na-ashna-e-dil hai na-ashna-e-urdu
wo baat kya karega jis ko na aae urdu

tanha na rah sakengi apne watan mein donon
urdu fida-e-hindi hindi fida-e-urdu

mil-jul ke donon bahnen ai kash badhti jaen
himmat badhae hindi rasta dikhae urdu

mandir ho ya ki masjid girja ho ya kalisa
sab jagmaga rahe hain pa kar ziya-e-urdu

'ghaalib' ki ye zamin hai sab par rahegi ghaalib
gunjegi chand par bhi ek din sada-e-urdu

'momin' ki dastan hai 'mulla' ki tarjuman hai
'chakbast' ki zaban hai dekho nawa-e-urdu

mashriq ho ya ki maghrib ho asia ki europe
har khitta-e-zamin par pahunchi sada-e-urdu

'tulsi' ki hai amanat 'khusraw' ki hai wirasat
'rizwan' dekhna tum mitne na pae urdu