nisaar main terii galiyon ke nisaar main tirii galiyon ke ai vatan ki jahaan
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Nisaar main tiree galiyon ke ai vatan ki jahaan
Chalee hai rasm ki koi na sar uThaa ke chale
Jo koi chaahne vaalaa tavaaf ko nikle
Nazar churaa ke chale jism o jaan bachaa ke chale
Hai ahl-e-dil ke liye ab ye nazm-e-bast-o-kushaad
Ki sang-o-khisht muqayyad hain aur sag aazaad
Bahut hai zulm ke dast-e-bahaana-joo ke liye
Jo chand ahl-e-junoon tere naam-levaa hain
Bane hain ahl-e-havas mudda.ee bhee munsif bhee
Kise vakeel karen kis se munsifee chaahen
Magar guzaarne vaalon ke din guzarte hain
Tire firaaq men yuun sub.h o shaam karte hain
Bujhaa jo rauzan-e-zindaan to dil ye samjhaa hai
Ki teree maang sitaaron se bhar ga.ee hogee
Chamak uThe hain salaasil to ham ne jaanaa hai
Ki ab sahar tire rukh par bikhar ga.ee hogee
Gharaz tasavvur-e-shaam-o-sahar men jiite hain
Giraft-e-saaya-e-deevaar-o-dar men jiite hain
Yoonhee hamesha ulajhtee rahi hai zulm se khalq
Na un kee rasm na.ee hai na apnee riit na.ee
Yoonhee hamesha khilaa.e hain ham ne aag men phuul
Na un kee haar na.ee hai na apnee jiit na.ee
Isee sabab se falak kaa gila nahin karte
Tire firaaq men ham dil buraa nahin karte
Gar aaj tujh se judaa hain to kal baham honge
Ye raat bhar kee judaa.ee to koi baat nahin
Gar aaj auj pe hai taala-e-raqeeb to kya
Ye chaar din kee khudaai to koi baat nahin
Jo tujh se ahd-e-wafa ustuvaar rakhte hain
Ilaaj-e-gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar rakhte hain
Nisar main teri galiyon ke ai watan ki jahan
Chali hai rasm ki koi na sar uTha ke chale
Jo koi chahne wala tawaf ko nikle
Nazar chura ke chale jism o jaan bacha ke chale
Hai ahl-e-dil ke liye ab ye nazm-e-bast-o-kushad
Ki sang-o-KHisht muqayyad hain aur sag aazad
Bahut hai zulm ke dast-e-bahana-ju ke liye
Jo chand ahl-e-junun tere nam-lewa hain
Bane hain ahl-e-hawas muddai bhi munsif bhi
Kise wakil karen kis se munsifi chahen
Magar guzarne walon ke din guzarte hain
Tere firaq mein yun subh o sham karte hain
Bujha jo rauzan-e-zindan to dil ye samjha hai
Ki teri mang sitaron se bhar gai hogi
Chamak uThe hain salasil to hum ne jaana hai
Ki ab sahar tere ruKH par bikhar gai hogi
Gharaz tasawwur-e-sham-o-sahar mein jite hain
Giraft-e-saya-e-diwar-o-dar mein jite hain
Yunhi hamesha ulajhti rahi hai zulm se KHalq
Na un ki rasm nai hai na apni rit nai
Yunhi hamesha khilae hain hum ne aag mein phul
Na un ki haar nai hai na apni jit nai
Isi sabab se falak ka gila nahin karte
Tere firaq mein hum dil bura nahin karte
Gar aaj tujh se juda hain to kal baham honge
Ye raat bhar ki judai to koi baat nahin
Gar aaj auj pe hai tala-e-raqib to kya
Ye chaar din ki KHudai to koi baat nahin
Jo tujh se ahd-e-wafa ustuwar rakhte hain
Ilaj-e-gardish-e-lail-o-nahaar rakhte hain