aazaadii puuchhtaa hai to ki kab aur kis tarah aatii hoon main
— Ali Sardar Jafri
Poochhtaa hai to ki kab aur kis tarah aatee hoon main
God men naakaamiyon ke parvarish paatee hoon main
Sirf wo makhsoos siine hain miree aaraam-gaah
Aarzoo kee tarah rah jaatee hai jin men ghuT ke aah
Ahl-e-gham ke saath un kaa dard-o-gham sahtee hoon main
Kaanpte honTon pe ban kar bad-duaa rahtee hoon main
Raqs kartee hain ishaaron par mire maut-o-hayaat
Dekhtee rahtee hoon main har-waqt nabz-e-kaa.enaat
Khud-farebee baDh ke jab bantee hai ehsaas-e-shu.oor
Jab javaan hota hai ahl-e-zar ke tevar men ghuroor
Muflisee se karte hain jab aadamiyat ko judaa
Jab lahoo piite hain tahzeeb-o-tamaddun ke khuda
Bhuut ban kar naachtaa hai sar pe jab qaumee vaqaar
Le ke maz.hab kee sipar aataa hai jab sarmaaya-daar
Raaste jab band hote hain duaaon ke liye
Aadmee laDtaa hai jab jhooTe khudaaon ke liye
Zindagee insaan kee kar deta hai jab insaan haraam
Jab use qaanoon-e-fitrat kaa ataa hota hai naam
Ahrman phirtaa hai jab apna dahan khole hue
Aasmaan se maut jab aatee hai par tole hue
Jab kisaanon kee nigaahon se Tapaktaa hai hiraas
PhooTne lagtee hai jab mazdoor ke zakhmon se yaas
Sabr-e-ayyoobee kaa jab labrez hota hai suboo
Soz-e-gham se khaultaa hai jab ghulaamon kaa lahu
Ghaasibon se baDh ke jab kartaa hai haq apna savaal
Jab nazar aataa hai mazloomon ke chehron par jalaal
Tafraqa paDtaa hai jab dunya men nasl-o-rang kaa
Le ke main aatee hoon parcham inqilaab-o-jang kaa
Haan magar jab Toot jaatee hai havaadis kee kamand
Jab kuchal deta hai har shai ko baghaavat kaa samand
Jab nigal letaa hai toofaan baDh ke kashtee nuuh kee
GhuT ke jab insaan men rah jaatee hai azmat ruuh kee
Duur ho jaatee hai jab mazdooron ke dil kee jalan
Jab tabassum ban ke honTon par simaTtee hai thakan
Jab ubhartaa hai ufuq se zindagee kaa aaftaab
Jab nikhartaa hai lahoo kee aag men tap kar shabaab
Nasl qaumiyyat kaleesaa saltanat tahzeeb-o-rang
Raund chuktee hai jab in sab ko javaanee kee umang
Sub.h ke zarreen tabassum men ayaan hotee hoon main
Rif.at-e-arsh-e-bareen se par-fishaan hotee hoon main
Puchhta hai to ki kab aur kis tarah aati hun main
God mein nakaamiyon ke parwarish pati hun main
Sirf wo maKHsus sine hain meri aaram-gah
Aarzu ki tarah rah jati hai jin mein ghuT ke aah
Ahl-e-gham ke sath un ka dard-o-gham sahti hun main
Kanpte honTon pe ban kar bad-dua rahti hun main
Raqs karti hain ishaaron par mere maut-o-hayat
Dekhti rahti hun main har-waqt nabz-e-kaenat
KHud-farebi baDh ke jab banti hai ehsas-e-shuur
Jab jawan hota hai ahl-e-zar ke tewar mein ghurur
Muflisi se karte hain jab aadamiyat ko juda
Jab lahu pite hain tahzib-o-tamaddun ke KHuda
Bhut ban kar nachta hai sar pe jab qaumi waqar
Le ke mazhab ki sipar aata hai jab sarmaya-dar
Raste jab band hote hain duaon ke liye
Aadmi laDta hai jab jhuTe KHudaon ke liye
Zindagi insan ki kar deta hai jab insan haram
Jab use qanun-e-fitrat ka ata hota hai nam
Ahrman phirta hai jab apna dahan khole hue
Aasman se maut jab aati hai par tole hue
Jab kisanon ki nigahon se Tapakta hai hiras
PhuTne lagti hai jab mazdur ke zaKHmon se yas
Sabr-e-ayyubi ka jab labrez hota hai subu
Soz-e-gham se khaulta hai jab ghulamon ka lahu
Ghasibon se baDh ke jab karta hai haq apna sawal
Jab nazar aata hai mazlumon ke chehron par jalal
Tafraqa paDta hai jab duniya mein nasl-o-rang ka
Le ke main aati hun parcham inqilab-o-jang ka
Han magar jab TuT jati hai hawadis ki kamand
Jab kuchal deta hai har shai ko baghawat ka samand
Jab nigal leta hai tufan baDh ke kashti nuh ki
GhuT ke jab insan mein rah jati hai azmat ruh ki
Dur ho jati hai jab mazduron ke dil ki jalan
Jab tabassum ban ke honTon par simaTti hai thakan
Jab ubharta hai ufuq se zindagi ka aaftab
Jab nikharta hai lahu ki aag mein tap kar shabab
Nasl qaumiyyat kalisa saltanat tahzib-o-rang
Raund chukti hai jab in sab ko jawani ki umang
Subh ke zarrin tabassum mein ayan hoti hun main
Rifat-e-arsh-e-barin se par-fishan hoti hun main