haathon kaa taraana
— Ali Sardar Jafri
In haathon kee taazeem karo
In haathon kee takreem karo
Duniyaa ke chalaane vaale hain
In haathon ko tasleem karo
Taareekh ke aur masheenon ke pahiyon kee ravaanee in se hai
Tahzeeb kee aur tamaddun kee bharpoor javaanee in se hai
Duniyaa kaa fasaana in se hai, insaan kee kahaanee in se hai
In haathon kee taazeem karo
Sadiyon se guzar kar aa.e hain, ye nek aur bad ko jaante hain
Ye dost hain saare aalam ke, par dushman ko pahchaante hain
Khud shaktee kaa autaar hain, ye kab ghair kee shaktee maante hain
In haathon ko taazeem karo
Ek zakhm hamaare haathon ke, ye phuul jo hain gul-daanon men
Sookhe hue pyaase chulloo the, jo jaam hain ab mai-khaanon men
TuuTee huee sau angDaa.iyon kee mehraaben hain aivaanon men
In haathon kee taazeem karo
Raahon kee sunahree raushniyaan, bijlee ke jo phaile daaman men
Faanoos haseen aivaanon ke, jo rang-o-noor ke khirman men
Ye haath hamaare jalte hain, ye haath hamaare raushan hain
In haathon kee taazeem karo
Khaamosh hain ye khaamoshee se, so barbat-o-chang banaate hain
Taaron men raag sulaate hain, tablon men bol chhupaate hain
Jab saaz men jumbish hotee hai, tab haath hamaare gaate hain
In haathon kee taazeem karo
E.ajaaz hai ye in haathon kaa, resham ko chhuen to aanchal hai
Patthar ko chhuen to but kar den, kaalakh ko chhuen to kaajal hai
MiTTee ko chhuen to sonaa hai, chaandee ko chhuen to paayal hai
In haathon kee taazeem karo
Bahtee huee bijlee kee lahren, simTe hue gangaa ke dhaare
Dhartee ke muqaddar ke maalik, mehnat ke ufuq ke sayyaare
Ye chaaragaraan-e-dard-e-jahaan, sadiyon se magar khud bechaare
In haathon kee taazeem karo
Takhleeq ye soz-e-mehnat ki, aur fitrat ke shahkaar bhee hain
Maidaan-e-amal men lekin khud, ye khaaliq bhee me.amaar bhee hain
Phoolon se bharee ye shaakh bhee hain aur chaltee huee talvaar bhee hain
In haathon kee taazeem karo
Ye haath na hoon to mohmal sab, tahreeren aur taqreeren hain
Ye haath na hon to be-ma.anee insaanon kee taqreeren hain
Sab hikmat-o-daanish ilm-o-hunar in haathon kee tafseeren hain
In haathon kee ta.azeem karo
Ye kitne subuk aur naazuk hain, ye kitne siDaul aur achchhe hain
Chaalaakee men ustaad hain ye aur bhole-pan men bachche hain
Is jhuuT kee gandee dunya men bas haath hamaare sachche hain
In haathon kee taazeem karo
Ye sarhad sarhad juDte hain aur mulkon mulkon jaate hain
Baanhon men baanhen Daalte hain aur dil se dil ko milaate hain
Phir zulm-o-sitam ke pairon kee zanjeer-e-giraan ban jaate hain
In haathon kee ta.azeem karo
Ta.ameer to in kee fitrat hai, ik aur na.ee ta.ameer sahee
Ik aur na.ee tadbeer sahee, ik aur na.ee taqdeer sahee
Ik shokh o haseen khvaab aur sahee ik shokh o haseen ta.abeer sahee
In haathon kee ta.azeem karo
In haathon kee takreem karo
Duniyaa ko chalaane vaale hain
In haathon ko tasleem karo
In hathon ki tazim karo
In hathon ki takrim karo
Duniya ke chalane wale hain
In hathon ko taslim karo
TariKH ke aur mashinon ke pahiyon ki rawani in se hai
Tahzib ki aur tamaddun ki bharpur jawani in se hai
Duniya ka fasana in se hai, insan ki kahani in se hai
In hathon ki tazim karo
Sadiyon se guzar kar aae hain, ye nek aur bad ko jaante hain
Ye dost hain sare aalam ke, par dushman ko pahchante hain
KHud shakti ka autar hain, ye kab ghair ki shakti mante hain
In hathon ko tazim karo
Ek zaKHm hamare hathon ke, ye phul jo hain gul-danon mein
Sukhe hue pyase chullu the, jo jam hain ab mai-KHanon mein
TuTi hui sau angDaiyon ki mehraben hain aiwanon mein
In hathon ki tazim karo
Rahon ki sunahri raushniyan, bijli ke jo phaile daman mein
Fanus hasin aiwanon ke, jo rang-o-nur ke KHirman mein
Ye hath hamare jalte hain, ye hath hamare raushan hain
In hathon ki tazim karo
KHamosh hain ye KHamoshi se, so barbat-o-chang banate hain
Taron mein rag sulate hain, tablon mein bol chhupate hain
Jab saz mein jumbish hoti hai, tab hath hamare gate hain
In hathon ki tazim karo
Eajaz hai ye in hathon ka, resham ko chhuen to aanchal hai
Patthar ko chhuen to but kar den, kalakh ko chhuen to kajal hai
MiTTi ko chhuen to sona hai, chandi ko chhuen to payal hai
In hathon ki tazim karo
Bahti hui bijli ki lahren, simTe hue ganga ke dhaare
Dharti ke muqaddar ke malik, mehnat ke ufuq ke sayyare
Ye chaaragaran-e-dard-e-jahan, sadiyon se magar KHud bechaare
In hathon ki tazim karo
TaKHliq ye soz-e-mehnat ki, aur fitrat ke shahkar bhi hain
Maidan-e-amal mein lekin KHud, ye KHaliq bhi meamar bhi hain
Phulon se bhari ye shaKH bhi hain aur chalti hui talwar bhi hain
In hathon ki tazim karo
Ye hath na hun to mohmal sab, tahriren aur taqriren hain
Ye hath na hon to be-mani insanon ki taqriren hain
Sab hikmat-o-danish ilm-o-hunar in hathon ki tafsiren hain
In hathon ki tazim karo
Ye kitne subuk aur nazuk hain, ye kitne siDaul aur achchhe hain
Chaalaki mein ustad hain ye aur bhole-pan mein bachche hain
Is jhuT ki gandi duniya mein bas hath hamare sachche hain
In hathon ki tazim karo
Ye sarhad sarhad juDte hain aur mulkon mulkon jate hain
Banhon mein banhen Dalte hain aur dil se dil ko milate hain
Phir zulm-o-sitam ke pairon ki zanjir-e-giran ban jate hain
In hathon ki tazim karo
Tamir to in ki fitrat hai, ek aur nai tamir sahi
Ek aur nai tadbir sahi, ek aur nai taqdir sahi
Ek shoKH o hasin KHwab aur sahi ek shoKH o hasin tabir sahi
In hathon ki tazim karo
In hathon ki takrim karo
Duniya ko chalane wale hain
In hathon ko taslim karo