aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair
jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere
ham ko aksar ye ḳhayāl aatā hai us ko dekh kar
ye sitāra kaise ġhalatī se zamīñ par rah gayā
hum ko aksar ye KHayal aata hai us ko dekh kar
ye sitara kaise ghalati se zamin par rah gaya
chāñd sī shakl jo allāh ne dī thī tum ko
kaash raushan mirī qismat kā sitārā karte
chand si shakl jo allah ne di thi tum ko
kash raushan meri qismat ka sitara karte
ham apnī dhartī se apnī har samt ḳhud talāsheñ
hamārī ḳhātir koī sitāra nahīñ chalegā
hum apni dharti se apni har samt KHud talashen
hamari KHatir koi sitara nahin chalega
vo jugnū ho sitāra ho ki aañsū
añdhere meñ sabhī mahtāb se haiñ
wo jugnu ho sitara ho ki aansu
andhere mein sabhi mahtab se hain
bachchoñ ke chhoTe hāthoñ ko chāñd sitāre chhūne do
chaar kitābeñ paḌh kar ye bhī ham jaise ho jā.eñge
let the hands of innocents reach out for stars and moon
with education they'd become like us so very soon
bachchon ke chhoTe hathon ko chand sitare chhune do
chaar kitaben paDh kar ye bhi hum jaise ho jaenge
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