mahatma-gandhi

musāfir-e-abadī kī nahīñ koī manzil

yahāñ qayām kiyā yā vahāñ qayām kiyā

tirī vafā ne baḌe marhale kiye āsāñ

faroġh-e-sub.h ko to ne faroġh kaam kiyā

sanam-kadoñ meñ baḌhā e'tibār-e-ahl-e-haram

haram ne dair-nashīnoñ kā ehtirām kiyā

hayāt kyā hai mohabbat kī aag meñ jalnā

ye raaz bhī tire soz-e-vafā ne aam kiyā

uThā uThā ke hijābāt-e-chehrā-e-manzil

musāfirān-e-sadāqat ko tez-gām kiyā

guzar ke dānish-e-hāzir ke āsmānoñ se

buland sādgi-e-ishq kā maqām kiyā

milā jo dast-e-havādis se zahr bhī tujh ko

baḌe ḳhulūs se tū ne sharīk-e-jām kiyā

vo dard terī ḳhamoshī meñ thā nihāñ jis ne

sukūt-e-nāz ko āmāda-e-kalām kiyā

sila thā terī riyāzat kā sub.h-e-āzādī

vo sub.h jis ko ġhulāmoñ ne nañg-e-shām kiyā

abhī to gosh-bar-āvāz thī bharī mahfil

kahāñ ye tū ne kahānī kā iḳhtitām kiyā

ḳhayāl-e-dost kā partav thī kā.enāt tirī

isī talāsh meñ gum ho ga.ī hayāt tirī

musafir-e-abadi ki nahin koi manzil

yahan qayam kiya ya wahan qayam kiya

teri wafa ne baDe marhale kiye aasan

farogh-e-subh ko to ne farogh kaam kiya

sanam-kadon mein baDha e'tibar-e-ahl-e-haram

haram ne dair-nashinon ka ehtiram kiya

hayat kya hai mohabbat ki aag mein jalna

ye raaz bhi tere soz-e-wafa ne aam kiya

uTha uTha ke hijabaat-e-chehra-e-manzil

musafiran-e-sadaqat ko tez-gam kiya

guzar ke danish-e-hazir ke aasmanon se

buland sadgi-e-ishq ka maqam kiya

mila jo dast-e-hawadis se zahr bhi tujh ko

baDe KHulus se tu ne sharik-e-jam kiya

wo dard teri KHamoshi mein tha nihan jis ne

sukut-e-naz ko aamada-e-kalam kiya

sila tha teri riyazat ka subh-e-azadi

wo subh jis ko ghulamon ne nang-e-sham kiya

abhi to gosh-bar-awaz thi bhari mahfil

kahan ye tu ne kahani ka iKHtitam kiya

KHayal-e-dost ka partaw thi kaenat teri

isi talash mein gum ho gai hayat teri