajam kae khayaalath mae khoe gayaa
Yeh saalak maqaa maath mae khoe gayaa
24. Thaeri mahfil bhee gayee, chahnae waalae bhee gayae
Shab kee aahaen bhee gayeen subah kae naalae bhee
gayae
Dil thujhae dae bhee gayae apna silah lae bhee gayae
Aa-kae bai-thae bhi na thae aur nikaalae bhee gayaae
Aa-ye ash-shaaq gayae wa-ada far-daa lae kar
Ab unhain dhoond charaaghe-rukhe-zaebaa lae kar
25. Jis tharah tharae chamakhthae hain andhaeri raath mae
Thee sithaarae kee tharah roashan thaeri thab-aa
buland
Phir isee khoayae huwae firdaus mae aabaad hain
Thoo na mit jaayaega Iran kae mit jaanae sae
Nasha-ye-mayae koe tha-alluq naheen paye-maanae sae
26. Ilm kee sanjeedah gufthaaree budhaapae kaa sha-oor
Duniyavee a-azaaz kee shaukath jawaanee ka gharoor
Zindagi kee auj gaahoan sae uthar aathae hain ham
Soh-bathae maadar mae thafle-saadah rah-jaathae hain
ham
Bae-Thakalluf khandah-zan hain fikr sae aazaad hain
Phir isee khoayae huwae firdaus mae aabaad hain
27. Khaugarae parwaaz koe parwaaz mae dar kuch naheen
Mauth iss gulshan mae juz sanjeedan par kuch naheen
28. Bandagee mae ghat kae rah jaathee haye jooye-kam aab
Aur aazaadii mae bahre-bae-karaan haye zindagee
29. Agar usmaaniyoan par koeh-gam tootaa thoe kyaa gam
haye
Keh khoone sad hazaar anjum sae hoethii haye sahar
paidaa
30. Jahaan mae ahle-eemaan soorathae-khursheed jeethae
hain
Idhar doobae udhar niklae udhar doobae idhar niklae
31. Apni jwaalaan gaah zaere-aasmaan samajhtha thaa main
Aabo-gul kae khael koe apnae jahaan samajtha thaa main
Dil soaz sae khaalee haye nigah-paak naheen haye
Phir is-mae ajab kya keh thoo bae baak naheen haye
Khird kae paas khabar kae sivaa kuch aur naheen
Thaera ilaaj nazar kae sivaa kuch aur naheen
32. Bujhee ishq kee aag andhaer haye
Musalmaan naheen aag kaa dhaer haye
Garaan khwaab cheeni samhalnae lagae
Himaalah sae chashmae ubalnae lagae
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