urdu hamare desh ki shirin zaban hai
tahzib ki hai waza sharafat ki jaan hai

talim-o-tarbiyat mein aham is ka hai maqam
sher-o-sukhan ki ruh adab ki ye jaan hai

chhoda hai jab se is ko talaffuz bigad gaya
ye har zaban ka juzw-e-bayan aur shan hai

paida hui ye hind mein parwan bhi chadhi
phir kis liye kaho ye wideshi zaban hai

maqbul-e-am bhi hai ye har-dil-aziz bhi
sach baat to ye hai ki ye sab ki zaban hai

hum is ke zauq se hue afsos munharif
aazadi ki tahrik ki urdu hi jaan hai

aazad hind mein na mila is ko kuchh maqam
ye mader-e-watan ke shahidon ki jaan hai

haalanki rozgar ka zariya nahin rahi
urdu padho padhao ye apni zaban hai