chup raho to pūchhtā hai ḳhair hai

lo ḳhamoshī bhī shikāyat ho ga.ī

chup raho to puchhta hai KHair hai

lo KHamoshi bhi shikayat ho gai

kyā karishma hai mire jazba-e-āzādī kā

thī jo dīvār kabhī ab hai vo dar kī sūrat

kya karishma hai mere jazba-e-azadi ka

thi jo diwar kabhi ab hai wo dar ki surat

kuchh añdhere haiñ abhī raah meñ haa.il 'aḳhtar'

apnī manzil pe nazar aa.egā insāñ ik roz

kuchh andhere hain abhi rah mein hail 'aKHtar'

apni manzil pe nazar aaega insan ek roz

zulm sahte rahe shukr karte rahe aa.ī lab tak na ye dāstāñ aaj tak

mujh ko hairat rahī anjuman meñ tirī kyuuñ haiñ ḳhāmosh ahl-e-zabāñ aaj tak

zulm sahte rahe shukr karte rahe aai lab tak na ye dastan aaj tak

mujh ko hairat rahi anjuman mein teri kyun hain KHamosh ahl-e-zaban aaj tak

dushmanī ko burā na kah ai dost

dekh kyā dostī hai ġhaur se dekh

dushmani ko bura na kah ai dost

dekh kya dosti hai ghaur se dekh