KHak-e-hind
ai ḳhāk-e-hind terī 'azmat meñ kyā gumāñ hai
dariyā-e-faiz-e-qudrat tere liye ravāñ hai
terī jabīñ se nūr-e-husn-e-azal 'ayāñ hai
allah re zeb-o-zīnat kyā auj-e-‘izz-o-shāñ hai
har sub.h hai ye ḳhidmat ḳhurshīd-e-pur-ziyā kī
kirnoñ se gūñdhtā hai choTī himāliyā kī
is ḳhāk-e-dil-nashīñ se chashme hue haiñ jaarī
chīn-o-‘arab meñ jin se hotī thī ābyārī
sāre-jahāñ pe jab thā vahshat kā abr taarī
chashm-o-charāġh-e-‘ālam thī sar-zamīñ hamārī
sham’-e-adab na thī jab yūnāñ kī anjuman meñ
tābāñ thā mehr-e-dānish is vādī-e-kuhan meñ
gautam ne aabrū dī is mā’bad-e-kuhan ko
sarmad ne is zamīñ par sadqe kiyā badan ko
akbar ne jām-e-ulfat baḳhshā is anjuman ko
sīñchā lahū se apne raanā ne is chaman ko
sab sūr-bīr apne is ḳhaak meñ nihāñ haiñ
TuuTe hue khañDar haiñ yā un kī haDDiyāñ haiñ
dīvār-o-dar se ab tak un kā asar 'ayāñ hai
apnī ragoñ meñ ab tak un kā lahū ravāñ hai
ab tak asar meñ Duubī nāqūs kī fuġhāñ hai
firdaus-e-gosh ab tak kaifiyyat-e-azāñ hai
kashmīr se 'ayāñ hai jannat kā rang ab tak
shaukat se bah rahā hai dariyā-e-gang ab tak
aglī sī tāzgī hai phūloñ meñ aur phaloñ meñ
karte haiñ raqs ab tak tā.ūs jangaloñ meñ
ab tak vahī kaḌak hai bijlī kī bādaloñ meñ
pastī sī aa ga.ī hai par dil ke hausloñ meñ
gul sham'-e-anjuman hai go anjuman vahī hai
hubb-e-vatan nahīñ hai ḳhāk-e-vatan vahī hai
barsoñ se ho rahā hai barham samāñ hamārā
duniyā se miT rahā hai nām-o-nishāñ hamārā
kuchh kam nahīñ azal se ḳhvāb-e-girāñ hamārā
ik lāsh-e-be-kafan hai hindostāñ hamārā
‘ilm-o-kamāl-o-īmāñ barbād ho rahe haiñ
'aish-o-tarab ke bande ġhaflat meñ so rahe haiñ
ai sūr-e-hubb-e-qaumī is ḳhvāb se jagā de
bhūlā huā fasāna kānoñ ko phir sunā de
murda tabī'atoñ kī afsurdagī miTā de
uThte hue sharāre is raakh se dikhā de
hubb-e-vatan samā.e āñkhoñ meñ nuur ho kar
sar meñ ḳhumār ho kar dil meñ surūr ho kar
shaidā-e-bostāñ ko sarv-o-saman mubārak
rangīñ tabī'atoñ ko rangīñ suḳhan mubārak
bulbul ko gul mubārak gul ko chaman mubārak
ham bekasoñ ko apnā pyārā vatan mubārak
ġhunche hamāre dil ke is baaġh meñ khileñge
is ḳhaak se uThe haiñ is ḳhaak meñ mileñge
ai KHak-e-hind teri 'azmat mein kya guman hai
dariya-e-faiz-e-qudrat tere liye rawan hai
teri jabin se nur-e-husn-e-azal 'ayan hai
allah re zeb-o-zinat kya auj-e-‘izz-o-shan hai
har subh hai ye KHidmat KHurshid-e-pur-ziya ki
kirnon se gundhta hai choTi himaliya ki
is KHak-e-dil-nashin se chashme hue hain jari
chin-o-‘arab mein jin se hoti thi aabyari
sare-jahan pe jab tha wahshat ka abr tari
chashm-o-charagh-e-‘alam thi sar-zamin hamari
sham’-e-adab na thi jab yunan ki anjuman mein
taban tha mehr-e-danish is wadi-e-kuhan mein
gautam ne aabru di is ma’bad-e-kuhan ko
sarmad ne is zamin par sadqe kiya badan ko
akbar ne jam-e-ulfat baKHsha is anjuman ko
sincha lahu se apne rana ne is chaman ko
sab sur-bir apne is KHak mein nihan hain
TuTe hue khanDar hain ya un ki haDDiyan hain
diwar-o-dar se ab tak un ka asar 'ayan hai
apni ragon mein ab tak un ka lahu rawan hai
ab tak asar mein Dubi naqus ki fughan hai
firdaus-e-gosh ab tak kaifiyyat-e-azan hai
kashmir se 'ayan hai jannat ka rang ab tak
shaukat se bah raha hai dariya-e-gang ab tak
agli si tazgi hai phulon mein aur phalon mein
karte hain raqs ab tak taus jangalon mein
ab tak wahi kaDak hai bijli ki baadalon mein
pasti si aa gai hai par dil ke hauslon mein
gul sham'-e-anjuman hai go anjuman wahi hai
hubb-e-watan nahin hai KHak-e-watan wahi hai
barson se ho raha hai barham saman hamara
duniya se miT raha hai nam-o-nishan hamara
kuchh kam nahin azal se KHwab-e-giran hamara
ek lash-e-be-kafan hai hindostan hamara
‘ilm-o-kamal-o-iman barbaad ho rahe hain
'aish-o-tarab ke bande ghaflat mein so rahe hain
ai sur-e-hubb-e-qaumi is KHwab se jaga de
bhula hua fasana kanon ko phir suna de
murda tabi'aton ki afsurdagi miTa de
uThte hue sharare is rakh se dikha de
hubb-e-watan samae aankhon mein nur ho kar
sar mein KHumar ho kar dil mein surur ho kar
shaida-e-bostan ko sarw-o-saman mubarak
rangin tabi'aton ko rangin suKHan mubarak
bulbul ko gul mubarak gul ko chaman mubarak
hum bekason ko apna pyara watan mubarak
ghunche hamare dil ke is bagh mein khilenge
is KHak se uThe hain is KHak mein milenge
- Nawa-e-Azadi
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