ek nau javaan ke naam tire sofe hain afrangii tire qaaliin hain iiraanii
— Allama Iqbal
Tire sofe hain afrangee tire qaaleen hain eeraanee
Lahoo mujh ko rulaatee hai javaanon kee tan-aasaanee
Imaarat kiyaa shikva-e-khusravee bhee ho to kya haasil
Na zor-e-haidaree tujh men na istighnaa-e-salmaanee
Na DhoonD us chiiz ko tahzeeb-e-haazir kee tajallee men
Ki paayaa main ne istighnaa men meraaj-e-musalmaanee
Uqaabee ruuh jab bedaar hotee hai javaanon men
Nazar aatee hai un ko apnee manzil aasmaanon men
Na ho naumeed naumeedee zavaal-e-ilm-o-irfaan hai
Umeed-e-mard-e-momin hai khuda ke raaz-daanon men
Naheen teraa nasheman qasr-e-sultaanee ke gumbad par
Too shaaheen hai baseraa kar pahaaDon kee chaTaanon men
Tere sofe hain afrangi tere qalin hain irani
Lahu mujh ko rulati hai jawanon ki tan-asani
Imarat kiya shikwa-e-KHusrawi bhi ho to kya hasil
Na zor-e-haidari tujh mein na istighna-e-salmani
Na DhunD us chiz ko tahzib-e-hazir ki tajalli mein
Ki paya main ne istighna mein meraj-e-musalmani
Uqabi ruh jab bedar hoti hai jawanon mein
Nazar aati hai un ko apni manzil aasmanon mein
Na ho naumid naumidi zawal-e-ilm-o-irfan hai
Umid-e-mard-e-momin hai KHuda ke raaz-danon mein
Nahin tera nasheman qasr-e-sultani ke gumbad par
Tu shahin hai basera kar pahaDon ki chaTanon mein