vajud-e-zan se hai tasvir-e-kaenat men rang isi ke saaz se hai zindagi ka soz-e-darun allama iqbal presents woman as a source of both outward beauty and inward life-force. the “picture of the universe” becomes vivid through her presence, suggesting completion and harmony. the metaphor of “saz” (instrument) implies a subtle, creative influence whose music becomes life’s inner fervor. the couplet honors womanhood as the giver of meaning, warmth, and intensity to existence.

agar bazm-e-hasti mein aurat na hoti

agar bazm-e-hasti men aurat na hoti khayalon ki rangin jannat na hoti sitaron ke dilkash fasane na hote baharon ki nazuk haqiqat na hoti jabinon pe nur-e-masarrat na khilta nigahon men shan-e-muravvat na hoti ghataon ki aamad ko savan taraste fazaon men bahki baghhavat na hoti faqiron ko irfan-e-hasti na milta ata zahidon ko ibadat na hoti musafir sada manzilon par bhatakte safinon ko sahil ki qurbat na hoti har ik phuul ka rang phika sa rahta nasim-e-baharan men nikhat na hoti khudai ka insaf khamosh rahta suna hai kisi ki shafaat na hoti agar bazm-e-hasti mein aurat na hoti khayalon ki rangin jannat na hoti sitaron ke dilkash fasane na hote bahaaron ki nazuk haqiqat na hoti jabinon pe nur-e-masarrat na khilta nigahon mein shan-e-murawwat na hoti ghataon ki aamad ko sawan taraste fazaon mein bahki baghawat na hoti faqiron ko irfan-e-hasti na milta ata zahidon ko ibaadat na hoti musafir sada manzilon par bhatakte safinon ko sahil ki qurbat na hoti har ek phul ka rang phika sa rahta nasim-e-bahaaran mein nikhat na hoti khudai ka insaf khamosh rahta suna hai kisi ki shafaat na hoti

subh ka jharna hamesha hansne wali aurten

subh ka jharna hamesha hansne vaali aurten jhutpute ki naddiyan khamosh gahri aurten moatadil kar deti hain ye sard mausam ka mizaj barf ke tilon pe chadhti dhuup jaisi aurten sabz naranji sunahri khatti mithi ladkiyan bhari jismon vaali tapke aam jaisi aurten sadkon bazaron makanon daftaron men raat din laal niili sabz niili jalti bujhti aurten shahr men ik baaghh hai aur baaghh men talab hai tairti hain is men saton rang vaali aurten saikdon aisi dukanen hain jahan mil jaengi dhaat ki patthar ki shishe ki rabad ki aurten munjamid hain barf men kuchh aag ke paikar abhi maqbaron ki chadaren hain phuul jaisi aurten un ke andar pak raha hai vaqt ka atish-fishan jin pahadon ko dhake hain barf jaisi aurten ansuon ki tarah taare gir rahe hain arsh se ro rahi hain asmanon ki akeli aurten ghhaur se suraj nikalte vaqt dekho asman chumti hain kis ka matha ujli lambi aurten sabz sone ke pahadon par qatar-andar-qatar sar se sar jode khadi hain lambi sidhi aurten vaqai donon bahut mazlum hain naqqad aur maan kahe jaane ki hasrat men sulagti aurten subh ka jharna hamesha hansne wali aurten jhutpute ki naddiyan khamosh gahri aurten moatadil kar deti hain ye sard mausam ka mizaj barf ke tilon pe chadhti dhup jaisi aurten sabz naranji sunahri khatti mithi ladkiyan bhaari jismon wali tapke aam jaisi aurten sadkon bazaron makanon daftaron mein raat din lal nili sabz nili jalti bujhti aurten shahr mein ek bagh hai aur bagh mein talab hai tairti hain is mein saton rang wali aurten saikdon aisi dukanen hain jahan mil jaengi dhat ki patthar ki shishe ki rabad ki aurten munjamid hain barf mein kuchh aag ke paikar abhi maqbaron ki chadaren hain phul jaisi aurten un ke andar pak raha hai waqt ka aatish-fishan jin pahadon ko dhake hain barf jaisi aurten aansuon ki tarah tare gir rahe hain arsh se ro rahi hain aasmanon ki akeli aurten ghaur se suraj nikalte waqt dekho aasman chumti hain kis ka matha ujli lambi aurten sabz sone ke pahadon par qatar-andar-qatar sar se sar jode khadi hain lambi sidhi aurten waqai donon bahut mazlum hain naqqad aur man kahe jaane ki hasrat mein sulagti aurten

