Nazara

zamin ka aakhiri manzar dikhai dene laga

zamin ka akhiri manzar dikhai dene laga main dekhta hua patthar dikhai dene laga vo samne tha to kam kam dikhai deta tha chala gaya to barabar dikhai dene laga nishan-e-hijr bhi hai vasl ki nishaniyon men kahan ka zakhm kahan par dikhai dene laga vo is tarah se mujhe dekhta hua guzra main apne aap ko behtar dikhai dene laga tujhe khabar hi nahin raat moajiza jo hua andhere ko, tujhe chhu kar, dikhai dene laga kuchh itne ghhaur se dekha charaghh jalta hua ki main charaghh ke andar dikhai dene laga pahunch gaya tiri ankhon ke us kinare tak jahan se mujh ko samundar dikhai dene laga zamin ka aakhiri manzar dikhai dene laga main dekhta hua patthar dikhai dene laga wo samne tha to kam kam dikhai deta tha chala gaya to barabar dikhai dene laga nishan-e-hijr bhi hai wasl ki nishaniyon mein kahan ka zakhm kahan par dikhai dene laga wo is tarah se mujhe dekhta hua guzra main apne aap ko behtar dikhai dene laga tujhe khabar hi nahin raat moajiza jo hua andhere ko, tujhe chhu kar, dikhai dene laga kuchh itne ghaur se dekha charagh jalta hua ki main charagh ke andar dikhai dene laga pahunch gaya teri aankhon ke us kinare tak jahan se mujh ko samundar dikhai dene laga

zahir ki aankh se na tamasha kare koi ho dekhna to dida-e-dil wa kare koi allama iqbal contrasts physical sight with inner insight. the “outward eye” catches appearances and distractions, while the “eye of the heart” symbolizes awakened conscience and spiritual perception. the couplet urges a shift from surface-level looking to deeper seeing, where truth becomes visible. its emotional core is a call to inner awakening and meaningful understanding.

na manzilon ko na hum rahguzar ko dekhte hain

na manzilon ko na ham rahguzar ko dekhte hain ajab safar hai ki bas ham-safar ko dekhte hain na puchh jab vo guzarta hai be-niyazi se to kis malal se ham nama-bar ko dekhte hain tire jamal se hat kar bhi ek duniya hai ye ser-chashm magar kab udhar ko dekhte hain ajab fusun-e-kharidar ka asar hai ki ham usi ki aankh se apne hunar ko dekhte hain 'faraz' dar-khur-e-sajda har astana nahin ham apne dil ke havale se dar ko dekhte hain na manzilon ko na hum rahguzar ko dekhte hain ajab safar hai ki bas ham-safar ko dekhte hain na puchh jab wo guzarta hai be-niyazi se to kis malal se hum nama-bar ko dekhte hain tere jamal se hat kar bhi ek duniya hai ye ser-chashm magar kab udhar ko dekhte hain ajab fusun-e-kharidar ka asar hai ki hum usi ki aankh se apne hunar ko dekhte hain 'faraaz' dar-khur-e-sajda har aastana nahin hum apne dil ke hawale se dar ko dekhte hain

suna hai hashr mein har aankh use be-parda dekhegi mujhe dar hai na tauhin-e-jamal-e-yar ho jae

su-e-falak na jaanib-e-mahtab dekhna

su-e-falak na janib-e-mahtab dekhna is shahr-e-dil-navaz ke adab dekhna tujh ko kahan chhupaen ki dil par giraft ho ankhon ko kya karen ki vahi khvab dekhna vo mauj-e-khun uthi hai ki divar-o-dar kahan ab ke fasil-e-shahr ko ghharqab dekhna in suraton ko tarsegi chashm-e-jahan ki aaj kamyab hain to kal hamen nayab dekhna phir khun-e-khalq o gardan-e-mina bachaiyo par chal pada hai zikr-e-mai-e-nab dekhna abad ku-e-chak-e-gareban jo phir hua dast-e-raqib o daman-e-ahbab dekhna ham le to aae hain tujhe ik be-dili ke saath is anjuman men ai dil-e-betab dekhna had chahiye 'faraz' vafa men bhi aur tumhen ghham dekhna na dil ki tab-o-tab dekhna su-e-falak na jaanib-e-mahtab dekhna is shahr-e-dil-nawaz ke aadab dekhna tujh ko kahan chhupaen ki dil par giraft ho aankhon ko kya karen ki wahi khwab dekhna wo mauj-e-khun uthi hai ki diwar-o-dar kahan ab ke fasil-e-shahr ko gharqab dekhna in suraton ko tarsegi chashm-e-jahan ki aaj kamyab hain to kal hamein nayab dekhna phir khun-e-khalq o gardan-e-mina bachaiyo par chal pada hai zikr-e-mai-e-nab dekhna aabaad ku-e-chaak-e-gareban jo phir hua dast-e-raqib o daman-e-ahbab dekhna hum le to aae hain tujhe ek be-dili ke sath is anjuman mein ai dil-e-betab dekhna had chahiye 'faraaz' wafa mein bhi aur tumhein gham dekhna na dil ki tab-o-tab dekhna

aaj unhen kuchh is tarah ji khol kar dekha kiye

aaj unhen kuchh is tarah ji khol kar dekha kiye ek hi lamhe men jaise umr-bhar dekha kiye dil agar betab hai dil ka muqaddar hai yahi jis qadar thi ham ko taufiq-e-nazar dekha kiye khud-faroshana ada thi meri surat dekhna apne hi jalve ba-andaz-e-digar dekha kiye na-shanas-e-ghham faqat dad-e-hunar dete rahe ham mata-e-ghham ko rusva-e-hunar dekha kiye dekhne ka ab ye aalam hai koi ho ya na ho ham jidhar dekha kiye pahron udhar dekha kiye husn ko dekha hai main ne husn ki khatir 'hafiz' varna sab apna hi meyar-e-nazar dekha kiye aaj unhen kuchh is tarah ji khol kar dekha kiye ek hi lamhe mein jaise umr-bhar dekha kiye dil agar betab hai dil ka muqaddar hai yahi jis qadar thi hum ko taufiq-e-nazar dekha kiye khud-faroshana ada thi meri surat dekhna apne hi jalwe ba-andaz-e-digar dekha kiye na-shanas-e-gham faqat dad-e-hunar dete rahe hum mata-e-gham ko ruswa-e-hunar dekha kiye dekhne ka ab ye aalam hai koi ho ya na ho hum jidhar dekha kiye pahron udhar dekha kiye husn ko dekha hai main ne husn ki khatir 'hafiz' warna sab apna hi meyar-e-nazar dekha kiye