This poem is about Mughal Emperor Mohammad Shah, who was famous as Shah Rangeela. He was blamed for his bad character in the pages of history. This poem is written in his praise with the idea that he should be praised because he was a sign of
the freedom of India. Atleast as compared to the foreign invaders , he was a better person. More than that he was a better ruler than the British because he was an Indian.
Batarz-e-shah-e-gadayaa.N tha shah rangeela
Watan tha kocha-e-rindaa.N tha shah rangeela
khizaa.N se sarf-e-nazar is liye hua mumkin
The khalq mast-e-baharaa.N tha shah rangeela
Kaho na kaam faqat mai’ kashi se tha usko
bawajh-e-masti-e-irfaa.N tha shah rangeela
Lahoo se dast-e-hawas ke miyaan-e-dast-o-chaman
barang-e-nook-e-mughilaa.N tha shah rangeela
lahoo se khalq ke daman na ker saka rangee.N
misaal-e-zakhm-e-shahidaa.N tha shah rangeela
shaoor-e-safha-e-ulfat se khalq thi rangee.N
Bawajhe shookhi-e-unwaa.N tha shah rangeela
Kabhi tha dhoop kabhi chaaoo.N tu kabhi sawan
Barang-e-rooz-e-baharaa.N tha shah rangeela
diyar-e-hind ki tareek shab ke seene mai.N
misaal-e-bazm-e-charaghaa.N tha shah rangeela
bata de mujh ko aye tareekha ke yahaa.N mashhoor
siyaah kiyoo.N he ager waa.N tha shah rangeela
Utaar phenka sar-e-aam parda-e-mehmil
The khalq deed ki khahaa.N ,tha shah rangeela
Aseer-e-zulf the sab loog door mai.N uske
Watan tha kocha-e-janaa.N , tha shah rangeela
A poem by Khalid Jamil Rawat
