ilm ki zarurat

jahāñ meñ har taraf hai ilm hī kī garm-bāzārī

zamīñ se āsmāñ tak bas isī kā faiz hai jaarī

yahī sar-chashma-e-aslī hai tahzīb-o-tamaddun kā

baġhair is ke bashar honā bhī hai ik saḳht bīmārī

banātā hai yahī insān ko kāmil-tarīn insāñ

sikhātā hai yahī aḳhlāq o īsār o ravā-dārī

yahī qaumoñ ko pahuñchātā hai bām-e-auj-o-rif.at par

yahī mulkoñ ke andar phūñktā hai rūh-e-bedārī

isī ke naam kā chaltā hai sikka saare aalam meñ

isī ke sar pe rahtā hai hamesha tāj-e-sardārī

isī ke sab karishme ye nazar aate haiñ duniyā meñ

isī ke dam se raunaq ālam-e-imkāñ kī hai saarī

ye lā-silkī, ye telephone ye raileñ, ye tayyāre

ye zer-e-āb o bālā-e-falak insāñ kī tarrārī

hudūd-e-istavā qutbain se yuuñ ho ga.e mudġham

ki hai ab rub.a maskoñ jaise ghar kī chār-dīvārī

samundar ho ga.e pāyāb sahrā bin ga.e gulshan

kiyā science ne bhī e.atarāf-e-ijz-o-nāchārī

buḳhār o barq kā jarrār lashkar hai ab āmāda

ugalvā le zamīn o āsmāñ kī daulateñ saarī

ġharaz chāroñ taraf ab ilm hī kī bādshāhī hai

ki us ke bāzūoñ meñ quvvat-e-dast-e-ilāhī hai

nigāh-e-ġhaur se dekho agar hālāt-e-insānī

to ho saktā hai hal ye uqda-e-mushkil ba-āsānī

vahī qaumeñ taraqqī ke madārij par haiñ fā.eq-tar

ki hai jin meñ tamaddun aur siyāsat kī farāvānī

isī ke zo.am meñ hai germany charḳh-e-tafāḳhur par

isī ke zor par mirrīḳh kā ham-sar hai jāpānī

isī kī quvvat-e-bāzū pe hai maġhrūr america

isī ke bil par laḌkī ho rahī hai rustam-e-sānī

ishāre par isī ke naql-o-harakat hai sab italy kī

isī ke tāba-e-farmān haiñ ruusī o īrānī

isī ke jumbish-e-abrū pe hai england kā ġharra

isī ke haiñ sab āvurde francisi o albānī

koī mulk ab nahīñ jin meñ ye jauhar ho na raḳhshanda

na ġhāfil is se chīnī haiñ na shāmī haiñ na afġhānī

baġhair is ke jo rahnā chāhte haiñ is zamāne meñ

samajh rakkheñ fanā un ke liye hai hukm-e-rabbānī

zamāna pheñk degā ḳhud unheñ qa.ar-e-halākat meñ

vo apne haath se hoñge ḳhud apnī qabr ke baanī

zamāne meñ jise ho sāhib-e-fat.h-o-zafar honā

zarūrī hai use ilm-o-hunar se bahra-var honā

taraqqī kī khulī haiñ shāhrāheñ dahr meñ har sū

nazar aatā hai tahzīb-o-tamaddun se jahāñ mamlū

chale jaate haiñ uḌte shahsavārān-e-falak-paimā

ḳhirāj-e-tahniyat lete hue karte hue jaadū

guzarte jā rahe haiñ dūsroñ ko chhoḌte pīchhe

kabhī hotā hai sahrā mustaqar un kā kabhī Taapu

kamar bāñdhe hue din raat chalne par haiñ āmāda

dimāġh afkār se aur dil vufūr-e-shauq se malūl

alag rah kar ḳhayāl-e-zahmat o ehsās-e-rāhat se

lage haiñ apnī apnī fikr meñ bā-ḳhātir-e-yaksū

magar ham haiñ ki aslan his nahīñ ham ko koī is kī

hamāre pā-e-himmat in marāhil meñ haiñ be-qābū

jahāñ pahlā qadam rakkhā thā roz-e-avvalīñ ham ne

nahīñ sarke is apne aslī markaz se ba-qadr-e-mū

ye hālat hai ki ham par band hai har ek darvāza

nazar aatā nahīñ hargiz koī ummīd kā pahlū

magar vā-hasratā phir bhī ham apne zo.am-e-bātil meñ

