dil mein bandon ke bahut KHauf-e-KHuda tha pahle

dil meñ bandoñ ke bahut ḳhauf-e-ḳhudā thā pahle

ye zamāna kabhī itnā na burā thā pahle

raam ke raaj kī tasvīr thī apnī dhartī

maslak-e-fikr-o-amal uns-o-vafā thā pahle

ek insān se be-vaj.h ho insān ko bair

ye vatīra kabhī dekhā na sunā thā pahle

hindū-o-muslim-o-īsā.ī-o-sikh mel se the

aapsī prem kā ulfat kā mazā thā pahle

qaumī yak-jehtī kā ādarsh thā ye bhāratvarsh

ham ne paiġhām-e-vilā sab ko diyā thā pahle

bādshāh aur gadā sab ke barābar the huqūq

nayāy meñ koī bhī chhoTā na baḌā thā pahle

rāst-goī thī yahāñ ġhair-muqaffal the makāñ

desh meñ aisā bhī ik daur rahā thā pahle

desh meñ phir se mohabbat ho ravādārī ho

kaash aa jaa.e zamāna jo rahā thā pahle

maujzan rahtā thā tūfān-e-uḳhūvat ai 'mauj'

dil meñ tūfān mohabbat kā basā thā pahle

dil mein bandon ke bahut KHauf-e-KHuda tha pahle

ye zamana kabhi itna na bura tha pahle

ram ke raj ki taswir thi apni dharti

maslak-e-fikr-o-amal uns-o-wafa tha pahle

ek insan se be-wajh ho insan ko bair

ye watira kabhi dekha na suna tha pahle

hindu-o-muslim-o-isai-o-sikh mel se the

aapsi prem ka ulfat ka maza tha pahle

qaumi yak-jehti ka aadarsh tha ye bhaaratwarsh

hum ne paigham-e-wila sab ko diya tha pahle

baadshah aur gada sab ke barabar the huquq

nayay mein koi bhi chhoTa na baDa tha pahle

rast-goi thi yahan ghair-muqaffal the makan

desh mein aisa bhi ek daur raha tha pahle

desh mein phir se mohabbat ho rawadari ho

kash aa jae zamana jo raha tha pahle

maujzan rahta tha tufan-e-uKHuwat ai 'mauj'

dil mein tufan mohabbat ka basa tha pahle