Dil mere sahra-naward-e-pir dil

naghma-dar-jaan raqs barpa KHanda-bar-lab
dil tamannaon ke be-payan alaw ke qarib

dil mere sahra-naward-e-pir dil
reg ke dil-shad shahri reg tu

aur reg hi teri talab
reg ki nikhat tere paikar mein teri jaan mein hai

reg subh-e-id ke manind zartab-o-jalil
reg sadiyon ka jamal

jashn-e-adam par bichhaD kar milne walon ka visal
shauq ke lamhat ke manind aazad-o-azim

reg naghma-zan
ki zarre reg-zaron ki wo pazeb-e-qadim

jis pe paD sakta nahin dast-e-laim
reg-e-sahra zar-gari ki ek ki lahron se dur

chashma-e-makr-o-riya shahron se dur
reg shab-bedar hai sunti hai har jabir ki chap

reg shab-bedar hai nigaran hai manind-e-naqib
dekhti hai saya-e-amir ki chap

reg har ayyar ghaarat-gar ki maut
reg istibdad ke tughyan ke shor-o-shar ki maut

reg jab uThti hai uD jati hai har fateh ki nind
reg ke nezon se zaKHmi sab shahanshahon ke KHwab

reg ai sahra ki reg
mujh ko apne jagte zarron ke KHwabon ki

nai tabir de
reg ke zarron ubharti subh tum

aao sahra ki hadon tak aa gaya roz-e-tarab
dil mere sahra-naward-e-pir dil

aa chum reg
hai KHayalon ke pari-zadon se bhi masum reg

reg-e-raqsan mah-o-sal nur tak raqsan rahe
us ka abresham mulaem narm-KHu KHandan rahe

dil mere sahra-naward-e-pir dil
ye tamannaon ka be-payan alaw

rah gum kar dun ki mashal is ke lab par aao aao
tere mazi ke KHazaf rezon se jagi hai ye aag

aag ki qurmuz zaban par imbisat-e-nau ke rag
dil mere sahra-naward-e-pir dil

sargirani ki shab-e-rafta se jag
kuchh sharar aaghosh sarsar mein hain gum

aur kuchh zina ba zina shoalon ke minar par chaDhte hue
aur kuchh tah mein alaw ki abhi

muztarib lekin muzabzab tifl-e-kam-sin ki tarah
aag zina aag rangon ka KHazina

aag un lazzat ka sar-chashma hai
jis se leta hai ghiza ushshaq ke dil ka tapak

chob-e-KHushk angur us ki mai hai aag
sarsaraati hai ragon mein id ke din ki tarah

aag kahin yaad se utri hui sadiyon ki ye afsana-KHwan
aane wale qarnaha ki dastanen lab pe hain

dil mera sahra-naward-e-pir dil sun kar jawan
aag aazadi ka dil-shadi ka nam

aag paidaish ka afzaish ka nam
aag ke phulon mein nasrin yasman sumbul shafiq-o-nastaran

aag aaraish ka zebaish ka nam
aag wo taqdis dhul jate hain jis se sab gunah

aag insanon ki pahli sans ke manind ek aisa karam
umr ka ek tul bhi jis ka nahin kafi jawab

ye tamannaon ka be-payan alaw gar na ho
is laq-o-daq mein nikal aaen kahin se bheDiye

is alaw ko sada raushan rakho
reg-e-sahra ko bashaarat ho ki zinda hai alaw

bheDiyon ki chap tak aati nahin
aag se sahra ka rishta hai qadim

aag se sahra ke TeDhe rengne wale
girah-alud zholida daraKHt

jagte hain naghma-dar-jaan raqs barpa KHanda-bar-lab
aur mana lete hain tanhai mein jashn-e-mahtab

un ki shaKHen ghair-marai tabl ki aawaz par deti hain tal
bikH-o-bun se aane lagti hai KHudawandi jalajil ki sada

