jaanib-e-manzil hamara karwan badhta gaya
amn ke parcham liye hindostan badhta gaya

ye amin-e-dostan tha dushmanon se be-niyaz
azm-o-istiqlal ka le kar nishan badhta gaya

har sitam par ki buland is ne sada-e-ehtijaj
ban ke ek paighambar-e-amn-o-aman badhta gaya

ahl-e-baatil dekh kar hairat se munh takte rahe
rah-e-haq par be-khatar ba-izz-o-shan badhta gaya

ghir ke aafat mein pukara jab kisi mazlum ne
us ki jaanib ye ba-shakl-e-pasban badhta gaya

hai hamari manzil-e-maqsud tamir-e-watan
karwan ab tak hamara kaamran badhta gaya

muntakhab hum ne kiya tha ek mir-e-karwan
wo badha jis samt har pir-o-jawan badhta gaya

raushni milti rahegi sab ko bhaarat se 'shifa'
amn ki jaanib agar sara jahan badhta gaya