apni manzil pe pahunchana bhi khade rahna bhi kitna mushkil hai bade ho ke bade rahna bhi

ha men goonga na samjha jaa.e kamtar bolte hain ham jahaan hamko suna jaa.e wahin par bolte hain ham

saare jahaan se achha hindostaan hamaara ham bulbulein hain is ki ye gulsitaan hamaara

gham aur khushi men farq na mehsoos ho jahaan main dil ko us maqaam pe laata chala gaya

main kis se poochoon ye rastaa durust hai ki galat jahaan se koi guzarta nahin vahaañ hooñ main

bol ki lab azaad hain tere bol zabaan ab tak teri hai

ye daagh daagh ujaala ye shab-gazeeda sehar vo intizaar tha jis ka ye vo sehar to nahin

faiz ki raah sar-b-sar manzil ham jahaan pahunchen kaamyaab aa.e

ye aarzoo bhi badi cheez hai magar hamdam visaal-e-yaar faqat aarzoo ki baat nahin

ik fursat-e-gunah mili vo bhi chaar din dekhe hain ham ne hausale parvardigaar ke