aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
jānvar aadmī farishta ḳhudā
aadmī kī haiñ saikaḌoñ qismeñ
barbaric and human, angelic, divine
man, by many names, one may well define
jaanwar aadmi farishta KHuda
aadmi ki hain saikaDon qismen
DhūñDtā phirtā huuñ maiñ 'iqbāl' apne aap ko
aap hī goyā musāfir aap hī manzil huuñ maiñ
DhunDta phirta hun main 'iqbaal' apne aap ko
aap hi goya musafir aap hi manzil hun main
ek hī to havas rahī hai hameñ
apnī hālat tabāh kī jaa.e
ek hi to hawas rahi hai hamein
apni haalat tabah ki jae
na ham-safar na kisī ham-nashīñ se niklegā
hamāre paañv kā kāñTā hamīñ se niklegā
na ham-safar na kisi ham-nashin se niklega
hamare panw ka kanTa hamin se niklega
qarīb aao to shāyad samajh meñ aa jaa.e
ki fāsle to ġhalat-fahmiyāñ baḌhāte haiñ
qarib aao to shayad samajh mein aa jae
ki fasle to ghalat-fahmiyan baDhate hain
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