sahra-e-la-hudud mein tishna-labi ki KHair

sahrā-e-lā-hudūd meñ tishna-labī kī ḳhair

māhaul-e-ashk-bār meñ lab kī hañsī kī ḳhair

laffāz saare ban ga.e shāh-e-suḳhan yahāñ

sādiq suḳhan-varoñ kī suḳhan-parvarī kī ḳhair

mashriq meñ hind-o-chīn ke bāzār yuuñ baḌhe

jāh-o-jalāl-e-maġhribo-bartānavī kī ḳhair

hai auratoñ kī dhuum zamīñ se falak talak

sa.ī-e-baqā-e-shaukat-e-mardāngī kī ḳhair

arzāñ hai musht-e-ḳhāk se insān kī hayāt

tahzīb-e-qatl-o-ḳhūn meñ ab zindagī kī ḳhair

har samt qatl-e-ām hai maz.hab ke naam par

saarī aqīdatoñ kī ḳhudā-parvarī kī ḳhair

jamhūriyat kī laash pe tāqat hai ḳhanda-zan

is barahna nizām meñ har aadmī kī ḳhair

saarā vatan samajh chukā dair-o-haram kā sach

bad-kār rahbarān kī bāzīgarī kī ḳhair

urdu ġhazal ke naam pe chalte haiñ chuTkule

ġhālib ke faiz 'mīr' kī us sāhirī kī ḳhair

maġhrib se aa ga.ī yahāñ tahzīb-e-barahna

mashriq tirī rivāyatī pākīzgī kī ḳhair

andhe parakh rahe yahāñ me.ār-e-raushnī

dīdavar-e-hunar tirī dīda-varī kī ḳhair

sahra-e-la-hudud mein tishna-labi ki KHair

mahaul-e-ashk-bar mein lab ki hansi ki KHair

laffaz sare ban gae shah-e-suKHan yahan

sadiq suKHan-waron ki suKHan-parwari ki KHair

mashriq mein hind-o-chin ke bazar yun baDhe

jah-o-jalal-e-maghribo-bartanawi ki KHair

hai auraton ki dhum zamin se falak talak

sai-e-baqa-e-shaukat-e-mardangi ki KHair

arzan hai musht-e-KHak se insan ki hayat

tahzib-e-qatl-o-KHun mein ab zindagi ki KHair

har samt qatl-e-am hai mazhab ke nam par

sari aqidaton ki KHuda-parwari ki KHair

jamhuriyat ki lash pe taqat hai KHanda-zan

is barahna nizam mein har aadmi ki KHair

sara watan samajh chuka dair-o-haram ka sach

bad-kar rahbaran ki bazigari ki KHair

urdu ghazal ke nam pe chalte hain chuTkule

ghaalib ke faiz 'mir' ki us sahiri ki KHair

maghrib se aa gai yahan tahzib-e-barahna

mashriq teri riwayati pakizgi ki KHair

andhe parakh rahe yahan mear-e-raushni

didawar-e-hunar teri dida-wari ki KHair