kisaan jhutpute kaa narm rau Dariya shafaq kaa iztiraab
— Josh Malihabadi
JhuTpuTe kaa narm-rau Dariya shafaq kaa iztiraab
Khetiyaan maidaan khaamoshee ghuroob-e-aaftaab
Dasht ke kaam-o-dahan ko din kee talkhee se faraagh
Duur Dariya ke kinaare dhundle dhundle se charaagh
Zer-e-lab arz o samaa men baahamee guft-o-shunood
Mish.al-e-gardoon ke bujh jaane se ik halkaa saa duud
Vus.aten maidaan kee suraj ke chhup jaane se tang
Sabza-e-afsurda par khvaab-aafreen halkaa saa rang
Khaamushee aur khaamushee men sansanaahaT kee sadaa
Shaam kee khunkee se goyaa din kee garmee kaa gilaa
Apne daaman ko baraabar qat.a saa kartaa huaa
Teergee men khetiyon ke darmiyaan kaa faaslaa
Khaar-o-khas par ek dard-angez afsaane kee shaan
Baam-e-gardoon par kisee ke rooth kar jaane kee shaan
Duub kee khushboo men shabnam kee namee se ik suroor
Charkh par baadal zameen par titliyaan sar par tuyoor
Paara paara abr surkhee surkhiyon men kuch dhuaan
Bhoolee-bhaTkee see zameen khoyaa huaa saa aasmaan
Pattiyaan makhmoor kaliyaan aankh jhapkaatee huee
Narm-jaan paudon ko goyaa niind see aatee huee
Ye samaan aur ik qavee insaan ya.anee kaast-kaar
Irtiqaa kaa peshvaa tahzeeb kaa parvardigaar
Jis ke maathe ke paseene se pa.e-izz-o-vaqaar
Kartee hai daryooza-e-taabish kulaah-e-taajdaar
Sar-nigoon rahtee hain jis se quvvaten takhreeb kee
Jis ke buute par lachaktee hai kamar tahzeeb kee
Jis kee mehnat se phabaktaa hai tan-aasaanee kaa baagh
Jis kee zulmat kee hathelee par tamaddun kaa charaagh
Jis ke baazoo kee salaabat par nazaakat kaa madaar
Jis ke kas-bal par akaDtaa hai ghuroor-e-shahryaar
Dhuup ke jhulse hue rukh par mashaqqat ke nishaan
Khet se phere hue munh ghar kee jaanib hai ravaan
Tokraa sar par baghal men phaaoDaa tevree pe bal
Saamne bailon kee joDee dosh par mazboot hal
Kaun hal zulmat-shikan qindeel-e-bazm-e-aab-o-gil
Qasr-e-gulshan kaa dareecha seena-e-geetee kaa dil
Khushnumaa shahron kaa baanee raaz-e-fitrat kaa suraagh
Khaandaan-e-tegh-e-jauhar-daar kaa chashm-o-charaag
Dhaar par jis kee chaman-parvar shagoofon kaa nizaam
Shaam-e-zer-e-arz ko sub.h-e-darakhshaan kaa payaam
Doobtaa hai khaak men jo ruuh dauDaataa huaa
Muzmahil zarron kee mauseeqee ko chaunkaataa huaa
Jis ke chhoo jaate hee misl-e-naazneen-e-mah-jabeen
KarvaTon par karvaTen letee hai lailaa-e-zameen
Parda-haa-e-khvaab ho jaate hain jis se chaak chaak
Muskuraa kar apnee chaadar ko haTaa detee hai khaak
Jis kee taabish men darakhshaanee hilaal-e-eed kee
Khaak ke maayoos matl.a par kiran ummeed kee
Tifl-e-baaraan taajdaar-e-khaak ameer-e-bostaan
Maahir-e-aa.een-e-qudarat naazim-e-bazm-e-jahaan
Naazir-e-gul paasbaan-e-rang-o-boo gulshan-panaah
Naaz-parvar lahlahaatee khetiyon kaa baadshaah
Vaaris-e-asraar-e-fitrat faateh-e-ummeed-o-beem
Mahram-e-aasaar-e-baaraan vaaqif-e-tab.a-e-naseem
Sub.h kaa farzand khursheed-e-zar-afshaan kaa alam
Mehnat-e-paiham kaa paimaan sakht-koshee kee qasam
Jalva-e-qudrat kaa shaahid husn-e-fitrat kaa gavaah
Maah kaa dil mehr-e-aalam-taab kaa noor-e-nigaah
Qalb par jis ke numaayaan nuur o zulmat kaa nizaam
Munkashif jis kee faraasat par mizaaj-e-sub.h-o-shaam
Khuun hai jis kee javaanee kaa bahaar-e-rozgaar
Jis ke ashkon par faraaghat ke tabassum kaa madaar
Jis kee mehnat kaa araq tayyaar kartaa hai sharaab
UD ke jis kaa rang bin jaataa hai jaan-parvar gulaab
Qalb-e-aahan jis ke naqsh-e-paa se hota hai raqeeq
Sho.ala-khoo jhonkon kaa hamdam tez kirnon kaa rafeeq
