bastiyon men ik sadaa e be sadaa rah jaaegii
— Amjad Islam Amjad
Bastiyon men ik sadaa-e-be-sadaa rah jaa.egee
Baam o dar pe naqsh tahreer-e-havaa rah jaa.egee
Aansuon kaa rizq hongee be-nateeja chaahaten
Khushk honTon par laraztee ik du'aa rah jaa.egee
Roo-ba-roo manzar na hon to aa.ine kis kaam ke
Ham nahin honge to dunya gard-e-paa rah jaa.egee
Khvaab ke nashshe men jhuktee jaa.egee chashm-e-qamar
Raat kee aankhon men phailee iltijaa rah jaa.egee
Be-samar peDon ko choomenge sabaa ke sabz lab
Dekh lenaa ye khizaan be-dast-o-paa rah jaa.egee
Bastiyon mein ek sada-e-be-sada rah jaegi
Baam o dar pe naqsh tahrir-e-hawa rah jaegi
Aansuon ka rizq hongi be-natija chahaten
KHushk honTon par larazti ek du'a rah jaegi
Ru-ba-ru manzar na hon to aaine kis kaam ke
Hum nahin honge to duniya gard-e-pa rah jaegi
KHwab ke nashshe mein jhukti jaegi chashm-e-qamar
Raat ki aankhon mein phaili iltija rah jaegi
Be-samar peDon ko chumenge saba ke sabz lab
Dekh lena ye KHizan be-dast-o-pa rah jaegi