mire ḳhudā tū mire qalb ko munavvar kar
mire vajūd ko behtar se aur behtar kar
mirī hayāt tire zikr meñ guzar jaa.e
karam bas itnā ai parvardigār mujh par kar
agar hai sar pe mire āftāb hī rakhnā
nasīb meñ hai agar iztirāb hī rakhnā
tū ai ḳhudā-e-karīm ik yahī duā sun le
har imtihāñ meñ mujhe kāmyāb hī rakhnā
mirā zamīr kabhī dāġh-dār ho na sake
kisī ke sāmne bhī sharmsār ho na sake
mujhe tū nafs kā mere kabhī ġhulām na kar
kabhī vo zehn pe hargiz savār ho na sake
mire shu.ūr ko kuchh aur hī qavī kar de
tū mere zehn ko kuchh aur hī ġhanī kar de
har ek lafz meñ maiñ zindagī pirotā rahūñ
tū mere karb ko kuchh aur shabnamī kar de
maiñ jāntā huuñ ki kuchh bhī nahīñ huuñ duniyā maiñ
judā judā sā huuñ gosha-nashīñ huuñ duniyā meñ
magar hai phir bhī tirā shukr ai mire mālik
maiñ ajnabī nahīñ raushan-jabīñ huuñ duniyā meñ
mere KHuda tu mere qalb ko munawwar kar
mere wajud ko behtar se aur behtar kar
meri hayat tere zikr mein guzar jae
karam bas itna ai parwardigar mujh par kar
agar hai sar pe mere aaftab hi rakhna
nasib mein hai agar iztirab hi rakhna
tu ai KHuda-e-karim ek yahi dua sun le
har imtihan mein mujhe kaamyab hi rakhna
mera zamir kabhi dagh-dar ho na sake
kisi ke samne bhi sharmsar ho na sake
mujhe tu nafs ka mere kabhi ghulam na kar
kabhi wo zehn pe hargiz sawar ho na sake
mere shuur ko kuchh aur hi qawi kar de
tu mere zehn ko kuchh aur hi ghani kar de
har ek lafz mein main zindagi pirota rahun
tu mere karb ko kuchh aur shabnami kar de
main jaanta hun ki kuchh bhi nahin hun duniya main
juda juda sa hun gosha-nashin hun duniya mein
magar hai phir bhi tera shukr ai mere malik
main ajnabi nahin raushan-jabin hun duniya mein
Source:
Erab (Pg. 15)
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Author:
Shamim Shahzad
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- Publisher: Shamim Shahzad
- Year of Publication: 1988
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