qaum sarsayyad ka ye ehsan bhula sakti nahin
yaad un ki gardish-e-dauran mita sakti nahin

qaum ki islah-o-khidmat mein hazaron dukh sahe
aandhiyon ki zad pe tum karte rahe raushan diye

aap ne daur-e-jahaalat se nikala qaum ko
ilm aur tahzib ke sanche mein dhaala qaum ko

khun-e-dil se aap ne sincha hamara ye chaman
jis mein khulte aaj bhi hain ghuncha-ha-e-ilm-o-fan

dars-gah-e-ilm-o-danish hai ye un ki yaadgar
jo hamare waste hai bais-e-sad-iftikhar

aap ka raushan rahega ta-abad duniya mein nam
qaum ke sab naunihaalon ko hai sayyad ka payam

tum ko mere khwab ki tabir hona chahiye
ahl-e-ilm-o-sahab-e-tadbir hona chahiye