virsa
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Ye vatan teree miree nasl kee jaageer nahin
SainkaDon naslon kee mehnat ne sanvaaraa hai ise
Kitne zehnon kaa lahoo kitnee nigaahon kaa araq
Kitne chehron kee hayaa kitnee jabeenon kee shafaq
Khaak kee nazr huee tab ye nazaare bikhre
Pattharon se ye taraashe hue asnaam-e-javaan
Ye sadaaon ke kham-o-pech ye rangon kee zabaan
Chimniyon se ye nikaltaa huaa pur-pech dhuaan
Teree takhleeq nahin hai miree takhleeq nahin
Ham agar zid bhee karen us pe to tasdeeq nahin
Ilm suulee pe chaDhaa tab kaheen takhmeena banaa
Zahr sadiyon ne piyaa tab kaheen nausheena banaa
SainkaDon paanv kaTe tab kaheen ik ziina banaa
Tere qadmon ke tale yaa mire qadmon ke tale
Nau-e-insaan ke shab-o-roz kee taqdeer nahin
Ye vatan teree miree nasl kee jaageer nahin
SainkaDon naslon kee mehnat ne sanvaaraa hai ise
Teraa gham kuch bhee sahee meraa alam kuch bhee sahee
Ahl-e-sarvat kee siyaasat kaa sitam kuch bhee sahee
Kal kee naslen bhee koi chiiz hain ham kuch bhee sahee
Un kaa virsa hoon khanDar ye sitam eejaad na kar
Teree takhleeq nahin too ise barbaad na kar
Jis se dahqaan ko rozee nahin milne paatee
Main na doongaa tujhe wo khet jalaane kaa sabaq
Fasl baaqee hai to taqseem badal saktee hai
Fasl kee khaak se kya maangegaa jamhoor kaa haq
Pal salaamat hai to too paar utar saktaa hai
Chaahe tableegh baghaavat ke liye hee utre
Varna 'ghaalib' kee zabaan men mire hamdam mire dost
Daam har mauj men hai halqa-e-sad-kaam-e-nahang
Soch le phir koi ta.ameer giraane jaanaa
Teree ta.ameer se hai jang ki takhreeb se jang
Ahal-e-mansab hain ghalat-kaar to un ke mansab
Teree taa.eed se Dhaale ga.e to mujrim hai
Meree taa.eed se Dhaale ga.e main mujrim hoon
PaTriyaan rail kee saDkon kee basen phone ke taar
Teree aur meree khataaon kee sazaa kyuun bugten
Un pe kyuun zulm ho jin kee koi taqseer nahin
Ye vatan teree miree nasl kee jaageer nahin
SainkaDon naslon kee mehnat ne sanvaaraa hai ise
Teraa shikva bhee bajaa meree shikaayat bhee durust
Rang-e-maahaul badalne kee zaroorat bhee durust
Kaun kahtaa hai ki haalaat pe tanqeed na kar
Hukmaraanon ke ghalat da.avon kee tardeed na kar
Tujh ko iz.haar-e-khayaalaat kaa haq haasil hai
Aur ye haq koi taareekh kee khairaat nahin
Tere aur mere rafeeqon ne lahoo de de kar
Zulm kee khaak men is haq kaa shajar boyaa tha
Saalhaa-saal men jo barg-o-samar laayaa hai
Apnaa haq maang magar un ke ta.aavun se na maang
Jo tire haq kaa tasavvur hee fanaa kar Daalen
Haath uThaa apne magar un ke jilau men na uThaa
Jo tire haath tire tan se judaa kar Daalen
Khvaab-e-aazaadee insaan kee ye ta.abeer nahin
Ye vatan teree miree nasl kee jaageer nahin
SainkaDon naslon kee mehnat ne sanvaaraa hai use
Ye watan teri meri nasl ki jagir nahin
SainkaDon naslon ki mehnat ne sanwara hai ise
Kitne zehnon ka lahu kitni nigahon ka araq
Kitne chehron ki haya kitni jabinon ki shafaq
KHak ki nazr hui tab ye nazare bikhre
Pattharon se ye tarashe hue asnam-e-jawan
Ye sadaon ke KHam-o-pech ye rangon ki zaban
Chimniyon se ye nikalta hua pur-pech dhuan
Teri taKHliq nahin hai meri taKHliq nahin
Hum agar zid bhi karen us pe to tasdiq nahin
Ilm suli pe chaDha tab kahin taKHmina bana
Zahr sadiyon ne piya tab kahin naushina bana
SainkaDon panw kaTe tab kahin ek zina bana
Tere qadmon ke tale ya mere qadmon ke tale
Nau-e-insan ke shab-o-roz ki taqdir nahin
Ye watan teri meri nasl ki jagir nahin
SainkaDon naslon ki mehnat ne sanwara hai ise
Tera gham kuch bhi sahi mera alam kuch bhi sahi
Ahl-e-sarwat ki siyasat ka sitam kuch bhi sahi
Kal ki naslen bhi koi chiz hain hum kuch bhi sahi
Un ka wirsa hun khanDar ye sitam ijad na kar
Teri taKHliq nahin tu ise barbaad na kar
Jis se dahqan ko rozi nahin milne pati
Main na dunga tujhe wo khet jalane ka sabaq
Fasl baqi hai to taqsim badal sakti hai
Fasl ki KHak se kya mangega jamhur ka haq
Pal salamat hai to tu par utar sakta hai
Chahe tabligh baghawat ke liye hi utre
Warna 'ghaalib' ki zaban mein mere hamdam mere dost
Dam har mauj mein hai halqa-e-sad-kaam-e-nahang
Soch le phir koi tamir girane jaana
Teri tamir se hai jang ki taKHrib se jang
Ahal-e-mansab hain ghalat-kar to un ke mansab
Teri taid se Dhaale gae to mujrim hai
Meri taid se Dhaale gae main mujrim hun
PaTriyan rail ki saDkon ki basen phone ke tar
Teri aur meri KHataon ki saza kyun bugten
Un pe kyun zulm ho jin ki koi taqsir nahin
Ye watan teri meri nasl ki jagir nahin
SainkaDon naslon ki mehnat ne sanwara hai ise
Tera shikwa bhi baja meri shikayat bhi durust
Rang-e-mahaul badalne ki zarurat bhi durust
Kaun kahta hai ki haalat pe tanqid na kar
Hukmaranon ke ghalat dawon ki tardid na kar
Tujh ko izhaar-e-KHayalat ka haq hasil hai
Aur ye haq koi tariKH ki KHairaat nahin
Tere aur mere rafiqon ne lahu de de kar
Zulm ki KHak mein is haq ka shajar boya tha
Salha-sal mein jo barg-o-samar laya hai
Apna haq mang magar un ke taawun se na mang
Jo tere haq ka tasawwur hi fana kar Dalen
Hath uTha apne magar un ke jilau mein na uTha
Jo tere hath tere tan se juda kar Dalen
KHwab-e-azadi insan ki ye tabir nahin
Ye watan teri meri nasl ki jagir nahin
SainkaDon naslon ki mehnat ne sanwara hai use