15 august (1949)

jab ḳhurshīd-e-āzādī kī phūTī thī kiran vo din aayā

chamke the ziyā-e-ḳhās se jab kohsār-o-daman vo din aayā

jab qaid-e-qafas se chhūTe the murġhān-e-chaman vo din aayā

be-teġh-o-sināñ jab badlī thī taqdīr-e-vatan vo din aayā

hañgām-e-tarab hai ahl-e-vatan hañgām-e-tarab hai ġham na karo

āhista-ravī hī manzil hai manzil kā yūñhī mātam na karo

bīmār-e-vatan ne paa.ī hai mushkil se davā-e-āzādī

kānoñ ko sunā.ī detī hai har samt nidā-e-āzādī

har ḳhurd-o-kalāñ har pīr-o-javāñ hai aaj nidā-e-āzādī

ye koshish sab par lāzim hai daa.im ho baqā-e-āzādī

āzādī-e-nau-maulūd ko ab parvān chaḌhāo to jāneñ

mushkil hai baḌī is mushkil ko āsān banāo to jāneñ

aġhyār kī ta.alīmāt pe to sar dhunnā kār-e-tiflāñ hai

āvāra-mizājī ke sadqe āvāra-mizājī āsāñ hai

rah-e-pur-ḳhār-e-amal meñ jo pā-mard rahe vo insāñ hai

sāhil se use kuchh kaam nahīñ jo vāqif-e-ishrat-e-tūfāñ hai

is yaum-e-mubārak par mil kar jai hind pukāro ahl-e-vatan

jo jazba-e-ḳhidmat sust hai ab phir us ko ubhāro ahl-e-vatan

jab KHurshid-e-azadi ki phuTi thi kiran wo din aaya

chamke the ziya-e-KHas se jab kohsar-o-daman wo din aaya

jab qaid-e-qafas se chhuTe the murghan-e-chaman wo din aaya

be-tegh-o-sinan jab badli thi taqdir-e-watan wo din aaya

hangam-e-tarab hai ahl-e-watan hangam-e-tarab hai gham na karo

aahista-rawi hi manzil hai manzil ka yunhi matam na karo

bimar-e-watan ne pai hai mushkil se dawa-e-azadi

kanon ko sunai deti hai har samt nida-e-azadi

har KHurd-o-kalan har pir-o-jawan hai aaj nida-e-azadi

ye koshish sab par lazim hai daim ho baqa-e-azadi

aazadi-e-nau-maulud ko ab parwan chaDhao to jaanen

mushkil hai baDi is mushkil ko aasan banao to jaanen

aghyar ki talimat pe to sar dhunna kar-e-tiflan hai

aawara-mizaji ke sadqe aawara-mizaji aasan hai

rah-e-pur-KHar-e-amal mein jo pa-mard rahe wo insan hai

sahil se use kuchh kaam nahin jo waqif-e-ishrat-e-tufan hai

is yaum-e-mubarak par mil kar jai hind pukaro ahl-e-watan

jo jazba-e-KHidmat sust hai ab phir us ko ubhaaro ahl-e-watan