husn aur mazduurii
— Josh Malihabadi
Ek dosheeza saDak par dhoop men hai be-qaraar
ChooDiyaan bajtee hain kankar kooTne men baar baar
ChooDiyon ke saaz men ye soz hai kaisaa bharaa
Aankh men aansoo banee jaatee hai jis kee har sadaa
Gard hai rukhsaar par zulfen aTee hain khaak men
Naazukee bal khaa rahi hai deeda-e-ghamnaak men
Ho raha hai jazb mahr-e-khoon-chakaan ke roo-ba-roo
Kankaron kee nabz men uThtee javaanee kaa lahoo
Dhuup men lahraa rahi hai kaakul-e-ambar-sarisht
Ho raha hai kam-sinee kaa loch juzv-e-sang-o-khisht
Pee rahi hain surkh kirnen mahr-e-aatish-baar kee
Nargisee aankhon kaa ras mai champa.ee rukhsaar kee
Gham ke baadal khaatir-e-naazuk pe hain chhaa.e hue
Aariz-e-rangeen hain yaa do phuul murjhaa.e hue
CheethaDon men deedanee hai roo-e-ghamgeen-e-shabaab
Abr ke aavaara TukDon men ho jaise maahtaab
Uf ye naadaaree mire siine se uThtaa hai dhuaan
Aah ai aflaas ke maare hue hindostaan!
Husn ho majboor kankar toDne ke vaaste
Dast-e-naazuk aur patthar toDne ke vaaste
Fikr se jhuk jaa.e wo gardan tuf ai lail o nahaar
Jis men honaa chaahiye phoolon kaa ik halkaa saa haar
Aasmaan jaan-e-tarab ko vaqf-e-ranjooree kare
Sinf-e-naazuk bhuuk se tang aa ke mazdooree kare
Us jabeen par aur paseena ho jhalakne ke liye
Jo jabeen-e-naaz ho afshaan chhiDakne ke liye
Bhiik men wo haath uTThen iltijaa ke vaaste
Jin ko qudarat ne banaayaa ho hinaa ke vaaste
Naazukee se jo uThaa saktee na ho kaajal kaa baar
Un subuk palkon pe baiThe raah kaa bojhal ghubaar
Kyuun falak majboor hon aansoo bahaane ke liye
AnkhDiyaan hon jo dilon men Doob jaane ke liye
Muflisee chhaanTe use qahr-o-ghazab ke vaaste
Jis kaa mukhDaa ho shabistaan-e-tarab ke vaaste
Fart-e-khushkee se wo lab tarsen takallum ke liye
Jin ko qudarat ne taraashaa ho tabassum ke liye
Naazneenon kaa ye aalam maathar-e-hind aah aah
Kis ke jaur-e-naa-ravaa ne kar diyaa tujh ko tabaah?
Hun barastaa tha kabhi din raat teree khaak par
Sach bataa ai hind tujh ko khaa ga.ee kis kee nazar
Baagh teraa kyuun jahannam kaa namoona ho gaya
Aah kyuun teraa bharaa darbaar suunaa ho gaya
Sar-barahna kyuun hai wo phoolon kee chaadar kya huee
Ai shab-e-taareek teree bazm-e-akhtar kya huee
Jis ke aage tha qamar kaa rang pheekaa kya huaa
Ai uroos-e-nau tire maathe kaa Tiikaa kya huaa
Ai khuda hindostaan par ye nahoosat taa-kujaa?
Aakhir is jannat pe dozakh kee hukoomat taa-kujaa?
Gardan-e-haq par kharaash-e-tegh-e-baatil taa-ba-kai?
Ahl-e-dil ke vaaste tauq-o-salaasil taa-ba-kai?
Sar-zameen-e-rang-o-boo par aks-e-gulkhan taa-kujaa?
Paak siitaa ke liye zindaan-e-raavan taa-kujaa?
Dast-e-naazuk ko rasan se ab chhuDaanaa chaahiye
Is kalaa.ee men to kangan jagmagaanaa chaahiye
Ek doshiza saDak par dhup mein hai be-qarar
ChuDiyan bajti hain kankar kuTne mein bar bar
ChuDiyon ke saz mein ye soz hai kaisa bhara
Aankh mein aansu bani jati hai jis ki har sada
Gard hai ruKHsar par zulfen aTi hain KHak mein
Nazuki bal kha rahi hai dida-e-ghamnak mein
Ho raha hai jazb mahr-e-KHun-chakan ke ru-ba-ru
Kankaron ki nabz mein uThti jawani ka lahu
Dhup mein lahra rahi hai kakul-e-ambar-sarisht
Ho raha hai kam-sini ka loch juzw-e-sang-o-KHisht
Pi rahi hain surKH kirnen mahr-e-atish-bar ki
Nargisi aankhon ka ras mai champai ruKHsar ki
Gham ke baadal KHatir-e-nazuk pe hain chhae hue
Aariz-e-rangin hain ya do phul murjhae hue
ChithaDon mein didani hai ru-e-ghamgin-e-shabab
Abr ke aawara TukDon mein ho jaise mahtab
Uf ye nadari mere sine se uThta hai dhuan
Aah ai aflas ke mare hue hindostan!
Husn ho majbur kankar toDne ke waste
Dast-e-nazuk aur patthar toDne ke waste
Fikr se jhuk jae wo gardan tuf ai lail o nahaar
Jis mein hona chahiye phulon ka ek halka sa haar
Aasman jaan-e-tarab ko waqf-e-ranjuri kare
Sinf-e-nazuk bhuk se tang aa ke mazduri kare
Us jabin par aur pasina ho jhalakne ke liye
Jo jabin-e-naz ho afshan chhiDakne ke liye
Bhik mein wo hath uTThen iltija ke waste
Jin ko qudarat ne banaya ho hina ke waste
Nazuki se jo uTha sakti na ho kajal ka bar
Un subuk palkon pe baiThe rah ka bojhal ghubar
Kyun falak majbur hon aansu bahane ke liye
AnkhDiyan hon jo dilon mein Dub jaane ke liye
Muflisi chhanTe use qahr-o-ghazab ke waste
Jis ka mukhDa ho shabistan-e-tarab ke waste
Fart-e-KHushki se wo lab tarsen takallum ke liye
Jin ko qudarat ne tarasha ho tabassum ke liye
Nazninon ka ye aalam mathar-e-hind aah aah
Kis ke jaur-e-na-rawa ne kar diya tujh ko tabah?
Hun barasta tha kabhi din raat teri KHak par
Sach bata ai hind tujh ko kha gai kis ki nazar
Bagh tera kyun jahannam ka namuna ho gaya
Aah kyun tera bhara darbar suna ho gaya
Sar-barahna kyun hai wo phulon ki chadar kya hui
Ai shab-e-tarik teri bazm-e-aKHtar kya hui
Jis ke aage tha qamar ka rang phika kya hua
Ai urus-e-nau tere mathe ka Tika kya hua
Ai KHuda hindostan par ye nahusat ta-kuja?
AaKHir is jannat pe dozaKH ki hukumat ta-kuja?
Gardan-e-haq par KHarash-e-tegh-e-baatil ta-ba-kai?
Ahl-e-dil ke waste tauq-o-salasil ta-ba-kai?
Sar-zamin-e-rang-o-bu par aks-e-gulKHan ta-kuja?
Pak sita ke liye zindan-e-rawan ta-kuja?
Dast-e-nazuk ko rasan se ab chhuDana chahiye
Is kalai mein to kangan jagmagana chahiye