shaera bhi thi khatiba bhi siyasat-dan bhi thi
naujawanan-e-watan ki tu chaheti man bhi thi

tu rahi saz-e-mohabbat par hamesha naghma-khwan
hai amar tu aaj bhi ai bulbul-e-hindustan

madar-e-hindostan ka tujh se qaem hai waqar
tabqa-e-niswan ko teri zat wajh-e-iftikhar

hind ki tahrik-e-azadi mein tera nam hai
qabil-e-taqlid tera wo misali kaam hai

jazba-e-insaniyat se dil tera mamur tha
tere chehre se ayan ruhaniyat ka nur tha

tere naghmon ki latafat wo tere dil ka gudaz
kaisi pur-tasir thi teri nawa-e-dil-nawaz

har taraf jadu jagati thin wo taqriren teri
sachche moti rolti rahti thin tahriren teri