nuur jahaan hujuum e yaas men jot aas ki tirii awaaz
— Habib Jalib
Hujoom-e-yaas men jot aas kee tiree awaaz
Ham ahl-e-dard kee hai zindagee tiree awaaz
Labon pe khilte rahen phuul sher-o-naghma ke
Fazaa men rang bikhere yoonhee tiree awaaz
Dayaar-e-deeda-o-dil men hai raushnee tujh se
Hai chehra chaand madhur chaandnee tiree awaaz
Ho naaz kyuun na muqaddar pe apne 'noor-jahaan'
Tujhe qareeb se dekhaa sunee tiree awaaz
Na miT sakegaa tiraa naam rahtee dunya tak
Rahegee yoonhee sadaa goonjtee tiree awaaz
Hujum-e-yas mein jot aas ki teri aawaz
Hum ahl-e-dard ki hai zindagi teri aawaz
Labon pe khilte rahen phul sher-o-naghma ke
Faza mein rang bikhere yunhi teri aawaz
Dayar-e-dida-o-dil mein hai raushni tujh se
Hai chehra chand madhur chandni teri aawaz
Ho naz kyun na muqaddar pe apne 'nur-jahan'
Tujhe qarib se dekha suni teri aawaz
Na miT sakega tera nam rahti duniya tak
Rahegi yunhi sada gunjti teri aawaz