Raad huu.N barq huu.N bechain huu.N paaraa huu.N mai.n, 
Khud-parastaar, Khud-aagaah, Khud-aaraa huu.N mai.n ,
gardan-e-zulm kaTe jis se vo aaraa huu.N mai.n ,
Khirman-e-jaur jalaade vah sharaaraa huu.N mai.n ,

[Khud-parastar=self-respecting; Khud-aagaah=self-knowing] 
[Khud-aaraa=knowing one's will; aaraa=saw] 
[Khirman=field; jaur=oppression; sharaaraa=spark] 
merii fariyaad par ahal-e-davil a.ngusht bagosh ,
laa tabar Khuun ke dariyaa me.n nahaane de mujhe, 
[ahal-e-davil=rich and wealthy people; tabar=axe] 
[a.ngusht bagosh=fingers in their ears] 
sare pur naKhuvat-e-arbaab-e-zamaa.N to.Duu.Ngaa 
shor-e-naalaa se dar-e-araz-o-samaa.N to.Duu.Ngaa ,
zulm paravar ravish-e-ahal-e-jahaa.N to.Duu.Ngaa 
isharat aabaad amaarat kaa makaa.N to.Duu.Ngaa ,
 
[isharat=pleasure; aabaad=full of] 
to.D Daaluu.Ngaa mai.n za.njiire asiiraan-e-qafas ,
dahar ko pa.nj-e-asarat se chhu.Daane de mujhe ,
[asiir=prisoner; qafas=cage] 
barq ban kar but-e-maazii ko giraane de mujhe, 
rasm-e-kuhanaa ko tah-e-Khaak milaane de mujhe,
tafriqe mazahab-o-millat ke miTaane de mujhe,
Khvaab-e-fardaa ko bas ab haal banaane de mujhe 
[but=idol; maazii=past] 
aag huu.N aag huu.N haa.N! dahakatii hu_ii aag ,
aag huu.N aag bas ab aag lagaane de mujhe .