aamad hai sal-e-nau ki saman hai bahaar ka
sarsabz gulistan hai dil-e-dagh-dar ka

ishq-e-watan mein aashiq-e-sadiq hai jaan-ba-lab
kya haal puchhte ho gharib-ud-dayar ka

yarab kahenge kis tarah hum bekason ke din
yaad aaya hai qafas mein zamana bahaar ka

yun ashk-e-gham tapakte hain aankhon se qaum ki
mumkin nahin hai tutna ashkon ke tar ka

ek bar qatl-e-am karo tegh-e-zulm se
achchha nahin hai jaur-o-sitam bar bar ka

ai mader-e-watan ke saputo badhe chalo
ye aaj ho raha hai ishaara bahaar ka

qatil ko naz quwwat-e-bazu pe hai agar
mazlum ko bharosa hai parwardigar ka

ai mader-e-watan zara dast-e-dua utha
maqtal mein imtihan hai tere gham-gusar ka

girgit ki tarah rang badalta hai dam-ba-dam
kya e'tibar ghair ke qaul-o-qarar ka

aghyar se karam ki tawaqqo fuzul hai
arsa guzar chuka hai bahut intizar ka

ai 'aftab' dahr ka shikwa hai kyon tujhe
hota nahin hai koi dil-e-be-qarar ka