ye kashmakash-e-munim-o-nadar kahan tak

ye kashmakash-e-mun.im-o-nādār kahāñ tak

sarmāya-o-mehnat kī ye takrār kahāñ tak

TūTegī na zulmāt kī dīvār kahāñ tak

uTThegī na vo chashm-e-sahar-bār kahāñ tak

is shahr-e-dil-āzār meñ ab dekhnā ye hai

rahtī hai yūñhī yūrish-e-āzār kahāñ tak

ḳhushnūdī-e-sayyād kī ḳhātir yūñhī yaaro

zindānoñ ko kahte raheñ gulzār kahāñ tak

ik roz bil-āḳhir mujhe taslīm kareñge

jhuTlāeñge mujh ko mire aġhyār kahāñ tak

is tarah to sar ma.arka-e-dār na hogā

chhānoge 'vafā' kūcha-e-dildār kahāñ tak

ye kashmakash-e-munim-o-nadar kahan tak

sarmaya-o-mehnat ki ye takrar kahan tak

TuTegi na zulmat ki diwar kahan tak

uTThegi na wo chashm-e-sahar-bar kahan tak

is shahr-e-dil-azar mein ab dekhna ye hai

rahti hai yunhi yurish-e-azar kahan tak

KHushnudi-e-sayyaad ki KHatir yunhi yaro

zindanon ko kahte rahen gulzar kahan tak

ek roz bil-aKHir mujhe taslim karenge

jhuTlaenge mujh ko mere aghyar kahan tak

is tarah to sar marka-e-dar na hoga

chhanoge 'wafa' kucha-e-dildar kahan tak