wo be-khud-e-shabab wo simin-badan kahan
main gham-nasib kushta-e-ranj-o-mehan kahan

dil mein kisi ki yaad ne phir li hain chutkiyan
aankhon mein chhup gaya hai wo ghuncha-dahan kahan

duniya-e-rang-o-bu mein usi ka tha ehtimam
wo gul-badan nahin to bahaar-e-chaman kahan

aaram aa chuka hai dil-e-be-qarar ko
agli si wo khalish wo kasak wo chubhan kahan

fikr-e-maash ne hamein sab kuchh bhula diya
ab wo bisat-e-aish wo bazm-e-sukhan kahan

marte hain ab bhi baada-o-shahid ke nam par
ahl-e-watan mein jazba-e-hubb-e-watan kahan

sara jahan apna watan ab to hai 'bahaar'
kyon mujh se puchhiye ki hai mera watan kahan