lahu lahu aankhen

milī na maidān kī ijāzat

tabhī to qāsim yaad aayā

ki ek ta.avīz mere baabā ne ḳhud mire sāmne likhā thā

jo mere baazū pe ab talak bhī bañdhā huā hai

use ba-sad ishtiyāq kholā

to us meñ likkhā huā yahī thā

ai laal ai merī jaan qāsim

husain se jab nigāh phere ye kal zamāna

chahār jānib se hamla-var hoñ musībateñ jab

rah-e-vafā meñ jhijak na jaanā

husain par jaan dene vāloñ meñ sab se aage qadam baḌhānā

mirī taraf se chachā ke qadmoñ meñ jaañ luTānā

aur apne ajdād kī shahādat kā qad baḌhānā

husain ta.avīz paḌh rahe haiñ

aur un kī āñkheñ lahū lahū haiñ

mili na maidan ki ijazat

tabhi to qasim yaad aaya

ki ek tawiz mere baba ne KHud mere samne likha tha

jo mere bazu pe ab talak bhi bandha hua hai

use ba-sad ishtiyaq khola

to us mein likkha hua yahi tha

ai lal ai meri jaan qasim

husain se jab nigah phere ye kal zamana

chahaar jaanib se hamla-war hon musibaten jab

rah-e-wafa mein jhijak na jaana

husain par jaan dene walon mein sab se aage qadam baDhana

meri taraf se chacha ke qadmon mein jaan luTana

aur apne ajdad ki shahadat ka qad baDhana

husain tawiz paDh rahe hain

aur un ki aankhen lahu lahu hain