samajhte haiñ zamāne bhar se aage ḳhud ko manzil meñ

zarūrat hai ki ham meñ raushnī ho ilm kī paidā

nazar aa.e hameñ bhī taaki asl-e-hālat-e-duniyā

hameñ ma.alūm ho hālāt ab kyā haiñ zamāne ke

hamāre saath kā jo qāfila thā vo kahāñ pahuñchā

jo pastī meñ the ab vo jalva-gar haiñ bām-e-rif.at par

jo bālak be-nishāñ the aaj hai in kā alam barpā

hamārī ḳhūbiyāñ sab dūsroñ ne chhīn liiñ ham se

zamāne ne hameñ itnā jhiñjhoḌā kar diyā nañgā

ravā-dārī, uḳhuvvat, dostī, īsār, hamdardī

ḳhayāl-e-mulk-o-millat dard-e-qaum, andesha-e-fardā

ye sab jauhar hamāre the kabhī ai vā.e-mahrūmī

bane haiñ ḳhūbī-e-qismat se jo ab ġhair kā hissā

agar ho jaa.eñ rāġhib ab bhī ham ta.alīm kī jānib

to kar sakte haiñ ab bhī mulk meñ ham zindagī paidā

bahut kuchh vaqt ham ne kho diyā hai lekin is par bhī

agar chāheñ to kar deñ pesh-rau ko apne ham paspā

nikammā kar diyā hai kāhilī ne go hameñ lekin

ragoñ meñ hai hamārī ḳhuun abhī tak dauḌtā phirtā

koī maḳhfī harārat gar hamāre dil ko garmā de

hamāre jism meñ phir zindagī kī ruuh dauḌā de

vatan vaalo bahut ġhāfil rahe ab hosh meñ aao

uTho be-dār ho aql-o-ḳhirad ko kaam meñ laao

tumhāre qaum ke bachchoñ meñ hai ta.alīm kā fuqdāñ

ye gutthī saḳht pechīda hai is ko jald suljhāo

yahī bachche bil-āḳhir tum sabhoñ ke jā-nashīñ hoñge

tum apne sāmne jaisā unheñ chāho banā jaao

bahut hī rañj-dah ho jā.egī us vaqt kī ġhaflat

kahīñ aisā na ho mauqa.a nikal jaane pe pachhtāo

ye hai kār-e-aham do chaar is ko kar nahīñ sakte

ḳhudā-rā tum bhī apne farz kā ehsās farmāo

ye bojh aisā nahīñ jis ko uThā leñ chaar chhe mil kar

sahārā do, sahārā dūsroñ se is meñ dilvāo

jo zī-ehsās haiñ hāsil karo tum ḳhidmateñ un kī

jo zī-parvā haiñ un ko jis tarah ho us taraf laao

ġharaz jaise bhī ho jis shakl se bhī ho ye lāzim hai

tum apne qaum ke bachchoñ ko ab ta.alīm dilvāo

agar tum musta.iddī ko banā loge shi.ār apnā

yaqīñ jaano ki mustaqbil hai behad shāndār apnā

ḳhudāvandā! duāoñ meñ hamārī ho asar paidā

shab-e-ġhaflat hamārī phir kare nūr-e-sahar paidā

hamāre saare ḳhvābīda qavā be-dār ho jaa.eñ

sar-e-nau ho phir in meñ zindagī kī karr-o-farr paidā

hameñ ehsās ho ham kaun the aur aaj ham kyā haiñ

kareñ māhaul-e-mulkī ke liye gahrī nazar paidā

milā rakkhā hai apne jauhar-e-kāmil ko miTTī meñ

ham ab bhī ḳhaak se kar sakte haiñ la.al-o-guhar paidā

agar chāheñ to ham mushkil vatan kī dam meñ hal kar deñ

hazāroñ sūrateñ kar sakte haiñ ham kārgar paidā

ba-zāhir go ham ik tuuda haiñ bilkul raakh kā lekin

agar chāheñ to ḳhākistar se kar deñ sau sharar paidā

vatan kā nakbat o aflās kho deñ ham ishāre meñ

jahāñ Thokar lagā deñ ho vahīñ se kān-e-zar paidā

ham is manzil ke āḳhir par pahuñch kar bil-yaqīñ dam leñ

agar kuchh tāza-dam ho jaa.eñ apne ham-safar paidā

jo koshish muttahid ho kar kahīñ ik baar ho jaa.e

yaqīñ hai mulk kī qismat kā beḌā paar ho jaa.e

