Watan ka rag

zamin hind ki rutba mein arsh-e-ala hai
ye home-rule ki ummid ka ujala hai

mrs-besant ne is aarzu ko pala hai
faqir qaum ke hain aur ye rag mala hai

talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle

watan-parast shahidon ki KHak laenge
hum apni aankh ka surma use banaenge

gharib man ke liye dard-dukh uThaenge
yahi payam-e-wafa qaum ko sunaenge

talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle

hamare waste zanjir-o-tauq gahna hai
wafa ke shauq mein gandhi ne jis ko pahna hai

samajh liya ki hamein ranj-o-dard sahna hai
magar zaban se kahenge wahi jo kahna hai

talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle

pahnane wale agar beDiyan pahnaenge
KHushi se qaid ke goshe ko hum basaenge

jo santari dar-e-zindan ke bhi so jaenge
ye rag ga ke unhen nind se jagaenge

talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle

zaban ko band kiya hai ye ghafilon ko hai naz
zara ragon mein lahu ka bhi dekh len andaz

rahega jaan ke ham-rah dil ka soz-o-gudaz
chita se aaegi marne ke baad ye aawaz

talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle

yahi dua hai watan ke shikasta haalon ki
yahi umang jawani ke naunihaalon ki

jo rahnuma hai mohabbat pe miTne walon ki
hamein qasam hai usi ke saped baalon ki

talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle

yahi payam hai koyal ka bagh ke andar
isi hawa mein hai ganga ka zor aaTh-pahr

hilal-e-id ne di hai yahi dilon ko KHabar
pukarta hai himala se abr uTh uTh kar

talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle

base hue hain mohabbat se jin ki qaum ke ghar
watan ka pas hai un ko suhag se baDh kar

jo shir-KHar hain hindostan ke laKHt-e-jigar
ye man ke dudh se likkha hai un ke sine par

talab fuzul hai kanTe ki phul ke badle
na len bahisht bhi hum home-rule ke badle