muhaasara mire ganiim ne mujh ko payaam bhejaa hai
— Ahmad Faraz
Mire ghaneem ne mujh ko payaam bhejaa hai
Ki halqa-zan hain mire gird lashkaree us ke
Faseel-e-shahr ke har burj har manaare par
Kamaan-ba-dast sitaada hain askaree us ke
Vo barq lahar bujhaa dee ga.ee hai jis kee tapish
Vajood-e-khaak men aatish-fishaan jagaatee thee
Bichhaa diyaa gaya baarood us ke paanee men
Vo joo-e-aab jo meree galee ko aatee thee
Sabhee dureeda-dahan ab badan-dareeda hue
Supurd-e-daar-o-rasan saare sar-kasheeda hue
Tamaam suufee o saalik sabhee shuyookh o imaam
Umeed-e-lutf pe aivaan-e-kaj-kulaah men hain
Mo.azzazeen-e-adaalat bhee half uThaane ko
Misaal-e-saa.il-e-mubarram nashista raah men hain
Tum ahl-e-harf ki pindaar ke sanaa-gar the
Vo aasmaan-e-hunar ke nujoom saamne hain
Bas ik musaahib-e-darbaar ke ishaare par
Gadaa-garaan-e-sukhan ke hujoom saamne hain
Qalandaraan-e-wafa kee asaas to dekho
Tumhaare saath hai kaun aas-paas to dekho
So shart ye hai jo jaan kee amaan chaahte ho
To apne lauh-o-qalam qatl-gaah men rakh do
Vagarna ab ke nishaana kamaan-daaron kaa
Bas ek tum ho so ghairat ko raah men rakh do
Ye shart-naama jo dekhaa to elchee se kahaa
Use khabar nahin taareekh kya sikhaatee hai
Ki raat jab kisee khursheed ko shaheed kare
To sub.h ik nayaa suraj taraash laatee hai
So ye javaab hai meraa mire adoo ke liye
Ki mujh ko hirs-e-karam hai na khauf-e-khamyaaza
Use hai satvat-e-shamsheer par ghamanD bahut
Use shikoh-e-qalam kaa nahin hai andaaza
Miraa qalam nahin kirdaar us muhaafiz kaa
Jo apne shahr ko mahsoor kar ke naaz kare
Miraa qalam nahin kaasa kisee subuk-sar kaa
Jo ghaasibon ko qaseedon se sarfaraaz kare
Miraa qalam nahin auzaar us naqab-zan kaa
Jo apne ghar kee hee chhat men shigaaf Daaltaa hai
Miraa qalam nahin us duzd-e-neem-shab kaa rafeeq
Jo be-charaagh gharon par kamand uchhaaltaa hai
Miraa qalam nahin tasbeeh us maballigh kee
Jo bandagee kaa bhee har dam hisaab rakhtaa hai
Miraa qalam nahin meezaan aise aadil kee
Jo apne chehre pe dohraa naqaab rakhtaa hai
Miraa qalam to amaanat hai mere logon kee
Miraa qalam to adaalat mire zameer kee hai
Isee liye to jo likkhaa tapaak-e-jaan se likhaa
Jabhee to loch kamaan kaa zabaan tiir kee hai
Main kaT giroon ki salaamat rahoon yaqeen hai mujhe
Ki ye hisaar-e-sitam koi to giraa.egaa
Tamaam umr kee eezaa-naseebiyon kee qasam
Mire qalam kaa safar raa.egaan na jaa.egaa
Sarisht-e-ishq ne uftaadgee nahin paa.ee
Too qadd-e-sarv na biinee o saaya-paimaa.ee
Mere ghanim ne mujh ko payam bheja hai
Ki halqa-zan hain mere gird lashkari us ke
Fasil-e-shahr ke har burj har manare par
Kaman-ba-dast sitada hain askari us ke
Wo barq lahar bujha di gai hai jis ki tapish
Wajud-e-KHak mein aatish-fishan jagati thi
Bichha diya gaya barud us ke pani mein
Wo ju-e-ab jo meri gali ko aati thi
Sabhi durida-dahan ab badan-darida hue
Supurd-e-dar-o-rasan sare sar-kashida hue
Tamam sufi o salik sabhi shuyuKH o imam
Umid-e-lutf pe aiwan-e-kaj-kulah mein hain
Moazzazin-e-adalat bhi half uThane ko
Misal-e-sail-e-mubarram nashista rah mein hain
Tum ahl-e-harf ki pindar ke sana-gar the
Wo aasman-e-hunar ke nujum samne hain
Bas ek musahib-e-darbar ke ishaare par
Gada-garan-e-suKHan ke hujum samne hain
Qalandaran-e-wafa ki asas to dekho
Tumhaare sath hai kaun aas-pas to dekho
So shart ye hai jo jaan ki aman chahte ho
To apne lauh-o-qalam qatl-gah mein rakh do
Wagarna ab ke nishana kaman-daron ka
Bas ek tum ho so ghairat ko rah mein rakh do
Ye shart-nama jo dekha to elchi se kaha
Use KHabar nahin tariKH kya sikhati hai
Ki raat jab kisi KHurshid ko shahid kare
To subh ek naya suraj tarash lati hai
So ye jawab hai mera mere adu ke liye
Ki mujh ko hirs-e-karam hai na KHauf-e-KHamyaza
Use hai satwat-e-shamshir par ghamanD bahut
Use shikoh-e-qalam ka nahin hai andaza
Mera qalam nahin kirdar us muhafiz ka
Jo apne shahr ko mahsur kar ke naz kare
Mera qalam nahin kasa kisi subuk-sar ka
Jo ghasibon ko qasidon se sarfaraaz kare
Mera qalam nahin auzar us naqab-zan ka
Jo apne ghar ki hi chhat mein shigaf Dalta hai
Mera qalam nahin us duzd-e-nim-shab ka rafiq
Jo be-charagh gharon par kamand uchhaalta hai
Mera qalam nahin tasbih us maballigh ki
Jo bandagi ka bhi har dam hisab rakhta hai
Mera qalam nahin mizan aise aadil ki
Jo apne chehre pe dohra naqab rakhta hai
Mera qalam to amanat hai mere logon ki
Mera qalam to adalat mere zamir ki hai
Isi liye to jo likkha tapak-e-jaan se likha
Jabhi to loch kaman ka zaban tir ki hai
Main kaT girun ki salamat rahun yaqin hai mujhe
Ki ye hisar-e-sitam koi to giraega
Tamam umr ki iza-nasibiyon ki qasam
Mere qalam ka safar raegan na jaega
Sarisht-e-ishq ne uftadgi nahin pai
Tu qadd-e-sarw na bini o saya-paimai