Khird-Mandon Se Kya Puchhun Ki Meri Ibtida Kya Hai

Allama Iqbal

khird-mandon se kya puchhun ki meri ibtida kya hai

ki main is fikr men rahta huun meri intiha kya hai

khudi ko kar buland itna ki har taqdir se pahle

khuda bande se khud puchhe bata teri raza kya hai

maqam-e-guftugu kya hai agar main kimiya-gar huun

yahi soz-e-nafas hai aur meri kimiya kya hai

nazar aaiin mujhe taqdir ki gahraiyan is men

na puchh ai ham-nashin mujh se vo chashm-e-surma-sa kya hai

agar hota vo majzub-e-farangi is zamane men

to ‘iqbal’ us ko samjhata maqam-e-kibriya kya hai

nava-e-subh-gahi ne jigar khuun kar diya mera

khudaya jis khata ki ye saza hai vo khata kya hai