ye aankh muntazir hai kisi inqalab ki

sho.ale bhaḌak rahe haiñ

inād-o-fasād ke

is daur-e-āgahī meñ

to jiinā azaab hai

makr-o-fareb kā yahāñ hai

jaal sā bichhā

sach kā yahāñ to rahnā hī

mutlaq harām hai

taaza havā bhī kaise mile

nasl-e-nau ko jab

āb-o-havā meñ phailī bū

ālūdgī sī ho

manzar ye saare dekh ke

āñkheñ baras paḌīñ

hai jaan kī amaañ na hī

mahfūz māl-o-zar

yā-rab duā hai raat kī

kaalī ghaTā haTe

ho jaa.eñ bārisheñ yahāñ

anvār-e-sahar kī

sūrat nazar meñ aa.e

kisī chārāgar kī ab

ye aañkh muntazir hai

kisī inqalāb kī

shoale bhaDak rahe hain

inad-o-fasad ke

is daur-e-agahi mein

to jina azab hai

makr-o-fareb ka yahan hai

jal sa bichha

sach ka yahan to rahna hi

mutlaq haram hai

taza hawa bhi kaise mile

nasl-e-nau ko jab

aab-o-hawa mein phaili bu

aaludgi si ho

manzar ye sare dekh ke

aankhen baras paDin

hai jaan ki aman na hi

mahfuz mal-o-zar

ya-rab dua hai raat ki

kali ghaTa haTe

ho jaen barishen yahan

anwar-e-sahar ki

surat nazar mein aae

kisi chaaragar ki ab

ye aankh muntazir hai

kisi inqalab ki