اٹھو اے اہل چمن
(د. عدیل افضل)
اٹھو اے اہل چمن! پیاسی کلیوں پہ شبنم گرا دو
حرص و حوس یاس و بیم کے سارے صنم گرا دو
جسے پاسبانی ملی یہ آشیاں اسی نے اجاڑا
سایہ چمن میں پلنے والے پاسباں کا حرم گرا دو
حسب نسب زبان رنگ دولت منصب مذہب و مسلک کی
یہ ساری تفریق مٹا دو نفرتوں کے سارے علم گرا دو
تمہیں بانٹ کر ٹکڑوں میں جو قابض ہے تمہارے گلشن پر
وقت کا تقاضا ہے ایسے ستمگر پہ اب ستم گرا دو
جو کسی ستم رسیدہ و بےبس کی آواز نہ بن سکے
جھوٹ کو سچ لکھنے والے وہ حقیقت آگاہ قلم گرا دو
جو دستور گنگ ہو اور منصف دست بستہ زبردست
عدل و انصاف کے وہ ممبر و میزان سر بزم گرا دو
مصعب بن عمیر ہو کٹا کے بازو جس نے علم گرنے نہ دیا
مفلس و شکستہ حال ہو تو کیا تم پرچم گرا دو؟
تماشائے ظلمت دیکھ کر بھی نہال چمن ہیں چپ چاپ
عدیل اس ہنگامہ خاموش پر کوئی طلسم گرا دو
English translation of the poem
Wake up, O people of the garden (homeland)! Drop some dew on the thirsty buds
– Dr. Adeel Afzal
Throw away all the idols of despair and fear, greed and lust
The one who got custody destroyed this garden
(Who) was raised in its shade, bring down the harem of that custodian
Lineage, language, color, fortune, position, religion, and creed
Erase all these distinctions, drop all these banners of hatred
After dividing you into pieces, whoever is occupying your garden
It is the demand of the time, let the oppression fall on such oppressor (then)
Who could not become the voice of an oppressed and helpless person
(And) writes lies as truth, drop that truth-aware pen
The law that is silent and the judge that obeys the mighty
Bring down those members and scales of justice in front of the assembly
(You are) Mus’ab bin Umair (RA), who, despite losing his arms, did not let the flag fall
So being impoverished and downtrodden, do you drop the flag?
Even after watching the spectacle of darkness (ignorance), the garden’s saplings are quite
Adeel, drop some talisman on this silent commotion
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