pahla jashn-e-azadi

ba-sad ġhurūr ba-sad faḳhr-o-nāz-e-āzādī

machal ke khul ga.ī zulf-e-darāz-e-āzādī

mah-o-nujūm haiñ naġhma-tarāz-e-āzādī

vatan ne chheḌā hai is tarah sāz-e-āzādī

zamāna raqs meñ hai zindagī ġhazal-ḳhvāñ hai

zamāna raqs meñ hai zindagī ġhazal-ḳhvāñ hai

har ik jabīñ pe hai ik mauj-e-nūr-e-āzādī

har ik aañkh meñ kaif-o-surūr-e-āzādī

ġhulāmī ḳhāk-basar hai huzūr-e-āzādī

har ek qasr hai ik bām-e-tūr-e-āzādī

har ek baam pe ik parcham-e-zar-afshāñ hai

har ek samt nigārān-e-yāsmīñ-paikar

nikal paḌe haiñ dar-o-bām se mah-o-aḳhtar

vo sail-e-nūr hai ḳhīra hai aadmī kī nazar

ba-sad ġhurūr-o-adā ḳhanda-zan hai gardūñ par

zamīn-e-hind ki jolā-nigah ġhazālāñ hai

sadā do anjum-e-aflāk raqs farmā.eñ

butān-e-kāfir-o-saffāk raqs farmā.eñ

sharīk halqa-e-idrāk raqs farmā.eñ

tarab kā vaqt hai bebāk raqs farmā.eñ

ki ye bahār-e-payāmī-e-sad-bahārāñ hai

ye inqalāb kā muzhda hai inqalāb nahīñ

ye āftāb kā partav hai āftāb nahīñ

vo jis kī tāb-o-tavānā.ī kā javāb nahīñ

abhī vo sa.i-e-junūñ-ḳhez kāmyāb nahīñ

ye intihā nahīñ āġhāz-e-kār-e-mardāñ hai

ba-sad ghurur ba-sad faKHr-o-naz-e-azadi

machal ke khul gai zulf-e-daraaz-e-azadi

mah-o-nujum hain naghma-taraaz-e-azadi

watan ne chheDa hai is tarah saz-e-azadi

zamana raqs mein hai zindagi ghazal-KHwan hai

zamana raqs mein hai zindagi ghazal-KHwan hai

har ek jabin pe hai ek mauj-e-nur-e-azadi

har ek aankh mein kaif-o-surur-e-azadi

ghulami KHak-basar hai huzur-e-azadi

har ek qasr hai ek baam-e-tur-e-azadi

har ek baam pe ek parcham-e-zar-afshan hai

har ek samt nigaran-e-yasmin-paikar

nikal paDe hain dar-o-baam se mah-o-aKHtar

wo sail-e-nur hai KHira hai aadmi ki nazar

ba-sad ghurur-o-ada KHanda-zan hai gardun par

zamin-e-hind ki jola-nigah ghazalan hai

sada do anjum-e-aflak raqs farmaen

butan-e-kafir-o-saffak raqs farmaen

sharik halqa-e-idrak raqs farmaen

tarab ka waqt hai bebak raqs farmaen

ki ye bahaar-e-payami-e-sad-bahaaran hai

ye inqalab ka muzhda hai inqalab nahin

ye aaftab ka partaw hai aaftab nahin

wo jis ki tab-o-tawanai ka jawab nahin

abhi wo sai-e-junun-KHez kaamyab nahin

ye intiha nahin aaghaz-e-kar-e-mardan hai