zauq-e-takallum par urdu ne rah anokhi kholi hai
rang ki gahrai napi hai phul ki khushbu toli hai

ye nazuk jazbaat ke albele izhaar ki boli hai
urdu pyar ki boli hai

garmae tahzib ki mahfil chamkaya afsane ko
rang bikhera aanchal aanchal rup ka man badhane ko

shabdon ke pyale mein is ne dil ki lali gholi hai
urdu pyar ki boli hai

'mir' ne dil ki dhadkan di 'iqbaal' ne fikr ka nur diya
'ghaalib' ne aaghosh ko is ki husn-e-qarib-o-dur diya

jis pe khazinon ko rashk aae urdu ki wo jholi hai
urdu pyar ki boli hai

krishn ke afsanon ka jadu dilon ka sauda karta hai
'jigar' ka naghma aankhon hi aankhon mein ishaara karta hai

milon se khaliyanon tak raqs mein diwanon ki toli hai
urdu pyar ki boli hai

git 'firaq' ke jhilmil jhilmil karte hain mashal ki tarah
hurmat ki lai saya-fagan hai sawan ke baadal ki tarah

kis laila ka mahmil hai ye kis gori ki doli hai
urdu pyar ki boli hai