aaghosh-e-walida mein pala tha hum ko jis ne
ek paikar-e-adab mein dhaala tha hum ko jis ne

jis ne hai ibtida se har zindagi sanwari
wo madari zaban hai urdu zaban hamari

bachpan mein jis ne mithi lori sunai hum ko
jis ke tufail jhule mein nind aai hum ko

ras gholti hai jis ki aawaz pyari pyari
wo madari zaban hai urdu zaban hamari

jis ki madad se hum ne apni zaban kholi
jis mein sama gai hai sare jahan ki boli

jis ki har ek sifat hai sau khubiyon pe bhaari
wo madari zaban hai urdu zaban hamari

jis se mita jahaalat ki raat ka andhera
hindostan mein chamka tahzib ka sawera

hai jis ki raushni ka har ghar mein faiz jari
wo madari zaban hai urdu zaban hamari

wo 'krishn' hon ki 'bedi' 'chakbast' hon ki 'talib'
'mahrum' hon ki 'haali' 'iqbaal' hon ki 'ghaalib'

sadiyon har ahl-e-mazhab jis ka raha pujari
wo madari zaban hai urdu zaban hamari

jis ne khulus-e-dil se ai 'kaif' sab ko pala
jis ka har ek ghar mein ab bhi hai bol-baala

dushman ke bhi dilon par hai jis ka khauf tari
wo madari zaban hai urdu zaban hamari