baakira
— Fahmida Riaz
Aasmaan tapte hue lohe kee maanind safed
Reg sookhee huee pyaase kee zabaan kee maanind
Pyaas hulqoom men hai jism men hai jaan men hai
Sar-ba-zaanoo hoon jhulaste hue registaan men
Teree sarkaar men le aa.ee hoon ye vahsh zabeeh!
Mujh pe laazim thee jo qurbaanee wo main ne kar dee
Us kee ublee huee aankhon men abhee tak hai chamak
Aur siyah-baal hain bheege hue Khoon se ab tak
Teraa farmaan ye thaa us pe koi daagh na ho
So ye be-aib achhootaa bhee thaa an-dekhaa bhee
Be-karaan reg men sab garm lahoo jazb huaa
Dekh chaadar pe miree sabt hai us kaa dhabbaa
Ai khuda-vand-e-kabeer
Ai jabbaar!
Mutakabbir o jaleel!
Haan tire naam paDhe aur kiyaa zab.h use
Ab koi paara-e-abr aa.e kaheen saayaa ho
Ai khuda-vand-e-azeem
Baad-e-taskeen! ke nafas aag banaa jaataa hai!
Qatra-e-aab ki jaan lab pe chalee aa.ee hai
Aasman tapte hue lohe ki manind safed
Reg sukhi hui pyase ki zaban ki manind
Pyas hulqum mein hai jism mein hai jaan mein hai
Sar-ba-zanu hun jhulaste hue registan mein
Teri sarkar mein le aai hun ye wahsh zabih!
Mujh pe lazim thi jo qurbani wo main ne kar di
Us ki ubli hui aankhon mein abhi tak hai chamak
Aur siyah-baal hain bhige hue KHun se ab tak
Tera farman ye tha us pe koi dagh na ho
So ye be-aib achhuta bhi tha an-dekha bhi
Be-karan reg mein sab garm lahu jazb hua
Dekh chadar pe meri sabt hai us ka dhabba
Ai KHuda-wand-e-kabir
Ai jabbar!
Mutakabbir o jalil!
Han tere nam paDhe aur kiya zabh use
Ab koi para-e-abr aae kahin saya ho
Ai KHuda-wand-e-azim
Baad-e-taskin! ke nafas aag bana jata hai!
Qatra-e-ab ki jaan lab pe chali aai hai