harf-e-aKHir

ye aadmi ki guzargah-e-shahrah-e-hayat
hazaron sal ka bar-e-garan uthae hue
jabin pe katib-e-taqdir ki jali tahrir
gale se saikdon naqsh-e-qadam lagae hue


guzarte waqt ke gard-o-ghubar ke niche
hasin jism ki tabindagi chhupae hue
guzishta daur ki tahzib ki manazil ko
jawan man ki tarah god mein sulae hue


ye aadmi ki guzargah-e-shahrah-e-hayat
hazaron sal ka bar-e-garan uthae hue
idhar se guzre hain changez-o-nadir-o-taimur
lahu mein bhigi hui mishalen jalae hue


ghulamon aur kanizon ke karwan aae
khud apne khun mein dube hue nahae hue
shikasta dosh pe diwar-e-chin ko lade
saron pe misr ke ehram ko uthae hue


jalal-e-shaikh-o-shikoh-e-barhamani ke julus
hawas ke sinon mein aatish-kade chhupae hue
jahaalaton ki tawil-o-ariz parchhain
tawahhumat ki tarikiyan jagae hue


safed qaum ke ayyar tajiron ke giroh
fareb-o-makr se apni dukan sajae hue
shikast-khurda siyasi gadagaron ke hujum
adab se tuti hui gardanen jhukae hue


ghamon se chur musafir thake hue rahi
charagh-e-ruh ke dil ke kanwal bujhae hue
ye aadmi ki guzargah-e-shahrah-e-hayat
hazaron sal ka bar-e-garan uthae hue


nae ufuq se nae qafilon ki aamad hai
charagh-e-waqt ki rangin lau badhae hue
baghawaton ki sipah inqalab ke lashkar
zamin pe panw falak pe nazar jamae hue


ghurur-e-fath ke parcham hawa mein lahraate
sabaat-o-azm ke unche alam uthae hue
hatheliyon pe liye aaftab aur mahtab
baghal mein kurra-e-arz-e-hasin dabae hue


utho aur uth ke inhen qafilon mein mil jao
jo manzilon ko hain gard-e-safar banae hue
qadam badhae hue hain mujahidan-e-watan
mujahidan-e-watan hain qadam badhae hue