tire mathe pe ye anchal bahut hi khuub hai lekin tu is anchal se ik parcham bana leti to achchha tha यह शे’र इसरार-उल-हक़ मजाज़ के मशहूर अशआर में से एक है। माथे पे आँचल होने के कई मायने हैं। उदाहरण के लिए शर्म व लाज का होना, मूल्यों का रख रखाव होना आदि और भारतीय समाज में इन चीज़ों को नारी का शृंगार समझा जाता है। मगर जब नारी के इस शृंगार को पुरुष सत्तात्मक समाज में नारी की कमज़ोरी समझा जाता है तो नारी का व्यक्तित्व संकट में पड़ जाता है। इसी तथ्य को शायर ने अपने शे’र का विषय बनाया है। शायर नारी को सम्बोधित करते हुए कहते हैं कि यद्यपि तुम्हारे माथे पर शर्म व हया का आँचल ख़ूब लगता है मगर उसे अपनी कमज़ोरी मत बना। वक़्त का तक़ाज़ा है कि आप अपने इस आँचल से क्रांति का झंडा बनाएं और इस ध्वज को अपने अधिकारों के लिए उठाएं। shafaq sopori

ek muddat se miri maan nahin soi 'tabish' main ne ik baar kaha tha mujhe dar lagta hai

ye nazuk si mere andar ki ladki

ye nazuk si mire andar ki ladki ajab jazbe ajab tevar ki ladki yunhi zakhmi nahin hain haath mere tarashi main ne ik patthar ki ladki khadi hai fikr ke azar-kade men burida-dast phir aazar ki ladki ana khoi to kudh kar mar gai vo badi hassas thi andar ki ladki sazavar-e-hunar mujh ko na thahra ye fan mera na main aazar ki ladki bikhar kar shisha shisha reza reza simat kar phuul se paikar ki ladki haveli ke makin to chahte the ki ghar hi men rahe ye ghar ki ladki ye nazuk si mere andar ki ladki ajab jazbe ajab tewar ki ladki yunhi zakhmi nahin hain hath mere tarashi main ne ek patthar ki ladki khadi hai fikr ke aazar-kade mein burida-dast phir aazar ki ladki ana khoi to kudh kar mar gai wo badi hassas thi andar ki ladki sazawar-e-hunar mujh ko na thahra ye fan mera na main aazar ki ladki bikhar kar shisha shisha reza reza simat kar phul se paikar ki ladki haweli ke makin to chahte the ki ghar hi mein rahe ye ghar ki ladki

jo yun banae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu

jo yuun banae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu khuda ke saae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu vahan ki khaak kisi nuur se bani hogi jahan se aae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu bahut kathin hai samana zamin ke rangon men magar samae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu hua hai asr se maghhrib ke darmiyan ka vaqt faza pe chhae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu har ek chiiz kisi ne banai hogi magar bane banae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu jo kaenat ne dekhe nahin the pahle kabhi vo khvab laae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu jo yun banae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu khuda ke sae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu wahan ki khak kisi nur se bani hogi jahan se aae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu bahut kathin hai samana zamin ke rangon mein magar samae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu hua hai asr se maghrib ke darmiyan ka waqt faza pe chhae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu har ek chiz kisi ne banai hogi magar bane banae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu jo kaenat ne dekhe nahin the pahle kabhi wo khwab lae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu

aurat ne janam diya mardon ko mardon ne use bazar diya jab ji chaha masla kuchla jab ji chaha dhutkar diya

kaun badan se aage dekhe aurat ko sab ki ankhen girvi hain is nagri men

shahr ka tabdil hona shaad rahna aur udaas raunaqen jitni yahan hain auraton ke dam se hain

aurat ke khuda do hain haqiqi o majazi par us ke liye koi bhi achchha nahin hota

mitti pe numudar hain paani ke zakhire in men koi aurat se ziyada nahin gahra

ye 'auraton men tavaif to dhund lete hain tavaifon men inhen 'auraten nahin miltin

tu aag men ai aurat zinda bhi jali barson sanche men har ik ghham ke chup-chap dhali barson

abhi raushan hua jaata hai rasta vo dekho ek aurat aa rahi hai

raushni bhi nahin hava bhi nahin maan ka nemul-badal khuda bhi nahin

kal apne-ap ko dekha tha maan ki ankhon men ye aina hamen budha nahin batata hai

bataun kya tujhe ai ham-nashin kis se mohabbat hai main jis duniya men rahta huun vo is duniya ki aurat hai

ek ke ghar ki khidmat ki aur ek ke dil se mohabbat ki donon farz nibha kar us ne saari umr ibadat ki

aurten kaam pe nikli thiin badan ghar rakh kar jism khali jo nazar aae to mard aa baithe

vajud-e-zan se hai tasvir-e-kaenat men rang isi ke saaz se hai zindagi ka soz-e-darun allama iqbal presents woman as a source of both outward beauty and inward life-force. the “picture of the universe” becomes vivid through her presence, suggesting completion and harmony. the metaphor of “saz” (instrument) implies a subtle, creative influence whose music becomes life’s inner fervor. the couplet honors womanhood as the giver of meaning, warmth, and intensity to existence.