Khuun jis kaa bijliyon kee anjuman men baaryaab
Jis ke sar par jagmagaatee hai kulaah-e-aaftaab
Lahar khaataa hai rag-e-khaashaak men jis kaa lahoo
Jis ke dil kee aanch ban jaatee hai sail-e-rang-o-boo
DauDtee hai raat ko jis kee nazar aflaak par
Din ko jis kee ungliyaan rahtee hain nabz-e-khaak par
Jis kee jaankaahee se Tapkaatee hai amrit nabz-e-taak
Jis ke dam se laala-o-gul ban ke itraatee hai khaak
Saaz-e-daulat ko ataa kartee hai naghme jis kee aah
Maangtaa hai bhiik taabaanee kee jis se roo-e-shaah
Khuun jis kaa dauDtaa hai nabz-e-istiqlaal men
Loch bhar deta hai jo shahzaadiyon kee chaal men
Jis kaa mas khaashaak men bantaa hai ik chaadar maheen
Jis kaa lohaa maan kar sonaa ugaltee hai zameen
Hal pe dahqaan ke chamaktee hain shafaq kee surkhiyaan
Aur dahqaan sar jhukaa.e ghar kee jaanib hai ravaan
Us siyaasee rath ke pahiyon par jamaa.e hai nazar
Jis men aa jaatee hai tezee khetiyon ko raund kar
Apnee daulat ko jigar par teer-e-gham khaate hue
Dekhtaa hai mulk-e-dushman kee taraf jaate hue
Qat.a hotee hee nahin taareeki-e-hirmaan se raah
Faaqa-kash bachchon ke dhundle aansuon par hai nigaah
Sochtaa jaataa hai kin aankhon se dekhaa jaa.egaa
Be-ridaa biivee kaa sar bachchon kaa munh utraa huaa
Seem-o-zar naan-o-namak aab-o-ghizaa kuch bhee nahin
Ghar men ik khaamosh maatam ke sivaa kuch bhee nahin
Ek dil aur ye hujoom-e-sogvaaree haa.e haa.e
Ye sitam ai sang-dil sarmaaya-daaree haa.e haa.e
Teree aankhon men hain ghaltaan wo shaqaavat ke sharaar
Jin ke aage khanjar-e-changez kee muDtee hai dhaar
Bekason ke Khoon men Duube hue hain tere haat
Kyaa chabaa Daalegee o kambakht saaree kaa.enaat
Zulm aur itnaa koi had bhee hai is toofaan kee
BoTiyaan hain tere jabDon men ghareeb insaan kee
Dekh kar tere sitam ai haami-e-amn-o-amaan
Gurg rah jaate hain daanton men dabaa kar ungliyaan
Iddi.aa-e-pairvi-e-deen-o-eemaan aur too
Dekh apnee kuhniyaan jin se Tapaktaa hai lahoo
Haan sambhal jaa ab ki zahr-e-ahl-e-dil ke aab hain
Kitne toofaan teree kashtee ke liye be-taab hain
JhuTpuTe ka narm-rau dariya shafaq ka iztirab
Khetiyan maidan KHamoshi ghurub-e-aftab
Dasht ke kaam-o-dahan ko din ki talKHi se faragh
Dur dariya ke kinare dhundle dhundle se charagh
Zer-e-lab arz o sama mein bahami guft-o-shunud
Mishal-e-gardun ke bujh jaane se ek halka sa dud
Wusaten maidan ki suraj ke chhup jaane se tang
Sabza-e-afsurda par KHwab-afrin halka sa rang
KHamushi aur KHamushi mein sansanahaT ki sada
Sham ki KHunki se goya din ki garmi ka gila
Apne daman ko barabar qata sa karta hua
Tirgi mein khetiyon ke darmiyan ka fasla
KHar-o-KHas par ek dard-angez afsane ki shan
Baam-e-gardun par kisi ke ruTh kar jaane ki shan
Dub ki KHushbu mein shabnam ki nami se ek surur
CharKH par baadal zamin par titliyan sar par tuyur
Para para abr surKHi surKHiyon mein kuch dhuan
Bhuli-bhaTki si zamin khoya hua sa aasman
Pattiyan maKHmur kaliyan aankh jhapkati hui
Narm-jaan paudon ko goya nind si aati hui
Ye saman aur ek qawi insan yani kast-kar
Irtiqa ka peshwa tahzib ka parwardigar
Jis ke mathe ke pasine se pae-izz-o-waqar
Karti hai daryuza-e-tabish kulah-e-tajdar
Sar-nigun rahti hain jis se quwwaten taKHrib ki
Jis ke bute par lachakti hai kamar tahzib ki
Jis ki mehnat se phabakta hai tan-asani ka bagh
Jis ki zulmat ki hatheli par tamaddun ka charagh
Jis ke bazu ki salabat par nazakat ka madar
Jis ke kas-bal par akaDta hai ghurur-e-shahryar
Dhup ke jhulse hue ruKH par mashaqqat ke nishan
