Khudi

khudi ko kar buland itna ki har taqdir se pahle khuda bande se khud puchhe bata teri raza kya hai the couplet urges inner elevation—strengthening character, will, and moral self—until one is no longer passive before destiny. “selfhood” is a metaphor for a disciplined, awakened self that acts with purpose. the striking image of god asking the servant highlights the dignity of human agency when aligned with higher values. emotionally, it is a call to confidence, effort, and responsible choice.

amal ka radd-e-amal waqt ka jawab hun main

amal ka radd-e-amal vaqt ka javab huun main qubul kijiye qudrat ka intikhab huun main aziyyaton ka safar sabr aur khamoshi abhi to saare mahazon pe kamyab huun main tumhare shauq men shamil nahin junun abhi tumhari tishna-labi ke liye sarab huun main ana pe aai to takra gai huun dariya se bisat vaise miri kuchh nahin habab huun main amal ka radd-e-amal waqt ka jawab hun main qubul kijiye qudrat ka intikhab hun main aziyyaton ka safar sabr aur khamoshi abhi to sare mahazon pe kaamyab hun main tumhaare shauq mein shamil nahin junun abhi tumhaari tishna-labi ke liye sarab hun main ana pe aai to takra gai hun dariya se bisat waise meri kuchh nahin habab hun main

marifat ke liye aagahi ke liye

ma'rifat ke liye agahi ke liye nur-e-haq chahiye raushni ke liye ji rahe hain kisi ki khushi ke liye varna kya hai yahan zindagi ke liye aap apna ta'aruf sar-e-anjuman kitna mushkil hai ik ajnabi ke liye dasht-e-ghhurbat men kuchh aur mumkin nahin jugnuon ke siva raushni ke liye rakh diye absharon ne dil khol kar dasht men ek pyasi nadi ke liye vaqt ke aage us ne bhi rakh di sipar jo tha mashhur apni khudi ke liye 'rahbar' e'zaz 'ohda qayadat ana masala ban gae aadmi ke liye ma'rifat ke liye aagahi ke liye nur-e-haq chahiye raushni ke liye ji rahe hain kisi ki khushi ke liye warna kya hai yahan zindagi ke liye aap apna ta'aruf sar-e-anjuman kitna mushkil hai ek ajnabi ke liye dasht-e-ghurbat mein kuchh aur mumkin nahin jugnuon ke siwa raushni ke liye rakh diye aabshaaron ne dil khol kar dasht mein ek pyasi nadi ke liye waqt ke aage us ne bhi rakh di sipar jo tha mashhur apni khudi ke liye 'rahbar' e'zaz 'ohda qayaadat ana masala ban gae aadmi ke liye

chhoda nahin khudi ko daude khuda ke pichhe aasan ko chhod bande mushkil ko dhundte hain

khudi wo bahr hai jis ka koi kinara nahin tu aabju ise samjha agar to chaara nahin iqbal likens “khudi” to a boundless sea to stress its vast potential and depth. the second line warns that reducing this inner power to something petty makes a person helpless, because the problem is not lack of strength but a mistaken self-image. the emotional core is a call to recognize one’s true scale and live with higher ambition.

hui na rah mein hael shikasta-pai meri

hui na raah men haael shikasta-pai miri 'qatil' ab bhi hai ik shakhs tak rasai miri uchhalte hain mire zikr se vo naam apna pasand hai mire yaron ko har burai miri ganva raha tha main kitne savab duniya ke janab-e-'ishq ne ki aa ke peshvai miri ab aur logon men jaae vo ghham ghhalat karne suna hai us ko gavara nahin judai miri hazar baar jo bad-nam kar chuka hai mujhe phir us ki khoj men nikli hai parsai miri bhatak raha huun main ik manzil-e-ziyan ke liye karoge rahzano tum hi rahnumai miri tamam bhed miri zindagi ke khol diye jo mutriba ne kisi ko ghhazal sunai miri bas ek baar shikan pad gai thi mathe par manane mujh ko javani kabhi na aai miri 'qatil' shukr karun jab bhi mujh pe tiir chale ba-faiz-e-'ishq tabi'at hai karbalai miri hui na rah mein hael shikasta-pai meri 'qatil' ab bhi hai ek shakhs tak rasai meri uchhaalte hain mere zikr se wo nam apna pasand hai mere yaron ko har burai meri ganwa raha tha main kitne sawab duniya ke janab-e-'ishq ne ki aa ke peshwai meri ab aur logon mein jae wo gham ghalat karne suna hai us ko gawara nahin judai meri hazar bar jo bad-nam kar chuka hai mujhe phir us ki khoj mein nikli hai parsai meri bhatak raha hun main ek manzil-e-ziyan ke liye karoge rahzano tum hi rahnumai meri tamam bhed meri zindagi ke khol diye jo mutriba ne kisi ko ghazal sunai meri bas ek bar shikan pad gai thi mathe par manane mujh ko jawani kabhi na aai meri 'qatil' shukr karun jab bhi mujh pe tir chale ba-faiz-e-'ishq tabi'at hai karbalai meri