agar bazm-e-hasti mein aurat na hoti

agar bazm-e-hasti men aurat na hoti khayalon ki rangin jannat na hoti sitaron ke dilkash fasane na hote baharon ki nazuk haqiqat na hoti jabinon pe nur-e-masarrat na khilta nigahon men shan-e-muravvat na hoti ghataon ki aamad ko savan taraste fazaon men bahki baghhavat na hoti faqiron ko irfan-e-hasti na milta ata zahidon ko ibadat na hoti musafir sada manzilon par bhatakte safinon ko sahil ki qurbat na hoti har ik phuul ka rang phika sa rahta nasim-e-baharan men nikhat na hoti khudai ka insaf khamosh rahta suna hai kisi ki shafaat na hoti agar bazm-e-hasti mein aurat na hoti khayalon ki rangin jannat na hoti sitaron ke dilkash fasane na hote bahaaron ki nazuk haqiqat na hoti jabinon pe nur-e-masarrat na khilta nigahon mein shan-e-murawwat na hoti ghataon ki aamad ko sawan taraste fazaon mein bahki baghawat na hoti faqiron ko irfan-e-hasti na milta ata zahidon ko ibaadat na hoti musafir sada manzilon par bhatakte safinon ko sahil ki qurbat na hoti har ek phul ka rang phika sa rahta nasim-e-bahaaran mein nikhat na hoti khudai ka insaf khamosh rahta suna hai kisi ki shafaat na hoti

subh ka jharna hamesha hansne wali aurten

subh ka jharna hamesha hansne vaali aurten jhutpute ki naddiyan khamosh gahri aurten moatadil kar deti hain ye sard mausam ka mizaj barf ke tilon pe chadhti dhuup jaisi aurten sabz naranji sunahri khatti mithi ladkiyan bhari jismon vaali tapke aam jaisi aurten sadkon bazaron makanon daftaron men raat din laal niili sabz niili jalti bujhti aurten shahr men ik baaghh hai aur baaghh men talab hai tairti hain is men saton rang vaali aurten saikdon aisi dukanen hain jahan mil jaengi dhaat ki patthar ki shishe ki rabad ki aurten munjamid hain barf men kuchh aag ke paikar abhi maqbaron ki chadaren hain phuul jaisi aurten un ke andar pak raha hai vaqt ka atish-fishan jin pahadon ko dhake hain barf jaisi aurten ansuon ki tarah taare gir rahe hain arsh se ro rahi hain asmanon ki akeli aurten ghhaur se suraj nikalte vaqt dekho asman chumti hain kis ka matha ujli lambi aurten sabz sone ke pahadon par qatar-andar-qatar sar se sar jode khadi hain lambi sidhi aurten vaqai donon bahut mazlum hain naqqad aur maan kahe jaane ki hasrat men sulagti aurten subh ka jharna hamesha hansne wali aurten jhutpute ki naddiyan khamosh gahri aurten moatadil kar deti hain ye sard mausam ka mizaj barf ke tilon pe chadhti dhup jaisi aurten sabz naranji sunahri khatti mithi ladkiyan bhaari jismon wali tapke aam jaisi aurten sadkon bazaron makanon daftaron mein raat din lal nili sabz nili jalti bujhti aurten shahr mein ek bagh hai aur bagh mein talab hai tairti hain is mein saton rang wali aurten saikdon aisi dukanen hain jahan mil jaengi dhat ki patthar ki shishe ki rabad ki aurten munjamid hain barf mein kuchh aag ke paikar abhi maqbaron ki chadaren hain phul jaisi aurten un ke andar pak raha hai waqt ka aatish-fishan jin pahadon ko dhake hain barf jaisi aurten aansuon ki tarah tare gir rahe hain arsh se ro rahi hain aasmanon ki akeli aurten ghaur se suraj nikalte waqt dekho aasman chumti hain kis ka matha ujli lambi aurten sabz sone ke pahadon par qatar-andar-qatar sar se sar jode khadi hain lambi sidhi aurten waqai donon bahut mazlum hain naqqad aur man kahe jaane ki hasrat mein sulagti aurten

