dosti ka hath

tumhārā haath baḌhā hai jo dostī ke liye

mire liye hai vo ik yār-e-ġham-gusār kā haath

vo haath shāḳh-e-gul-e-gulshan-e-tamannā hai

mahak rahā hai mire haath meñ bahār kā haath

ḳhudā kare ki salāmat raheñ ye haath apne

atā hue haiñ jo zulfeñ sañvārne ke liye

zamīñ se naqsh miTāne ko zulm o nafrat kā

falak se chāñd sitāre utārne ke liye

zamīn-e-pāk hamāre jigar kā TukḌā hai

hameñ aziiz hai dehlī o lucknow kī tarah

tumhāre lahje meñ merī navā kā lahja hai

tumhārā dil hai hasīñ merī aarzū kī tarah

kareñ ye ahd ki auzār-e-jañg jitne haiñ

unheñ miTānā hai aur ḳhaak meñ milānā hai

kareñ ye ahd ki arbāb-e-jañg haiñ jitne

unheñ sharāfat o insāniyat sikhānā hai

ji.eñ tamām hasīnān-e-ḳhaibar-o-lahore

ji.eñ tamām javānān-e-jannat-e-kashmīr

ho lab pe naġhma-e-mahr-o-vafā kī tābānī

kitāb-e-dil pe faqat harf-e-ishq ho tahrīr

tum aao gulshan-e-lahore se chaman-bardosh

ham aa.eñ subh-e-banāras kī raushnī le kar

himāliya kī havāoñ kī tāzgī le kar

phir is ke ba.ad ye pūchheñ ki kaun dushman hai

tumhaara hath baDha hai jo dosti ke liye

mere liye hai wo ek yar-e-gham-gusar ka hath

wo hath shaKH-e-gul-e-gulshan-e-tamanna hai

mahak raha hai mere hath mein bahaar ka hath

KHuda kare ki salamat rahen ye hath apne

ata hue hain jo zulfen sanwarne ke liye

zamin se naqsh miTane ko zulm o nafrat ka

falak se chand sitare utarne ke liye

zamin-e-pak hamare jigar ka TukDa hai

hamein aziz hai dehli o lucknow ki tarah

tumhaare lahje mein meri nawa ka lahja hai

tumhaara dil hai hasin meri aarzu ki tarah

karen ye ahd ki auzar-e-jang jitne hain

unhen miTana hai aur KHak mein milana hai

karen ye ahd ki arbab-e-jang hain jitne

unhen sharafat o insaniyat sikhana hai

jien tamam hasinan-e-KHaibar-o-lahore

jien tamam jawanan-e-jannat-e-kashmir

ho lab pe naghma-e-mahr-o-wafa ki tabani

kitab-e-dil pe faqat harf-e-ishq ho tahrir

tum aao gulshan-e-lahore se chaman-bardosh

hum aaen subh-e-banaras ki raushni le kar

himaliya ki hawaon ki tazgi le kar

phir is ke baad ye puchhen ki kaun dushman hai