zinda-dil punjab ke beto tumhein mera salam
tum parastar-e-guru-nanak fida-e-kirishn-o-ram

ye tumhaara des raja drupd ka panchaal des
han wahi ranjit-singh ke daur ka khush-haal des

nam-lewa jin ke tum ho un ki sirat be-misal
un ki jurat be-misal un ki shujaat be-misal

is mein sher-o-shaeri hai is mein raqs-o-rang bhi
hir waris-shah ki bhi hai rabab-o-chang bhi

wir-singh aur amrita-piritam yahan mahir yahan
'arsh' 'akhtar' 'josh' aur 'mahrum' se shair yahan

shir-e-gul ke mu-qalam se khama-e-mani khajil
is ki taswiron mein hai betab panjaban ka dil

lajpat-rae yahin jam-e-shahadat pi gae
jaane kitne qaum ki khatir mare aur ji gae

sar-zamin-e-hind ka ye bazu-e-shamshir-e-zan
jis ke mardan-e-jari hain shoala-bar-o-saf-shikan

khetiyon mein jis ke barakat jis ke khaliyanon mein nur
jis ke baghon mein iram bas ke pahadon par hai tur

jis ke mard-o-zan ka hissa-e-khub-rui ka jalal
jin ke chehron par chhidakti hai tawanai gulal

bhakda-nangal ki jis ne be-badal tamir di
apne farzandon ko jis ne khubi-e-tadbir di

jo masaib is ne jhele hain unhen jhelega kaun
khel jo himmat ke khele us ne wo khelega kaun

zakhm jis ne apne sine par liya taqsim ka
chaak jis ne apne hathon se siya taqsim ka

han usi khush-waqt khak-e-pak ke bete ho tum
mein na manunga ki aql-o-fahm ke hete ho tum

main na manunga kudurat fitrat-e-punjab hai
mera nara hai mohabbat fitrat-e-punjab hai