aag se sahra ka rishta hai qadim
rahrawon sahra-nawardon ke liye hai rahnuma

karwanon ka sahaara bhi hai aag
aur sahraon ki tanhai ko kam karti hai aag

aag ke chaaron taraf pashmina-o-dastar mein lipTe hue
afsana-go

jaise gird-e-chashm mizhgan ka hujum
un ke hairat-nak dilkash tajrabon se

jab damak uThti hai ret
zarra zarra bajne lagta hai misal-e-saz-e-jaan

gosh-bar-awaz rahte hain daraKHt
aur hans dete hain apni aarifana be-niyazi se kabhi

ye tamannaon ka be-payan alaw gar na ho
reg apni KHalwat-e-be-nur-o-KHud-bin mein rahe

apni yaktai ki tahsin mein rahe
is alaw ko sada raushan rakho

ye tamannaon ka be-payan alaw gar na ho
asia africa pahnai ka nam

be-kar pahnai ka nam
europe aur america darai ka nam

takrar-e-darai ka nam
mera dil sahra-naward-e-pir dil

jag uTha hai mashriq-o-maghrib ki aisi yak-dili
ke karwanon ka naya ruya liye

yak-dili aisi ki hogi fahm-e-insan se wara
yak-dili aisi ki hum sab kah uThen

is qadar ujlat na kar
izhdiham-e-gul na ban

kah uThen hum
tu gham-e-kul to na thi

ab lazzat-e-kul bhi na ban
roz-e-asaish ki bedardi na ban

yak-dili ban aisa sannaTa na ban
jis mein tabistan ki dopahron ki

be-hasil kasalat ke siwa kuchh bhi na ho
is jafa-gar yak-dili ke karwan yun aaenge

dast-e-jadu-gar se jaise phuT nikle hon tilism
ishq-e-hasil-KHez se ya zor-e-paidai se jaise na-gahan

khul gae hon mashriq-o-maghrib ke jism
jism sadiyon ke aqim

karwan farKHanda-pai aur un ka bar
kisa kisa taKHt-e-jam aur taj-e-kai

kuza kuza fard ki satwat ki mai
jama jama roz-o-shab mehnat ka KHai

naghma naghma hurriyat ki garm lai
saliko firoz-baKHto aane wale qaflo

shahr se lauToge tum to paoge
ret ke sarhad pe jo ruh-e-abad KHwabida thi

jag uThi hai shikwa-ha-e-nai se wo
ret ki tah mein jo sharmili sahar roida thi

jag uThi hai hurriyat ki lai se wo
itni doshiza thi itni mard-e-na-dida thi subh

puchh sakte the na us ki umr hum
dard se hansti na thi

zarron ki ranai pe bhi hansti na thi
ek mahjubana be-KHabari mein hans deti thi subh

ab manati hai wo sahra ka jalal
jaise izz-o-jal ke panw ki yahi mehrab ho

zer-e-mehrab aa gai ho us ko bedari ki raat
KHud janab-e-izz-o-jal se jaise umid-e-zafaf

sare na-karda gunah is ke muaf
subh-e-sahra shad-baad

ai urus-e-izz-o-jal farKHanda ro tabinda kho
tu ek aise hujra-e-shab se nikal kar aai hai

dast-e-qatil ne bahaya tha jahan har sej par
sainkaDon taron ka raKHshanda lahu phulon ke pas

subh-e-sahra sar mere zanu pe rakh kar dastan
un tamanna ke shahidon ki na kah

un ki nima-ras umangon aarzuon ki na kah
jin se milne ka koi imkan nahin

shahd tera jin ko nashsh-e-jaan nahin
aaj bhi kuchh dur is sahra ke par

dew ki diwar ke niche nasim
roz-o-shab chalti hai mubham KHauf se sahmi hui

jis tarah shahron ki rahon par yatim
naghma-bar-lab taki un ki jaan ka sannaTa ho dur

aaj bhi is reg ke zarron mein hain
aise zarre aap hi apne ghanim

aaj bhi is aag ke shoalon mein hain
wo sharar jo us ki tah mein par-burida rah gae

misl-e-harf na-shunida rah gae
subh-e-sahra ai urus-e-izz-o-jal

aa ki un ki dastan dohraen hum
un ki izzat un ki azmat gaen hum

subh ret aur aag hum sab ka jalal
yak-dili ke karwan un ka jamal

aao
is tahlil ke halqe mein hum mil jaen

aao
shad-bagh apni tamannaon ka be-payan alaw