Duaa

aaiiye haath uThaaye.n ham bhii

Faiz Ahmed Faiz

aaiiye haath uthaayen ham bhii

ham jinhen rasm-e-dua yaad nahiin
ham jinhe.n soz-e-mohabbat ke siwaa
koii but, koii Khudaa yaad nahii.n
aaiiye arz guzaren ki nigaar-e-hastii
zahar-e-imaroz men shiiriinii-e-fardaa bhar de
wo jinhen tabe garaan baarii-e-ayyaam nahiin
unakii palakon pe shab-o-roz ko halkaa kar de
jinakii aankhon ko rukh-e-subh kaa yaaraa bhii nahiin
unakii raaton men koii shamaa munawwar kar de
jinake qadamon ko kisii rah kaa sahaaraa bhii nahiin
unakii nazaron pe koii raah ujaagar kar de
jinakaa deen pairavii-e-kazbo-riyaa hai unako
himmat-e-kufr mile, jurat-e-tahaqiiq mile
jinake sar muntazir-e-teg-e-jafaa hain unako
dast-e-qatil ko jhatak dene kii taufiiq mile
ishq kaa sarr-e-nihaan jaan-tapaan hai jis se
aaj iqaraar karen aur tapish miT jaaye
harf-e-haq dil men Khatakataa hai jo ka.nte kii tarah
aaj izahaar karen or Khalish mit jaaye
14 August 1967