wo purana shajar gira na bhai

vo purānā shajar girā nā bha.ī

ik parinda thā uḌ gayā nā bha.ī

jurm kis kā hai kaun mujrim hai

mil rahī hai mujhe sazā nā bha.ī

tū ne talvār haath meñ kyoñ lī

tū kabūtar uḌā uḌā nā bha.ī

maiñ diyā huuñ ki raushnī bāñTūñ

tū havā hai to aazmā nā bha.ī

ik zamāna thā maiñ zamāna thā

ab zamāna badal gayā nā bha.ī

terā lashkar manāt-o-'uzzā kā

merā apnā hai ik ḳhudā nā bha.ī

ham ne dil meñ jise basāyā thā

āstīnoñ meñ pal rahā nā bha.ī

zindagī kyoñ sukūt-e-sāhil hai

phir koī mauj uThā uThā nā bha.ī

wo purana shajar gira na bhai

ek parinda tha uD gaya na bhai

jurm kis ka hai kaun mujrim hai

mil rahi hai mujhe saza na bhai

tu ne talwar hath mein kyon li

tu kabutar uDa uDa na bhai

main diya hun ki raushni banTun

tu hawa hai to aazma na bhai

ek zamana tha main zamana tha

ab zamana badal gaya na bhai

tera lashkar manat-o-'uzza ka

mera apna hai ek KHuda na bhai

hum ne dil mein jise basaya tha

aastinon mein pal raha na bhai

zindagi kyon sukut-e-sahil hai

phir koi mauj uTha uTha na bhai