Khet se phere hue munh ghar ki jaanib hai rawan
Tokra sar par baghal mein phaoDa tewri pe bal
Samne bailon ki joDi dosh par mazbut hal
Kaun hal zulmat-shikan qindil-e-bazm-e-ab-o-gil
Qasr-e-gulshan ka daricha sina-e-giti ka dil
KHushnuma shahron ka bani raaz-e-fitrat ka suragh
KHandan-e-tegh-e-jauhar-dar ka chashm-o-charag
Dhaar par jis ki chaman-parwar shagufon ka nizam
Sham-e-zer-e-arz ko subh-e-daraKHshan ka payam
Dubta hai KHak mein jo ruh dauData hua
Muzmahil zarron ki mausiqi ko chaunkata hua
Jis ke chhu jate hi misl-e-naznin-e-mah-jabin
KarwaTon par karwaTen leti hai laila-e-zamin
Parda-ha-e-KHwab ho jate hain jis se chaak chaak
Muskura kar apni chadar ko haTa deti hai KHak
Jis ki tabish mein daraKHshani hilal-e-id ki
KHak ke mayus matla par kiran ummid ki
Tifl-e-baran tajdar-e-KHak amir-e-bostan
Mahir-e-ain-e-qudarat nazim-e-bazm-e-jahan
Nazir-e-gul pasban-e-rang-o-bu gulshan-panah
Naz-parwar lahlahati khetiyon ka baadshah
Waris-e-asrar-e-fitrat fateh-e-ummid-o-bim
Mahram-e-asar-e-baran waqif-e-taba-e-nasim
Subh ka farzand KHurshid-e-zar-afshan ka alam
Mehnat-e-paiham ka paiman saKHt-koshi ki qasam
Jalwa-e-qudrat ka shahid husn-e-fitrat ka gawah
Mah ka dil mehr-e-alam-tab ka nur-e-nigah
Qalb par jis ke numayan nur o zulmat ka nizam
Munkashif jis ki farasat par mizaj-e-subh-o-sham
KHun hai jis ki jawani ka bahaar-e-rozgar
Jis ke ashkon par faraghat ke tabassum ka madar
Jis ki mehnat ka araq tayyar karta hai sharab
UD ke jis ka rang bin jata hai jaan-parwar gulab
Qalb-e-ahan jis ke naqsh-e-pa se hota hai raqiq
Shoala-KHu jhonkon ka hamdam tez kirnon ka rafiq
KHun jis ka bijliyon ki anjuman mein baryab
Jis ke sar par jagmagati hai kulah-e-aftab
Lahar khata hai rag-e-KHashak mein jis ka lahu
Jis ke dil ki aanch ban jati hai sail-e-rang-o-bu
DauDti hai raat ko jis ki nazar aflak par
Din ko jis ki ungliyan rahti hain nabz-e-KHak par
Jis ki jaankahi se Tapkati hai amrit nabz-e-tak
Jis ke dam se lala-o-gul ban ke itraati hai KHak
Saz-e-daulat ko ata karti hai naghme jis ki aah
Mangta hai bhik tabani ki jis se ru-e-shah
KHun jis ka dauDta hai nabz-e-istiqlal mein
Loch bhar deta hai jo shahzadiyon ki chaal mein
Jis ka mas KHashak mein banta hai ek chadar mahin
Jis ka loha man kar sona ugalti hai zamin
Hal pe dahqan ke chamakti hain shafaq ki surKHiyan
Aur dahqan sar jhukae ghar ki jaanib hai rawan
Us siyasi rath ke pahiyon par jamae hai nazar
Jis mein aa jati hai tezi khetiyon ko raund kar
Apni daulat ko jigar par tir-e-gham khate hue
Dekhta hai mulk-e-dushman ki taraf jate hue
Qata hoti hi nahin tariki-e-hirman se rah
Faqa-kash bachchon ke dhundle aansuon par hai nigah
Sochta jata hai kin aankhon se dekha jaega
Be-rida biwi ka sar bachchon ka munh utra hua
Sim-o-zar nan-o-namak aab-o-ghiza kuch bhi nahin
Ghar mein ek KHamosh matam ke siwa kuch bhi nahin
Ek dil aur ye hujum-e-sogwari hae hae
Ye sitam ai sang-dil sarmaya-dari hae hae
Teri aankhon mein hain ghaltan wo shaqawat ke sharar
Jin ke aage KHanjar-e-changez ki muDti hai dhaar
Bekason ke KHun mein Dube hue hain tere hat
Kya chaba Dalegi o kambaKHt sari kaenat
Zulm aur itna koi had bhi hai is tufan ki
BoTiyan hain tere jabDon mein gharib insan ki
Dekh kar tere sitam ai hami-e-amn-o-aman
Gurg rah jate hain danton mein daba kar ungliyan
Iddia-e-pairwi-e-din-o-iman aur tu
Dekh apni kuhniyan jin se Tapakta hai lahu
Han sambhal ja ab ki zahr-e-ahl-e-dil ke aab hain
Kitne tufan teri kashti ke liye be-tab hain