Hausla

tu shahin hai parwaz hai kaam tera tere samne aasman aur bhi hain the falcon symbolizes a courageous, self-reliant spirit whose nature is upward flight, not settling. the poet urges the listener to reject complacency and keep expanding their limits. “more skies” becomes a metaphor for endless possibilities and higher goals. the emotional core is hope mixed with a disciplined call to strive.

nahin tera nasheman qasr-e-sultani ke gumbad par tu shahin hai basera kar pahadon ki chatanon mein iqbal addresses the “shaheen” as a symbol of a high-spirited, self-reliant person. the royal dome stands for comfort, dependence, and living under power’s shadow, while mountain cliffs suggest hard struggle, height, and freedom. the couplet urges one to reject easy patronage and choose a life of dignity and lofty ambition. its emotional core is pride in independence and courage to live by one’s own standards.

hazar barq gire lakh aandhiyan utthen wo phul khil ke rahenge jo khilne wale hain

hum ko mita sake ye zamane mein dam nahin hum se zamana khud hai zamane se hum nahin

tundi-e-baad-e-mukhalif se na ghabra ai uqab ye to chalti hai tujhe uncha udane ke liye

waqt aane de dikha denge tujhe ai aasman hum abhi se kyun bataen kya hamare dil mein hai

ab hawaen hi karengi raushni ka faisla jis diye mein jaan hogi wo diya rah jaega the winds will now decide what happens to the light those lamps that have the strength, will survive the night

sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil mein hai dekhna hai zor kitna bazu-e-qatil mein hai

shah-zor apne zor mein girta hai misl-e-barq wo tifl kya girega jo ghutnon ke bal chale

apna zamana aap banate hain ahl-e-dil hum wo nahin ki jin ko zamana bana gaya

sahil ke sukun se kise inkar hai lekin tufan se ladne mein maza aur hi kuchh hai

waqif kahan zamana hamari udan se wo aur the jo haar gae aasman se

dekh zindan se pare rang-e-chaman josh-e-bahaar raqs karna hai to phir panw ki zanjir na dekh

jo tufanon mein palte ja rahe hain wahi duniya badalte ja rahe hain

log kahte hain badalta hai zamana sab ko mard wo hain jo zamane ko badal dete hain

hum parwarish-e-lauh-o-qalam karte rahenge jo dil pe guzarti hai raqam karte rahenge we will nourish the pen and tablet; we will tend them ever we will write what the heart suffers; we will defend them ever

haar ho jati hai jab man liya jata hai jit tab hoti hai jab than liya jata hai

aain-e-jawan-mardan haq-goi o be-baki allah ke sheron ko aati nahin rubahi iqbal contrasts the ideal character of a “mard-e-momin” with the slyness of a fox. truthfulness and fearless speech are presented as the real “ayin” (principle) of youthful strength. the lion symbolizes dignity and moral courage, while the fox stands for cowardice and deceit. the couplet urges integrity over expedient cleverness.

mere tute hausle ke par nikalte dekh kar us ne diwaron ko apni aur uncha kar diya

mere sine mein nahin to tere sine mein sahi ho kahin bhi aag lekin aag jalni chahiye

log jis haal mein marne ki dua karte hain main ne us haal mein jine ki qasam khai hai

abhi se panw ke chhaale na dekho abhi yaro safar ki ibtida hai

siyah raat nahin leti nam dhalne ka yahi to waqt hai suraj tere nikalne ka

use guman hai ki meri udan kuchh kam hai mujhe yaqin hai ki ye aasman kuchh kam hai

tir khane ki hawas hai to jigar paida kar sarfaroshi ki tamanna hai to sar paida kar

ye kah ke dil ne mere hausle badhae hain ghamon ki dhup ke aage khushi ke sae hain

main aandhiyon ke pas talash-e-saba mein hun tum mujh se puchhte ho mera hausla hai kya

bhanwar se lado tund lahron se uljho kahan tak chaloge kinare kinare

jahan pahunch ke qadam dagmagae hain sab ke usi maqam se ab apna rasta hoga

badh ke tufan ko aaghosh mein le le apni dubne wale tere hath se sahil to gaya