vatan
— Josh Malihabadi
Ai vatan paak vatan rooh-e-ravaan-e-ahraar
Ai ki zarron men tire bu-e-chaman rang-e-bahaar
Ai ki khvaabeeda tiree khaak men shaahaana vaqaar
Ai ki har khaar tiraa roo-kash-e-sad-roo-e-nigaar
Reze almaas ke tere khas-o-khaashaak men hain
HaDDiyaan apne buzurgon kee tiree khaak men hain
Paa.ee ghunchon men tire rang kee dunya ham ne
Tere kaanTon se liyaa daras-e-tamannaa ham ne
Tere qatron se sunee qir.at-e-Dariya ham ne
Tere zarron men paDhee aayat-e-sahraa ham ne
Kyaa bataa.en ki tiree bazm men kya kya dekhaa
Ek aa.eene men dunya kaa tamaasha dekhaa
Teree hee gardan-e-rangeen men hain baanhen apnee
Tere hee ishq men hain sub.h kee aa.hen apnee
Tere hee husn se raushan hain nigaahen apnee
Kaj huiin teree hee mahfil men kulaahen apnee
Baankpan siikh liyaa ishq kee uftaadon se
Dil lagaayaa bhee to tere hee paree-zaadon se
Pahle jis chiiz ko dekhaa wo fazaa teree thee
Pahle jo kaan men aa.ee wo sadaa teree thee
Paalnaa jis ne hilaayaa wo havaa teree thee
Jis ne gahvaare men choomaa wo sabaa teree thee
Avvaleen raqs havaa mast ghaTaa.en teree
Bheegee hain apnee masen aab-o-havaa men teree
Ai vatan aaj se kya ham tire shaidaa.ee hain
Aankh jis din se khulee tere tamannaa.ee hain
Muddaton se tire jalvon ke tamaashaa.ee hain
Ham to bachpan se tire aashiq-o-saudaai hain
Bhaa.ee tiflee se har ik aan jahaan men teree
Baat tutlaa ke jo kee bhee to zabaan men teree
Husn tere hee manaazir ne dikhaayaa ham ko
Teree hee sub.h ke naghmon ne jagaayaa ham ko
Tere hee abr ne jhoolon men jhulaayaa ham ko
Tere hee phoolon ne nau-shaah banaayaa ham ko
Khanda-e-gul kee khabar teree zabaanee aa.ee
Tere baaghon men havaa khaa ke javaanee aa.ee
Tujh se munh moD ke munh apna dikhaa.enge kahaan
Ghar jo chhoDenge to phir chhaavnee chhaa.enge kahaan
Bazm-e-aghyaar men aaraam ye paa.enge kahaan
Tujh se ham rooth ke jaa.en bhee to jaa.enge kahaan
Tere haathon men hai qismat kaa navishta apna
Kis qadar tujh se bhee mazboot hai rishta apna
Ai vatan josh hai phir quvvat-e-eemaanee men
Khauf kya dil ko safeena hai jo tughyaanee men
Dil se masroof hain har tarah kee qurbaanee men
Mahv hain jo tiree kashtee kee nigahbaanee men
Gharq karne ko jo kahte hain zamaane vaale
Muskuraate hain tiree naav chalaane vaale
Ham zameen ko tiree naapaak na hone denge
Tere daaman ko kabhi chaak na hone denge
Tujh ko jiite hain to ghamnaak na hone denge
Aisee ikseer ko yuun khaak na hone denge
Jee men Thaanee hai yahee jee se guzar jaa.enge
Kam se kam va.ada ye karte hain ki mar jaa.enge
Ai watan pak watan ruh-e-rawan-e-ahrar
Ai ki zarron mein tere bu-e-chaman rang-e-bahaar
Ai ki KHwabida teri KHak mein shahana waqar
Ai ki har KHar tera ru-kash-e-sad-ru-e-nigar
Reze almas ke tere KHas-o-KHashak mein hain
HaDDiyan apne buzurgon ki teri KHak mein hain
Pai ghunchon mein tere rang ki duniya hum ne
Tere kanTon se liya daras-e-tamanna hum ne
Tere qatron se suni qirat-e-dariya hum ne
Tere zarron mein paDhi aayat-e-sahra hum ne
Kya bataen ki teri bazm mein kya kya dekha
Ek aaine mein duniya ka tamasha dekha
Teri hi gardan-e-rangin mein hain banhen apni
Tere hi ishq mein hain subh ki aahen apni
Tere hi husn se raushan hain nigahen apni
Kaj huin teri hi mahfil mein kulahen apni
Bankpan sikh liya ishq ki uftadon se
Dil lagaya bhi to tere hi pari-zadon se
Pahle jis chiz ko dekha wo faza teri thi
Pahle jo kan mein aai wo sada teri thi
Palna jis ne hilaya wo hawa teri thi
Jis ne gahware mein chuma wo saba teri thi
Awwalin raqs hawa mast ghaTaen teri
Bhigi hain apni masen aab-o-hawa mein teri
Ai watan aaj se kya hum tere shaidai hain
Aankh jis din se khuli tere tamannai hain
Muddaton se tere jalwon ke tamashai hain
Hum to bachpan se tere aashiq-o-saudai hain
Bhai tifli se har ek aan jahan mein teri
Baat tutla ke jo ki bhi to zaban mein teri
Husn tere hi manazir ne dikhaya hum ko
Teri hi subh ke naghmon ne jagaya hum ko
Tere hi abr ne jhulon mein jhulaya hum ko
Tere hi phulon ne nau-shah banaya hum ko
KHanda-e-gul ki KHabar teri zabani aai
Tere baghon mein hawa kha ke jawani aai
Tujh se munh moD ke munh apna dikhaenge kahan
Ghar jo chhoDenge to phir chhawni chhaenge kahan
Bazm-e-aghyar mein aaram ye paenge kahan
Tujh se hum ruTh ke jaen bhi to jaenge kahan
Tere hathon mein hai qismat ka nawishta apna
Kis qadar tujh se bhi mazbut hai rishta apna
Ai watan josh hai phir quwwat-e-imani mein
KHauf kya dil ko safina hai jo tughyani mein
Dil se masruf hain har tarah ki qurbani mein
Mahw hain jo teri kashti ki nigahbani mein
Gharq karne ko jo kahte hain zamane wale
Muskuraate hain teri naw chalane wale
Hum zamin ko teri napak na hone denge
Tere daman ko kabhi chaak na hone denge
Tujh ko jite hain to ghamnak na hone denge
Aisi iksir ko yun KHak na hone denge
Ji mein Thani hai yahi ji se guzar jaenge
Kam se kam wada ye karte hain ki mar jaenge