lalchi kitne khushamad-khor daulat ke ghulam
khud-gharaz makkar ibn-ul-waqt jhuton ke imam

banda-e-hirs-o-hawas ghaddar matlab-ashna
paise ki khatir watan ko bechne wale bata

kya tujhe ehsas-e-mahkumi kabhi hota bhi hai
tu kabhi hindostan ke haal par rota bhi hai

kya suni bhi hai kabhi mazduron ke dil ki pukar
kya kabhi tu ne jhinjhode bazu-e-sarmaya-dar

kya kabhi tu bhi wahan pahuncha hai ai zulmat-maab
jagmagata hai jahan ilm-o-amal ka aaftab

tere sine mein kabhi bhadki bhi hai ibrat ki aag
teri nabzon mein kabhi machli bhi hai ghairat ki aag

tere qaul-o-feal mein tasir honi chahiye
yani tere hath mein shamshir honi chahiye