dhartii ki sulagtii chhaatii se bechain sharaare puuchhte hain
— Sahir Ludhianvi
Dhartee kee sulagtee chhaatee se bechain sharaare poochhte hain
Tum log jinhen apna na sake wo Khoon ke dhaare poochhte hain
SaDkon kee zabaan chillaatee hai saagar ke kinaare poochhte hain
Ye kis kaa lahoo hai kaun maraa ai rahbar-e-mulk-o-qaum bataa
Ye jalte hue ghar kis ke hain ye kaTte hue tan kis ke hain
Taqseem ke andar toofaan men luTte hue gulshan kis ke hain
Bad-bakht fazaa.en kis kee hain barbaad nasheman kis ke hain
Kuchh ham bhee sunen ham ko bhee sunaa
Kis kaam ke hain ye deen-dharm jo sharm kaa daaman chaak karen
Kis tarah ke hain ye desh-bhagat jo baste gharon ko khaak karen
Ye roohen kaisee roohen hain jo dhartee ko naapaak karen
Aankhen to uThaa nazren to milaa
Jis raam ke naam pe Khoon bahe us raam kee 'izzat kya hogee
Jis diin ke haathon laaj luTe is diin kee qeemat kya hogee
Insaan kee is zillat se pare shaitaan kee zillat kya hogee
Ye ved haTaa qur.aan uThaa
Ye kis kaa lahoo hai kaun miraa
Ai rahbar-e-mulk-o-qaum bataa
Dharti ki sulagti chhati se bechain sharare puchhte hain
Tum log jinhen apna na sake wo KHun ke dhaare puchhte hain
SaDkon ki zaban chillati hai sagar ke kinare puchhte hain
Ye kis ka lahu hai kaun mara ai rahbar-e-mulk-o-qaum bata
Ye jalte hue ghar kis ke hain ye kaTte hue tan kis ke hain
Taqsim ke andar tufan mein luTte hue gulshan kis ke hain
Bad-baKHt fazaen kis ki hain barbaad nasheman kis ke hain
Kuchh hum bhi sunen hum ko bhi suna
Kis kaam ke hain ye din-dharm jo sharm ka daman chaak karen
Kis tarah ke hain ye desh-bhagat jo baste gharon ko KHak karen
Ye ruhen kaisi ruhen hain jo dharti ko napak karen
Aankhen to uTha nazren to mila
Jis ram ke nam pe KHun bahe us ram ki 'izzat kya hogi
Jis din ke hathon laj luTe is din ki qimat kya hogi
Insan ki is zillat se pare shaitan ki zillat kya hogi
Ye wed haTa quran uTha
Ye kis ka lahu hai kaun mera
Ai rahbar-e-mulk-o-qaum bata