uske har rang se kyun shoala-zani hoti hai

us ke har rañg se kyuuñ sho.ala-zanī hotī hai

un kī tasvīr to kāġhaz kī banī hotī hai

aql o maz.hab kī jab aapas meñ Thanī hotī hai

phir to har rāh-barī rāhzanī hotī hai

yaad aatī hai jab un kī nigah-e-nāz mujhe

ek barchhī mire siine pe tanī hotī hai

kis tarah duur hoñ ālām-e-ġharīb-ul-vatanī

zindagī ḳhud bhī ġharīb-ul-vatanī hotī hai

phal use aa.e na aa.e ye muqaddar kī hai baat

chhāñv to naḳhl-e-tamannā kī ghanī hotī hai

shikve tauqīr-e-mohabbat bhī huā karte haiñ

magar us vaqt jab aapas meñ banī hotī hai

maiñ bhī piitā huuñ mujhe is se kuchh inkār nahīñ

vo magar dāman-e-taqvā meñ chhanī hotī hai

zabt-e-girya se kahīñ chaak na ho jaa.e jigar

buuñd aañsū kī bhī hiire kī kanī hotī hai

ik tumhārī hī nazākat hai jo hai tum pe girāñ

varna har phuul meñ nāzuk-badanī hotī hai

is qadar ġhair hai kyuuñ haal tumhārā ai 'josh'

kabhī dil par to kabhī dam pe banī hotī hai

us ke har rang se kyun shoala-zani hoti hai

un ki taswir to kaghaz ki bani hoti hai

aql o mazhab ki jab aapas mein Thani hoti hai

phir to har rah-bari rahzani hoti hai

yaad aati hai jab un ki nigah-e-naz mujhe

ek barchhi mere sine pe tani hoti hai

kis tarah dur hon aalam-e-gharib-ul-watani

zindagi KHud bhi gharib-ul-watani hoti hai

phal use aae na aae ye muqaddar ki hai baat

chhanw to naKHl-e-tamanna ki ghani hoti hai

shikwe tauqir-e-mohabbat bhi hua karte hain

magar us waqt jab aapas mein bani hoti hai

main bhi pita hun mujhe is se kuchh inkar nahin

wo magar daman-e-taqwa mein chhani hoti hai

zabt-e-girya se kahin chaak na ho jae jigar

bund aansu ki bhi hire ki kani hoti hai

ek tumhaari hi nazakat hai jo hai tum pe giran

warna har phul mein nazuk-badani hoti hai

is qadar ghair hai kyun haal tumhaara ai 'josh'

kabhi dil par to kabhi dam pe bani hoti hai