muslim university aligarh se khitaab ai aligarh ai javaan qismat dabistaan e kuhan
— Josh Malihabadi
Ai aligarh ai javaan-qismat dabistaan-e-kuhan
Aql ke faanoos se raushan hai teree anjuman
Hashr ke din tak phalaa-phoolaa rahe teraa chaman
Tere paimaanon men larzaan hai sharaab-e-ilm-o-fan
Rooh-e-'sir-sayyad' se raushan teraa mai-khaana rahe
Rahtee dunya tak tiraa gardish men paimaana rahe
Ek din ham bhee tiree aankhon ke beemaaron men the
Teree zulf-e-kham najam ke nau-giraftaaron men the
Teree jins-e-ilm-parvar ke khareedaaron men the
Jaan-o-dil se tere jalvon ke parastaaron men the
Mauj-e-kausar tha tiraa sail-e-adaa apne liye
Aab-e-haivaan thee teree aab-o-havaa apne liye
Ilm kaa pahlaa sabaq too ne paDhaayaa tha hamen
Kis tarah jiite hain too ne hee bataayaa tha hamen
Khvaab se tiflee ke too ne hee jagaayaa tha hamen
Naaz se parvaan too ne hee chaDhaayaa tha hamen
Mausam-e-gul keee khabar teree zabaanee aa.ee thee
Tere baaghon men havaa khaa kar javaanee aa.ee thee
Lekin ai ilm-o-jasaarat ke darakhshaan aaftaab
Kuchh ba-alfaaz-e-digar bhee tujh se karnaa hai khitaab
Go ye dhaDkaa hai ki hoongaa murid-e-qahr-o-itaab
Kah bhee duun jo kuch hai dil men taa-kujaa ye pech-o-taab
Ban paDe jo sa.ee apne se wo karnaa chaahiye
Mard ko kahne ke mauqa pe na Darnaa chaahiye
Ai aligarh ai halaak-e-taabish-e-vaz.a-e-farang
'thames' hai aaghosh men tere bajaa.e mauj-e-gang
Vaadee-e-maghrib men gum hai tere dil keee har umang
Valvalon men tere shaayad arsa-e-mashriq hai tang
Kab hai maghrib ka.aba-e-haajat-ravaa tere liye
Aa ki hai bechain rooh-e-asia tere liye
Kushta-e-maghrib nigaar-e-sharq ke abroo bhee dekh
Saaz-e-be-rangee ke juuyaa soz-e-rang-o-boo bhee dekh
Nargis-e-arzaq ke shaidaa deeda-e-aahoo bhee dekh
Ai sunahree zulf ke qaidee siyah gesoo bhee dekh
Kar chukaa sair asl markaz par to aanaa chaahiye
Apne ghar keee samt bhee aankhen uThaanaa chaahiye
Pukhta-kaaree siikh ye aa.een-e-khaamee taa-kujaa
Jaada-e-afrang par yuun tez-gaamee taa-kujaa
Soch too jee men ye jhooTee nek-naamee taa-kujaa
Maghribee tahzeeb kaa tauq-e-ghulaamee taa-kujaa
Mard agar hai ghair keee taqleed karnaa chhoD de
ChhoD de lillaah bil-aqsaat marnaa chhoD de
Ai aligarh ai jawan-qismat dabistan-e-kuhan
Aql ke fanus se raushan hai teri anjuman
Hashr ke din tak phala-phula rahe tera chaman
Tere paimanon mein larzan hai sharab-e-ilm-o-fan
Ruh-e-'sir-sayyad' se raushan tera mai-KHana rahe
Rahti duniya tak tera gardish mein paimana rahe
Ek din hum bhi teri aankhon ke bimaron mein the
Teri zulf-e-KHam najam ke nau-giraftaron mein the
Teri jins-e-ilm-parwar ke KHaridaron mein the
Jaan-o-dil se tere jalwon ke parastaron mein the
Mauj-e-kausar tha tera sail-e-ada apne liye
Aab-e-haiwan thi teri aab-o-hawa apne liye
Ilm ka pahla sabaq tu ne paDhaya tha hamein
Kis tarah jite hain tu ne hi bataya tha hamein
KHwab se tifli ke tu ne hi jagaya tha hamein
Naz se parwan tu ne hi chaDhaya tha hamein
Mausam-e-gul kei KHabar teri zabani aai thi
Tere baghon mein hawa kha kar jawani aai thi
Lekin ai ilm-o-jasarat ke daraKHshan aaftab
Kuchh ba-alfaz-e-digar bhi tujh se karna hai KHitab
Go ye dhaDka hai ki hunga murid-e-qahr-o-itab
Kah bhi dun jo kuch hai dil mein ta-kuja ye pech-o-tab
Ban paDe jo sai apne se wo karna chahiye
Mard ko kahne ke mauqa pe na Darna chahiye
Ai aligarh ai halak-e-tabish-e-waza-e-farang
'thames' hai aaghosh mein tere bajae mauj-e-gang
Wadi-e-maghrib mein gum hai tere dil kei har umang
Walwalon mein tere shayad arsa-e-mashriq hai tang
Kab hai maghrib kaba-e-hajat-rawa tere liye
Aa ki hai bechain ruh-e-asia tere liye
Kushta-e-maghrib nigar-e-sharq ke abru bhi dekh
Saz-e-be-rangi ke juya soz-e-rang-o-bu bhi dekh
Nargis-e-arzaq ke shaida dida-e-ahu bhi dekh
Ai sunahri zulf ke qaidi siyah gesu bhi dekh
Kar chuka sair asl markaz par to aana chahiye
Apne ghar kei samt bhi aankhen uThana chahiye
PuKHta-kari sikh ye aain-e-KHami ta-kuja
Jada-e-afrang par yun tez-gami ta-kuja
Soch tu ji mein ye jhuTi nek-nami ta-kuja
Maghribi tahzib ka tauq-e-ghulami ta-kuja
Mard agar hai ghair kei taqlid karna chhoD de
ChhoD de lillah bil-aqsat marna chhoD de