zulmat ko ziya sarsar ko saba bande ko KHuda kya likhna

zulmat ko ziyā sarsar ko sabā bande ko ḳhudā kyā likhnā

patthar ko guhar dīvār ko dar kargas ko humā kyā likhnā

ik hashr bapā hai ghar meñ dam ghuTtā hai gumbad-e-be-dar meñ

ik shaḳhs ke hāthoñ muddat se rusvā hai vatan duniyā-bhar meñ

ai dīda-varo is zillat ko qismat kā likhā kyā likhnā

zulmat ko ziyā sarsar ko sabā bande ko ḳhudā kyā likhnā

ye ahl-e-hashm ye dārā-o-jam sab naqsh bar-āb haiñ ai hamdam

miT jā.eñge sab parvarda-e-shab ai ahl-e-vafā rah jā.eñge ham

ho jaañ kā ziyāñ par qātil ko ma.asūm-adā kyā likhnā

zulmat ko ziyā sarsar ko sabā bande ko ḳhudā kyā likhnā

logoñ pe hī ham ne jaañ vaarī kī ham ne hī unhī kī ġham-ḳhvārī

hote haiñ to hoñ ye haath qalam shā.er na baneñge darbārī

iblīs-numā insānoñ kī ai dost sanā kyā likhnā

zulmat ko ziyā sarsar ko sabā bande ko ḳhudā kyā likhnā

haq baat pe koḌe aur zindāñ bātil ke shikanje meñ hai ye jaañ

insāñ haiñ ki sahme baiThe haiñ ḳhuñḳhār darinde haiñ raqsāñ

is zulm-o-sitam ko lutf-o-karam is dukh ko davā kyā likhnā

zulmat ko ziyā sarsar ko sabā bande ko ḳhudā kyā likhnā

har shaam yahāñ shām-e-vīrāñ āseb-zada raste galiyāñ

jis shahr kī dhun meñ nikle the vo shahr dil-e-barbād kahāñ

sahrā ko chaman ban kar gulshan bādal ko ridā kyā likhnā

zulmat ko ziyā sarsar ko sabā bande ko ḳhudā kyā likhnā

ai mere vatan ke fankāro zulmat pe na apnā fan vaaro

ye mahl-sarāoñ ke baasī qātil haiñ sabhī apne yaaro

virse meñ hameñ ye ġham hai milā is ġham ko nayā kyā likhnā

zulmat ko ziyā sarsar ko sabā bande ko ḳhudā kyā likhnā

zulmat ko ziya sarsar ko saba bande ko KHuda kya likhna

patthar ko guhar diwar ko dar kargas ko huma kya likhna

ek hashr bapa hai ghar mein dam ghuTta hai gumbad-e-be-dar mein

ek shaKHs ke hathon muddat se ruswa hai watan duniya-bhar mein

ai dida-waro is zillat ko qismat ka likha kya likhna

zulmat ko ziya sarsar ko saba bande ko KHuda kya likhna

ye ahl-e-hashm ye dara-o-jam sab naqsh bar-ab hain ai hamdam

miT jaenge sab parwarda-e-shab ai ahl-e-wafa rah jaenge hum

ho jaan ka ziyan par qatil ko masum-ada kya likhna

zulmat ko ziya sarsar ko saba bande ko KHuda kya likhna

logon pe hi hum ne jaan wari ki hum ne hi unhi ki gham-KHwari

hote hain to hon ye hath qalam shaer na banenge darbari

iblis-numa insanon ki ai dost sana kya likhna

zulmat ko ziya sarsar ko saba bande ko KHuda kya likhna

haq baat pe koDe aur zindan baatil ke shikanje mein hai ye jaan

insan hain ki sahme baiThe hain KHunKHar darinde hain raqsan

is zulm-o-sitam ko lutf-o-karam is dukh ko dawa kya likhna

zulmat ko ziya sarsar ko saba bande ko KHuda kya likhna

har sham yahan sham-e-viran aaseb-zada raste galiyan

jis shahr ki dhun mein nikle the wo shahr dil-e-barbaad kahan

sahra ko chaman ban kar gulshan baadal ko rida kya likhna

zulmat ko ziya sarsar ko saba bande ko KHuda kya likhna

ai mere watan ke fankaro zulmat pe na apna fan waro

ye mahl-saraon ke basi qatil hain sabhi apne yaro

wirse mein hamein ye gham hai mila is gham ko naya kya likhna

zulmat ko ziya sarsar ko saba bande ko KHuda kya likhna