mazdur ki maut

vaqt kā maarā huā insāñ ra.ūnat kā shikār

jis kī mehnat kā natīja azmat-e-sarmāya-dār

asl meñ hindostāñ kā bādshah lekin ġhulām

zindagī kī dūsrī manzil meñ hai garm-e-ḳhirām

phir rahā hai chilchilātī dhuup meñ dīvāna-vār

bāl-bachchoñ kā tasavvur kar rahā hai be-qarār

ḳhuun paanī ek kar ke daam jab milte nahīñ

haath phailā kar bhī kyā degā koī nān-e-javīñ

ibtidā hai tīsre faaqe kī ghar meñ kuchh nahīñ

soch kar kuchh ghar kī jānib chal paḌā mard-e-hazīñ

dekhtā kyā hai ki bachcha bhuuk se hai be-qarār

jaise koī maar khā ke bhāgne vaalā shikār

god meñ biThlā ke maañ samjhā rahī hai pyaar se

aate hī hoñge tire abbā abhī bāzār se

us se ye iflās kā manzar na dekhā jā sakā

be-tahāshā chīḳh maarī sar paTak kar mar gayā

ek sannāTā zamīñ se āsmāñ tak chhā gayā

vaqt ke māthe pe halkā sā pasīna aa gayā

haif ai arz-e-muqaddas mādar-e-hindostāñ

tere bachche aur yuuñ ho jaa.eñ benām-o-nishāñ

waqt ka mara hua insan raunat ka shikar

jis ki mehnat ka natija azmat-e-sarmaya-dar

asl mein hindostan ka baadshah lekin ghulam

zindagi ki dusri manzil mein hai garm-e-KHiram

phir raha hai chilchilati dhup mein diwana-war

baal-bachchon ka tasawwur kar raha hai be-qarar

KHun pani ek kar ke dam jab milte nahin

hath phaila kar bhi kya dega koi nan-e-jawin

ibtida hai tisre faqe ki ghar mein kuchh nahin

soch kar kuchh ghar ki jaanib chal paDa mard-e-hazin

dekhta kya hai ki bachcha bhuk se hai be-qarar

jaise koi mar kha ke bhagne wala shikar

god mein biThla ke man samjha rahi hai pyar se

aate hi honge tere abba abhi bazar se

us se ye iflas ka manzar na dekha ja saka

be-tahasha chiKH mari sar paTak kar mar gaya

ek sannaTa zamin se aasman tak chha gaya

waqt ke mathe pe halka sa pasina aa gaya

haif ai arz-e-muqaddas madar-e-hindostan

tere bachche aur yun ho jaen benam-o-nishan