ai nigar-e-watan

tujhe kuchh us kī ḳhabar bhī hai ai nigār-e-vatan

tire liye koī sīna-figār hai ab bhī

uThā chukā huuñ fareb-e-vafā ke daaġh magar

shikasta dil ko tirā e'tibār hai ab bhī

hazāroñ kāhkashāñ ne bichhā.e jaal magar

mirī nazar meñ tirī rahguzār hai ab bhī

vo ek qatra jo Tapkā thā tere dāman par

vo ek naqsh mirā shāhkār hai ab bhī

vo ek lamha tire ġham meñ jo guzārā thā

sukūn-e-ḳhātir-e-be-iḳhtiyār hai ab bhī

vo kisht-e-dil ki jise āñsuoñ ne sīñchā thā

harīf-e-chashmak-o-barq-o-sharar hai ab bhī

ḳhizāñ ne yuuñ to ka.ī sabz-bāġh dikhlā.e

bahār muntazir-e-nau-bahār hai ab bhī

ravish ravish pe haiñ charche ḳhizāñ-nasībī ke

kalī kalī kī nazar sogvār hai ab bhī

lahū Tapaktā hai gulchīñ kī āstīnoñ se

qabā-e-lāla-o-gul dāġhdār hai ab bhī

bahut qarīb haiñ ab bhī qafas kī dīvāreñ

bahut buland sar-e-shāḳh-sār hai ab bhī

tujhe kuchh us ki KHabar bhi hai ai nigar-e-watan

tere liye koi sina-figar hai ab bhi

uTha chuka hun fareb-e-wafa ke dagh magar

shikasta dil ko tera e'tibar hai ab bhi

hazaron kahkashan ne bichhae jal magar

meri nazar mein teri rahguzar hai ab bhi

wo ek qatra jo Tapka tha tere daman par

wo ek naqsh mera shahkar hai ab bhi

wo ek lamha tere gham mein jo guzara tha

sukun-e-KHatir-e-be-iKHtiyar hai ab bhi

wo kisht-e-dil ki jise aansuon ne sincha tha

harif-e-chashmak-o-barq-o-sharar hai ab bhi

KHizan ne yun to kai sabz-bagh dikhlae

bahaar muntazir-e-nau-bahaar hai ab bhi

rawish rawish pe hain charche KHizan-nasibi ke

kali kali ki nazar sogwar hai ab bhi

lahu Tapakta hai gulchin ki aastinon se

qaba-e-lala-o-gul daghdar hai ab bhi

bahut qarib hain ab bhi qafas ki diwaren

bahut buland sar-e-shaKH-sar hai ab bhi