Ek sawal

ek lamha bhi ek zamana hai
yaad rakhna ki bhul jaana hai

lab o ruKHsar o gesu-e-KHamdar
wo lachakti hui bahen wo hum aaghosh badan

wo chhalakte hue paimanon ki mahfil wo iram
naghma o raqs fusun-kari-e-fan

shahr aaraish-e-jannat hai zamin par ki nahin
ye numaish-gah-e-tamir-o-taraqqi ye zamin

zindagi mehnat o qudrat ke ajaib
ye mashinen KHud-kar

dhat ke purze jo hain farz-shanas o hushiyar
ai KHuda ye tere sayyaron ke rakhwale

ek lamha bhi ek zamana hai
yaad rakhna ki bhul jaana hai

aaj mausam bahut suhana hai
ji kare hai ki jaan de Dalen

aaj mausam bahut suhana hai
kaT gae qatilon ke hat kahin

pai mahkum ne najat kahin
baadshahat zamin pe de mari

chhin li hai inan-e-muKHtari
har taraf inqalab ke aasar

hain kahan parcham-e-shah-e-KHun-KHwar
rashk-e-jamshed faKHr-e-askandar

qaid mohallon mein ya ki mulk-badar
Dagmagata hai taKHt-e-shahana

shahryaron ka KHatm afsana
an-ginat bijliyan girin lekin

chaar tinkon ka aashiyana hai
ai KHuda-e-abad KHuda-e-azal

tere ghar mein pahunch gai halchal