jahan mein har taraf hai ilm hi ki garm-bazari

zamin se aasman tak bas isi ka faiz hai jari

yahi sar-chashma-e-asli hai tahzib-o-tamaddun ka

baghair is ke bashar hona bhi hai ek saKHt bimari

banata hai yahi insan ko kaamil-tarin insan

sikhata hai yahi aKHlaq o isar o rawa-dari

yahi qaumon ko pahunchata hai baam-e-auj-o-rifat par

yahi mulkon ke andar phunkta hai ruh-e-bedari

isi ke nam ka chalta hai sikka sare aalam mein

isi ke sar pe rahta hai hamesha taj-e-sardari

isi ke sab karishme ye nazar aate hain duniya mein

isi ke dam se raunaq aalam-e-imkan ki hai sari

ye la-silki, ye telephone ye railen, ye tayyare

ye zer-e-ab o baala-e-falak insan ki tarrari

hudud-e-istawa qutbain se yun ho gae mudgham

ki hai ab ruba maskon jaise ghar ki chaar-diwari

samundar ho gae payab sahra bin gae gulshan

kiya science ne bhi eataraf-e-ijz-o-nachaari

buKHar o barq ka jarrar lashkar hai ab aamada

ugalwa le zamin o aasman ki daulaten sari

gharaz chaaron taraf ab ilm hi ki baadshahi hai

ki us ke bazuon mein quwwat-e-dast-e-ilahi hai

nigah-e-ghaur se dekho agar haalat-e-insani

to ho sakta hai hal ye uqda-e-mushkil ba-asani

wahi qaumen taraqqi ke madarij par hain faeq-tar

ki hai jin mein tamaddun aur siyasat ki farawani

isi ke zoam mein hai germany charKH-e-tafaKHur par

isi ke zor par mirriKH ka ham-sar hai japani

isi ki quwwat-e-bazu pe hai maghrur america

isi ke bil par laDki ho rahi hai rustam-e-sani

ishaare par isi ke naql-o-harakat hai sab italy ki

isi ke taba-e-farman hain rusi o irani

isi ke jumbish-e-abru pe hai england ka gharra

isi ke hain sab aawurde francisi o albani

koi mulk ab nahin jin mein ye jauhar ho na raKHshanda

na ghafil is se chini hain na shami hain na afghani

baghair is ke jo rahna chahte hain is zamane mein

samajh rakkhen fana un ke liye hai hukm-e-rabbani

zamana phenk dega KHud unhen qar-e-halakat mein

wo apne hath se honge KHud apni qabr ke bani

zamane mein jise ho sahib-e-fath-o-zafar hona

zaruri hai use ilm-o-hunar se bahra-war hona

taraqqi ki khuli hain shahrahen dahr mein har su

nazar aata hai tahzib-o-tamaddun se jahan mamlu

chale jate hain uDte shahsawaran-e-falak-paima

KHiraj-e-tahniyat lete hue karte hue jadu

guzarte ja rahe hain dusron ko chhoDte pichhe

kabhi hota hai sahra mustaqar un ka kabhi Tapu

kamar bandhe hue din raat chalne par hain aamada

dimagh afkar se aur dil wufur-e-shauq se malul

alag rah kar KHayal-e-zahmat o ehsas-e-rahat se

lage hain apni apni fikr mein ba-KHatir-e-yaksu

magar hum hain ki aslan his nahin hum ko koi is ki

hamare pa-e-himmat in marahil mein hain be-qabu

jahan pahla qadam rakkha tha roz-e-awwalin hum ne

nahin sarke is apne asli markaz se ba-qadr-e-mu

ye haalat hai ki hum par band hai har ek darwaza

nazar aata nahin hargiz koi ummid ka pahlu

magar wa-hasrata phir bhi hum apne zoam-e-baatil mein

