jashn e gaalib ikkiis baras guzre aazaadi e kaamil ko
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Ikkees baras guzre aazaadi-e-kaamil ko
Tab jaa ke kaheen ham ko 'ghaalib' kaa khayaal aayaa
Turbat hai kahaan us kee maskan tha kahaan us kaa
Ab apne sukhan-parvar zehnon men savaal aayaa
Sau saal se jo turbat chaadar ko tarastee thee
Ab us pe aqeedat ke phoolon kee numaa.ish hai
Urdu ke ta.alluq se kuch bhed nahin khultaa
Ye jashn ye hangaama khidmat hai ki saazish hai
Jin shahron men goonjee thee ghaalib kee navaa barson
Un shahron men ab urdu benaam-o-nishaan Thahree
Aazaadi-e-kaamil kaa elaan huaa jis din
Ma.atoob zabaan Thahree ghaddaar zabaan Thahree
Jis ahd-e-siyaasat ne ye zinda zabaan kuchlee
Us ahd-e-siyaasat ko marhoom kaa gham kyuun hai
'ghaalib' jise kahte hain urdu hee kaa shaa.ir tha
Urdu pe sitam Dhaa kar 'ghaalib' pe karam kyuun hai
Ye jashn ye hangaame dilchasp khilaune hain
Kuchh logon kee koshish hai kuch log bahal jaa.en
Jo waada-e-fardaa par ab Tal nahin sakte hain
Mumkin hai ki kuch arsa is jashn pe Tal jaa.en
Ye jashn mubaarak ho par ye bhee sadaaqat hai
Ham log haqeeqat ke ehsaas se aaree hain
'gaandhee' ho ki 'ghaalib' ho insaaf kee nazron men
Ham donon ke qaatil hain donon ke pujaaree hain
Ikkis baras guzre aazadi-e-kaamil ko
Tab ja ke kahin hum ko 'ghaalib' ka KHayal aaya
Turbat hai kahan us ki maskan tha kahan us ka
Ab apne suKHan-parwar zehnon mein sawal aaya
Sau sal se jo turbat chadar ko tarasti thi
Ab us pe aqidat ke phulon ki numaish hai
Urdu ke talluq se kuch bhed nahin khulta
Ye jashn ye hangama KHidmat hai ki sazish hai
Jin shahron mein gunji thi ghaalib ki nawa barson
Un shahron mein ab urdu benam-o-nishan Thahri
Aazadi-e-kaamil ka elan hua jis din
Matub zaban Thahri ghaddar zaban Thahri
Jis ahd-e-siyasat ne ye zinda zaban kuchli
Us ahd-e-siyasat ko marhum ka gham kyun hai
'ghaalib' jise kahte hain urdu hi ka shair tha
Urdu pe sitam Dha kar 'ghaalib' pe karam kyun hai
Ye jashn ye hangame dilchasp khilaune hain
Kuchh logon ki koshish hai kuch log bahal jaen
Jo wada-e-farda par ab Tal nahin sakte hain
Mumkin hai ki kuch arsa is jashn pe Tal jaen
Ye jashn mubarak ho par ye bhi sadaqat hai
Hum log haqiqat ke ehsas se aari hain
'gandhi' ho ki 'ghaalib' ho insaf ki nazron mein
Hum donon ke qatil hain donon ke pujari hain