mirzaa gaalib fikr e insaan par tirii hasti se ye raushan huaa
— Allama Iqbal
Fikr-e-insaan par tiree hastee se ye raushan huaa
Hai par-e-murgh-e-takhayyul kee rasaa.ee taa-kujaa
Thaa saraapaa ruuh too bazm-e-sukhan paikar tiraa
Zeb-e-mahfil bhee raha mahfil se pinhaan bhee raha
Diid teree aankh ko us husn kee manzoor hai
Ban ke soz-e-zindagee har shai men jo mastoor hai
Mahfil-e-hastee tiree barbat se hai sarmaaya-daar
Jis tarah naddee ke naghmon se sukoot-e-kohsaar
Tere firdaus-e-takhayyul se hai qudrat kee bahaar
Teree kisht-e-fikr se ugte hain aalam sabza-vaar
Zindagee muzmar hai teree shokhi-e-tahreer men
Taab-e-goyaa.ee se jumbish hai lab-e-tasveer men
Nutq ko sau naaz hain tere lab-e-ejaaz par
Mahv-e-hairat hai surayyaa rif.at-e-parvaaz par
Shaahid-e-mazmoon tasadduq hai tire andaaz par
Khanda-zan hai ghuncha-e-dillee gul-e-sheeraaz par
Aah too ujDee huee dillee men aaraameeda hai
Gulshan-e-veemar men teraa ham-navaa khvaabeeda hai
Lutf-e-goyaa.ee men teree ham-saree mumkin nahin
Ho takhayyul kaa na jab tak fikr-e-kaamil ham-nasheen
Haa.e ab kya ho ga.ee hindostaan kee sar-zameen
Aah ai nazzaara-aamoz-e-nigaah-e-nukta-been
Gesu-e-urdoo abhee minnat-pazeer-e-shaana hai
Sham.a ye sauda.i-e-dil-sozi-e-parvaana hai
Ai jahaanaabaad ai gahvaara-e-ilm-o-hunar
Hain saraapaa naala-e-khaamosh tere baam dar
Zarre zarre men tire khvaabeeda hain shams o qamar
Yuun to posheeda hain teree khaak men laakhon guhar
Dafn tujh men koi fakhr-e-rozgaar aisa bhee hai
Tujh men pinhaan koi motee aabdaar aisa bhee hai
Fikr-e-insan par teri hasti se ye raushan hua
Hai par-e-murgh-e-taKHayyul ki rasai ta-kuja
Tha sarapa ruh tu bazm-e-suKHan paikar tera
Zeb-e-mahfil bhi raha mahfil se pinhan bhi raha
Did teri aankh ko us husn ki manzur hai
Ban ke soz-e-zindagi har shai mein jo mastur hai
Mahfil-e-hasti teri barbat se hai sarmaya-dar
Jis tarah naddi ke naghmon se sukut-e-kohsar
Tere firdaus-e-taKHayyul se hai qudrat ki bahaar
Teri kisht-e-fikr se ugte hain aalam sabza-war
Zindagi muzmar hai teri shoKHi-e-tahrir mein
Tab-e-goyai se jumbish hai lab-e-taswir mein
Nutq ko sau naz hain tere lab-e-ejaz par
Mahw-e-hairat hai surayya rifat-e-parwaz par
Shahid-e-mazmun tasadduq hai tere andaz par
KHanda-zan hai ghuncha-e-dilli gul-e-shiraaz par
Aah tu ujDi hui dilli mein aaramida hai
Gulshan-e-wimar mein tera ham-nawa KHwabida hai
Lutf-e-goyai mein teri ham-sari mumkin nahin
Ho taKHayyul ka na jab tak fikr-e-kaamil ham-nashin
Hae ab kya ho gai hindostan ki sar-zamin
Aah ai nazzara-amoz-e-nigah-e-nukta-bin
Gesu-e-urdu abhi minnat-pazir-e-shana hai
Shama ye saudai-e-dil-sozi-e-parwana hai
Ai jahanabaad ai gahwara-e-ilm-o-hunar
Hain sarapa nala-e-KHamosh tere baam dar
Zarre zarre mein tere KHwabida hain shams o qamar
Yun to poshida hain teri KHak mein lakhon guhar
Dafn tujh mein koi faKHr-e-rozgar aisa bhi hai
Tujh mein pinhan koi moti aabdar aisa bhi hai