asp iran mein arab mein faras kahlata hai ye
aur hindostan mein ghoda kaha jata hai ye

jaan de deta hai malik ke liye ye jaanwar
ye hai taqat-war bahadur ye hai ba-himmat nidar

jang talwaron se hoti thi jab hindostan mein
ye dikhata tha shujaat jang ke maidan mein

khel hockey ki tarah polo bhi hota tha magar
khelte the log polo bhi usi par baith kar

hai zarurat us ki ab tanga chalane ke liye
palte hain ab use rozi kamane ke liye

ek zarurat aur bhi ghode ki hai is des mein
jo juari hain wo daudate hain is ko race mein

shukr karta hai ye kha kar nand mein jo pas ho
hon chane bhige hue 'sahil' ki sukhi ghas ho