samajhte hain zamane bhar se aage KHud ko manzil mein

zarurat hai ki hum mein raushni ho ilm ki paida

nazar aae hamein bhi taki asl-e-haalat-e-duniya

hamein malum ho haalat ab kya hain zamane ke

hamare sath ka jo qafila tha wo kahan pahuncha

jo pasti mein the ab wo jalwa-gar hain baam-e-rifat par

jo baalak be-nishan the aaj hai in ka alam barpa

hamari KHubiyan sab dusron ne chhin lin hum se

zamane ne hamein itna jhinjhoDa kar diya nanga

rawa-dari, uKHuwwat, dosti, isar, hamdardi

KHayal-e-mulk-o-millat dard-e-qaum, andesha-e-farda

ye sab jauhar hamare the kabhi ai wae-mahrumi

bane hain KHubi-e-qismat se jo ab ghair ka hissa

agar ho jaen raghib ab bhi hum talim ki jaanib

to kar sakte hain ab bhi mulk mein hum zindagi paida

bahut kuchh waqt hum ne kho diya hai lekin is par bhi

agar chahen to kar den pesh-rau ko apne hum paspa

nikamma kar diya hai kahili ne go hamein lekin

ragon mein hai hamari KHun abhi tak dauDta phirta

koi maKHfi hararat gar hamare dil ko garma de

hamare jism mein phir zindagi ki ruh dauDa de

watan walo bahut ghafil rahe ab hosh mein aao

uTho be-dar ho aql-o-KHirad ko kaam mein lao

tumhaare qaum ke bachchon mein hai talim ka fuqdan

ye gutthi saKHt pechida hai is ko jald suljhao

yahi bachche bil-aKHir tum sabhon ke ja-nashin honge

tum apne samne jaisa unhen chaho bana jao

bahut hi ranj-dah ho jaegi us waqt ki ghaflat

kahin aisa na ho mauqa nikal jaane pe pachhtao

ye hai kar-e-aham do chaar is ko kar nahin sakte

KHuda-ra tum bhi apne farz ka ehsas farmao

ye bojh aisa nahin jis ko uTha len chaar chhe mil kar

sahaara do, sahaara dusron se is mein dilwao

jo zi-ehsas hain hasil karo tum KHidmaten un ki

jo zi-parwa hain un ko jis tarah ho us taraf lao

gharaz jaise bhi ho jis shakl se bhi ho ye lazim hai

tum apne qaum ke bachchon ko ab talim dilwao

agar tum mustaiddi ko bana loge shiar apna

yaqin jaano ki mustaqbil hai behad shandar apna

KHudawanda! duaon mein hamari ho asar paida

shab-e-ghaflat hamari phir kare nur-e-sahar paida

hamare sare KHwabida qawa be-dar ho jaen

sar-e-nau ho phir in mein zindagi ki karr-o-farr paida

hamein ehsas ho hum kaun the aur aaj hum kya hain

karen mahaul-e-mulki ke liye gahri nazar paida

mila rakkha hai apne jauhar-e-kaamil ko miTTi mein

hum ab bhi KHak se kar sakte hain lal-o-guhar paida

agar chahen to hum mushkil watan ki dam mein hal kar den

hazaron suraten kar sakte hain hum kargar paida

ba-zahir go hum ek tuda hain bilkul rakh ka lekin

agar chahen to KHakistar se kar den sau sharar paida

watan ka nakbat o aflas kho den hum ishaare mein

jahan Thokar laga den ho wahin se kan-e-zar paida

hum is manzil ke aaKHir par pahunch kar bil-yaqin dam len

agar kuchh taza-dam ho jaen apne ham-safar paida

jo koshish muttahid ho kar kahin ek bar ho jae

yaqin hai mulk ki qismat ka beDa par ho jae