bachcho tum taqdir ho kal ke hindostan ki
bapu ke wardan ki nehru ke arman ki

aaj ke tute khandaron par tum kal desh basaoge
jo hum logon se na hua wo tum kar ke dikhlaoge

tum nannhi buniyaaden ho duniya ke nae widhan ki
bachcho tum taqdir ho kal ke hindostan ki

jo sadiyon ke baad mili hai wo aazadi khoe na
din dharam ke nam pe koi bij phut ka boe na

har mazhab se unchi hai qimat insani jaan ki
bachcho tum taqdir ho kal ke hindostan ki

phir koi jai-chand na ubhre phir koi jafar na utthe
ghairon ka dil khush karne ko apnon par khanjar na utthe

dhan daulat ke lalach mein tauhin na ho iman ki
bachcho tum taqdir ho kal ke hindostan ki

bahut dinon tak is duniya mein rit rahi hai jangon ki
ladi hain dhan walon ki khatir faujen bhuke nangon ki

koi lutera le na sake ab qurbani insan ki
bachcho tum taqdir ho kal ke hindostan ki

rah na sake ab is duniya mein yug sarmaya-dari ka
tum ko jhanda lahrana hai mehnat ki sardari ka

hal hon ab mazduron ke aur kheti ho dahqan ki
bachcho tum taqdir ho kal ke hindostan ki