na puchho kaun hain kyun rah mein na-chaar baiThe hain

na pūchho kaun haiñ kyuuñ raah meñ nā-chār baiThe haiñ

musāfir haiñ safar karne kī himmat haar baiThe haiñ

idhar pahlū se vo uTThe udhar duniyā se ham uTThe

chalo ham bhī tumhāre saath hī bekār baiThe haiñ

kise fursat ki farz-e-ḳhidmat-e-ulfat bajā laa.e

na tum bekār baiThe ho na ham bekār baiThe haiñ

jo uTThe haiñ to garm-e-justujū-e-dost uTThe haiñ

jo baiThe haiñ to mahv-e-ārzū-e-yār baiThe haiñ

maqām-e-dast-gīrī hai ki tere rah-rav-e-ulfat

hazāroñ justujueñ kar ke himmat haar baiThe haiñ

na pūchho kaun haiñ kyā mudda.ā hai kuchh nahīñ baabā

gadā haiñ aur zer-e-sāya-e-dīvār baiThe haiñ

ye ho saktā nahīñ 'āzād' se mai-ḳhāna ḳhālī ho

vo dekho kaun baiThā hai vahī sarkār baiThe haiñ

na puchho kaun hain kyun rah mein na-chaar baiThe hain

musafir hain safar karne ki himmat haar baiThe hain

idhar pahlu se wo uTThe udhar duniya se hum uTThe

chalo hum bhi tumhaare sath hi bekar baiThe hain

kise fursat ki farz-e-KHidmat-e-ulfat baja lae

na tum bekar baiThe ho na hum bekar baiThe hain

jo uTThe hain to garm-e-justuju-e-dost uTThe hain

jo baiThe hain to mahw-e-arzu-e-yar baiThe hain

maqam-e-dast-giri hai ki tere rah-raw-e-ulfat

hazaron justujuen kar ke himmat haar baiThe hain

na puchho kaun hain kya muddaa hai kuchh nahin baba

gada hain aur zer-e-saya-e-diwar baiThe hain

ye ho sakta nahin 'azad' se mai-KHana KHali ho

wo dekho kaun baiTha hai wahi sarkar baiThe hain