wo lamhe kitne dilkash the
wo ghadiyan kitni pyari thin

jug jug ki do pyasi ruhen
be-khauf-o-khatar anjaan milin

ek ped ki thandi chhanw tale
wo waqt hai ab tak yaad mujhe

jab jang ke baadal chhae the
dushman sarhad par aae the

kuchh tank top bhi lae the
phir to wo munh ki khae the

bhaarat ke wir sipahi se
wo waqt hai ab tak yaad mujhe

majbur-o-nihatti ye janta
jab mang rahi thi haq apna

dana pani roti kapda
le kar lathi danda bhaala

maghrur sipahi tut pade
wo waqt hai ab tak yaad mujhe

jab bhuk pali dahqanon mein
jab aag lagi khaliyanon mein

jab mang badhi samanon mein
ru-posh hue tah-khanon mein

baqqal ke sare bhag khule
wo waqt hai ab tak yaad mujhe

jine ka har ek saman bika
aflas-zada insan bika

kaudi kaudi iman bika
saste damon abhiman bika

phir pap ke chashme phut pade
wo waqt hai ab tak yaad mujhe