tire mathe pe ye anchal bahut hi khuub hai lekin tu is anchal se ik parcham bana leti to achchha tha यह शे’र इसरार-उल-हक़ मजाज़ के मशहूर अशआर में से एक है। माथे पे आँचल होने के कई मायने हैं। उदाहरण के लिए शर्म व लाज का होना, मूल्यों का रख रखाव होना आदि और भारतीय समाज में इन चीज़ों को नारी का शृंगार समझा जाता है। मगर जब नारी के इस शृंगार को पुरुष सत्तात्मक समाज में नारी की कमज़ोरी समझा जाता है तो नारी का व्यक्तित्व संकट में पड़ जाता है। इसी तथ्य को शायर ने अपने शे’र का विषय बनाया है। शायर नारी को सम्बोधित करते हुए कहते हैं कि यद्यपि तुम्हारे माथे पर शर्म व हया का आँचल ख़ूब लगता है मगर उसे अपनी कमज़ोरी मत बना। वक़्त का तक़ाज़ा है कि आप अपने इस आँचल से क्रांति का झंडा बनाएं और इस ध्वज को अपने अधिकारों के लिए उठाएं। shafaq sopori

ek muddat se miri maan nahin soi 'tabish' main ne ik baar kaha tha mujhe dar lagta hai

ye nazuk si mere andar ki ladki

ye nazuk si mire andar ki ladki ajab jazbe ajab tevar ki ladki yunhi zakhmi nahin hain haath mere tarashi main ne ik patthar ki ladki khadi hai fikr ke azar-kade men burida-dast phir aazar ki ladki ana khoi to kudh kar mar gai vo badi hassas thi andar ki ladki sazavar-e-hunar mujh ko na thahra ye fan mera na main aazar ki ladki bikhar kar shisha shisha reza reza simat kar phuul se paikar ki ladki haveli ke makin to chahte the ki ghar hi men rahe ye ghar ki ladki ye nazuk si mere andar ki ladki ajab jazbe ajab tewar ki ladki yunhi zakhmi nahin hain hath mere tarashi main ne ek patthar ki ladki khadi hai fikr ke aazar-kade mein burida-dast phir aazar ki ladki ana khoi to kudh kar mar gai wo badi hassas thi andar ki ladki sazawar-e-hunar mujh ko na thahra ye fan mera na main aazar ki ladki bikhar kar shisha shisha reza reza simat kar phul se paikar ki ladki haweli ke makin to chahte the ki ghar hi mein rahe ye ghar ki ladki

jo yun banae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu

jo yuun banae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu khuda ke saae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu vahan ki khaak kisi nuur se bani hogi jahan se aae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu bahut kathin hai samana zamin ke rangon men magar samae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu hua hai asr se maghhrib ke darmiyan ka vaqt faza pe chhae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu har ek chiiz kisi ne banai hogi magar bane banae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu jo kaenat ne dekhe nahin the pahle kabhi vo khvab laae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu jo yun banae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu khuda ke sae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu wahan ki khak kisi nur se bani hogi jahan se aae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu bahut kathin hai samana zamin ke rangon mein magar samae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu hua hai asr se maghrib ke darmiyan ka waqt faza pe chhae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu har ek chiz kisi ne banai hogi magar bane banae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu jo kaenat ne dekhe nahin the pahle kabhi wo khwab lae hain aurat namaz aur khushbu

aurat ne janam diya mardon ko mardon ne use bazar diya jab ji chaha masla kuchla jab ji chaha dhutkar diya

kal apne-ap ko dekha tha maan ki ankhon men ye aina hamen budha nahin batata hai

talaq de to rahe ho itab-o-qahr ke saath mira shabab bhi lauta do meri mahr ke saath

ek aurat se vafa karne ka ye tohfa mila jaane kitni auraton ki bad-duaen saath hain

kaun badan se aage dekhe aurat ko sab ki ankhen girvi hain is nagri men

sab ne maana marne vaala dahshat-gard aur qatil tha maan ne phir bhi qabr pe us ki raj-dulara likkha tha

aurat ke khuda do hain haqiqi o majazi par us ke liye koi bhi achchha nahin hota

mitti pe numudar hain paani ke zakhire in men koi aurat se ziyada nahin gahra

tamam paikar-e-badsurti hai mard ki zaat mujhe yaqin hai khuda mard ho nahin sakta

tu aag men ai aurat zinda bhi jali barson sanche men har ik ghham ke chup-chap dhali barson

aurat ko samajhta tha jo mardon ka khilauna us shakhs ko damad bhi vaisa hi mila hai

raushni bhi nahin hava bhi nahin maan ka nemul-badal khuda bhi nahin

aurten kaam pe nikli thiin badan ghar rakh kar jism khali jo nazar aae to mard aa baithe