ba-qadr-e-paimana-e-takhayyul surur har dil mein hai khudi ka agar na ho ye fareb-e-paiham to dam nikal jae aadmi ka

hajla-e-zat se tanha nikla

hajla-e-zat se tanha nikla mera ghham-khvar bhi mujh sa nikla gar ye roka na gaya palkon se rasta kaat ke dariya nikla raat ke baa'd sahar bhi aai apna ik khvab to sachcha nikla kitna zalim nazar aaya tha raqib vo bhi majbur-e-tamanna nikla nukta-chin ya'ni vahi ahl-e-nazar aankh rakhte hue andha nikla be-zari kha gai dil valon ko ghham-e-dil bhi ghham-e-duniya nikla dil ki baat aur hai dekha kis ne jism ka rang to ujla nikla dar-o-divar ta'aqub men chale ghar se main jab bhi akela nikla raushni kar gai mujh ko taqsim jism se kab mira saaya nikla tha bahut shahr men bad-nam 'qatil' yaar vo shakhs to achchha nikla hajla-e-zat se tanha nikla mera gham-khwar bhi mujh sa nikla gar ye roka na gaya palkon se rasta kat ke dariya nikla raat ke ba'd sahar bhi aai apna ek khwab to sachcha nikla kitna zalim nazar aaya tha raqib wo bhi majbur-e-tamanna nikla nukta-chin ya'ni wahi ahl-e-nazar aankh rakhte hue andha nikla be-zari kha gai dil walon ko gham-e-dil bhi gham-e-duniya nikla dil ki baat aur hai dekha kis ne jism ka rang to ujla nikla dar-o-diwar ta'aqub mein chale ghar se main jab bhi akela nikla raushni kar gai mujh ko taqsim jism se kab mera saya nikla tha bahut shahr mein bad-nam 'qatil' yar wo shakhs to achchha nikla

khudi ka nashsha chadha aap mein raha na gaya khuda bane the 'yagana' magar bana na gaya

mujhe pahle ye lagta tha mera saya nahin koi

mujhe pahle ye lagta tha mira saaya nahin koi yaqin khud ko dilaya phir mire jaisa nahin koi main zarra huun magar vus'at miri khud men samete jo mujhe lagta hai aisa ret ka dariya nahin koi tasavvur dil ye karta hai tire har samt hone ka talashun gar to naqsh-e-pa tira milta nahin koi qafas ye jism hai aur ruuh meri qaid hai is men haqiqat se mire khvabon ka ab rishta nahin koi kiya hai kharch main ne khud ko tum par is qadar jaana talashun to bhi mujh sa raegan milta nahin koi bana kar khvab ko manzil chala us raah par 'yasir' jahan se vapsi ka doston rasta nahin koi mujhe pahle ye lagta tha mera saya nahin koi yaqin khud ko dilaya phir mere jaisa nahin koi main zarra hun magar wus'at meri khud mein samete jo mujhe lagta hai aisa ret ka dariya nahin koi tasawwur dil ye karta hai tere har samt hone ka talashun gar to naqsh-e-pa tera milta nahin koi qafas ye jism hai aur ruh meri qaid hai is mein haqiqat se mere khwabon ka ab rishta nahin koi kiya hai kharch main ne khud ko tum par is qadar jaana talashun to bhi mujh sa raegan milta nahin koi bana kar khwab ko manzil chala us rah par 'yasir' jahan se wapsi ka doston rasta nahin koi

hamein kam-bakht ehsas-e-khudi us dar pe le baitha hum uth jate to wo parda bhi uth jata jo hail tha

khub jaanta hai ye ek faqir hathon mein kab hai be-kasi rakhna kab hai mo'jiza rakhna