hum wo hain jin ki riwayat-e-salaf ke aage
chadhte suraj the nagon

qaisar-o-kisra the zubun
gardish-e-waqt se ek aisa zamana aaya

hum nigun-sar-o-zabun-haal-o-paraganda hue
sal-ha-sal ki is surat-e-haalat ke baad

ek insan utha aisa ki jis ne badh kar
azm-o-himmat ka shujaat ka chalan aam kiya

aur barson ki ghulami ke shikanjon mein kase
rah-e-gum-karda bhatakte hue insanon ko

lafz-e-azadi-e-jamhur se aagah kiya
ek nae daur-e-darakhshanda ka paigham diya

qafile badhte rahe badhte rahe badhte rahe
suraj aazadi-e-insan ke yunhi chadhte rahe

hum ki waqif the riwayat-e-salaf se apni
dat gae nazm-e-watan ki khatir

azm-o-himmat se shujaat se naya kaam liya
aur qaid ke usulon ka chalan aam kiya

aaj hum phir wahi mardan-e-jari hain ki jo the