Urdu Poem: Allama Iqbal: Aftabay Subh

Shorishay mekhanah-a insan say balatar hay ttu
Zainabay bazmay falaq ho jis say woh saghar hay ttu
Ho durray goshay arusay subh woh gohor hay ttu
Jis pay sima-a ofq nazan ho woh zewar hay ttu
Safha-a ayyam say daghay madaday shab mita
Aasman say naqshay batil ki tarha kokab mita

Husn tera jab huwa abamay falq say jalwahgar
Aankh say orrta hay yakdam khawab ki mey ka asar
Nur say ma'mur ho jata hay damanay nazar
Kholti hay chashmay zahir ko ziya teri magar
Dhundti hein jis ko aankhein woh tamasha chahi-ye
Chashmay batin jis say khul ja-a woh jalwa chahi-ye

Shoqay azadi kay dunya mein nah niklay hos-lay
Zindagi bhar qeyd zanjiray ta'alluq mein rahay
Zer-o-bala aik hein teri nigahon kay liye
Aarzu hay kuch iisi chashmay tamasha ki mujhay
Aankh meri oor kay gham mein sar-shaq abad ho
Imtiyazay millat-o-aaien say dil azad ho

Bastah-a rangay khasusiyyat nah ho meri zuban
No-a insan qoom ho meri, watan mera jahan
Didah-a batin pay razay naz-may qudrat ho ayaan
Ho sanasa-a falaq shamma-a takhaiul ka dhuwan
Oqda-a izdaad ki kawish nah tarpa-a mujhay
Husnay ishq angez har shey mein nazar aaye mujhay

Sadmah aa ja-a hawa say gul ki patti ko agar
Ashq ban kar meri aankhon say tapak ja-a asar
Dil mein ho sozay muhabbat ka woh chota sa sharar
Nur say jis kay milay razay haqiqat ki khabar
Shahiday qudrat ka aainah ho, dil mera nah ho
Sar mein juz hamdardi-ye insan koi soda nah ho

Ttu agar rehmat kashay hangamah-a aalam nahin
Yeh fazilat ka nishan ay nai-yaray azam nahin
Apnay husnay aalam aara say jo ttu mehram nahin
Hamsaray yak-zarra-a khakay daray Adam nahin
Nuray masjuday malak garam tamasha hi raha
Oor ttu min-nat paziray subhay farda hi raha

Arzu nuray haqiqat ki hamaray dil mein hay
Laila-ye zoqay-talab ka ghar iisi mehel mein hay
Kis qadar lazzat Kashuday oqda-a mushkil mein hay
Lutf-e-sad hasil hamari sai-ye bay-hasil mein hay
Dard-e-istafham say waqif tira pehlu nahin
Jutuju-a razay qudrat ka shanasa ttu nahin