kabhi tegh-e-tez supurd ki kabhi tohfa-e-gul-e-tar diya

kabhī teġh-e-tez supurd kī kabhī tohfa-e-gul-e-tar diyā

kisī shāh-zādī ke ishq ne mirā dil sitāroñ se bhar diyā

ye jo raushnī hai kalām meñ ki baras rahī hai tamām meñ

mujhe sabr ne ye samar diyā mujhe zabt ne ye hunar diyā

zamīñ chhoḌ kar nahīñ jā.ūñgā nayā shahr ek basā.ūñgā!

mire baḳht ne mire ahd ne mujhe iḳhtiyār agar diyā

kisī zaḳhm-e-tāza kī chaah meñ kahīñ bhuul baiThūñ na raah meñ

kisī naujavāñ kī nigāh ne jo payām vaqt-e-sahar diyā

mire saath būd-o-nabūd meñ jo dhaḌak rahā hai vajūd meñ

isī dil ne ek jahān kā mujhe rū-shanās to kar diyā

kabhi tegh-e-tez supurd ki kabhi tohfa-e-gul-e-tar diya

kisi shah-zadi ke ishq ne mera dil sitaron se bhar diya

ye jo raushni hai kalam mein ki baras rahi hai tamam mein

mujhe sabr ne ye samar diya mujhe zabt ne ye hunar diya

zamin chhoD kar nahin jaunga naya shahr ek basaunga!

mere baKHt ne mere ahd ne mujhe iKHtiyar agar diya

kisi zaKHm-e-taza ki chah mein kahin bhul baiThun na rah mein

kisi naujawan ki nigah ne jo payam waqt-e-sahar diya

mere sath bud-o-nabud mein jo dhaDak raha hai wajud mein

isi dil ne ek jahan ka mujhe ru-shanas to kar diya