dil e man musaafir e man mire dil mire musaafir
— Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Mire dil, mire musaafir
Huaa phir se hukm saadir
Ki vatan-badar hon ham tum
Den galee galee sadaa.en
Karen rukh nagar nagar, kaa
Ki suraagh koi paa.en
Kisee yaar-e-naama-bar kaa
Har ik ajnabee se poochhen
Jo pataa tha apne ghar kaa
Sar-e-koo-e-naa-shanaayaan
Hamen din se raat karnaa
Kabhee is se baat karnaa
Kabhee us se baat karnaa
Tumhen kya kahoon ki kya hai
Shab-e-gham buree balaa hai
Hamen ye bhee tha ghaneemat
Jo koi shumaar hota
Hamen kya buraa tha marnaa
Agar ek baar hota!
Mere dil, mere musafir
Hua phir se hukm sadir
Ki watan-badar hon hum tum
Den gali gali sadaen
Karen ruKH nagar nagar, ka
Ki suragh koi paen
Kisi yar-e-nama-bar ka
Har ek ajnabi se puchhen
Jo pata tha apne ghar ka
Sar-e-ku-e-na-shanayan
Hamein din se raat karna
Kabhi is se baat karna
Kabhi us se baat karna
Tumhein kya kahun ki kya hai
Shab-e-gham buri bala hai
Hamein ye bhi tha ghanimat
Jo koi shumar hota
Hamein kya bura tha marna
Agar ek bar hota!