Saare Jahaan Se Achchhaa Hindustaan Hamaaraa
Ham Bulbulen Hain Is Kii Ye Gulistaan Hamaaraa
Gurbat Men Hon Agar Ham Rahataa Hai Dil Vatan Men
Samajho Vahiin Hamen Bhii Dil Ho Jahaan Hamaaraa
[Gurbat = Exile/in An Alien Land]
Parvat Vo Sab Se Uunchaa Hamsaayaa Aasmaan Kaa
Vo Santarii Hamaaraa Vo Paasabaan Hamaaraa
[Hamsaayaa = Neighbour]
[Santri = Sentry; Paasabaan = Guardian/watchdog]
Godii Men Khelatii Hain Is Kii Hazaaron Nadiyaan
Gulshan Hai Jin Ke Dam Se Rashk-E-Janaan Hamaaraa
[Rashk-E-Janaan = Envy Of Paradise]
Ai Aab-E-Ruud-E-Gangaa Vo Din Hai Yaad Tujh Ko
Utaraa Tere Kinaare Jab Kaaravaan Hamaaraa
Mazhab Nahiin Sikhaataa Aapas Men Bair Rakhanaa
Hindii Hain Ham Vatan Hai Hindustaan Hamaaraa
[Mazhab = Religion]
Yuunaan -O-Mishr-O-Romaa Sab Mit Gaye Jahaan Se
Ab Tak Magar Hai Baaqii Naam-O-Nishaan Hamaaraa
[Yuunaan = Greece; Misr = Egypt; Romaa = Rome]
Kuchh Baat Hai Ki Hastii Mitatii Nahiin Hamaarii
Sadiyo Rahaa Hai Duhman Daur-E-Zamaan Hamaaraa
‘Iqbal’ Koii Maharam Apanaa Nahiin Jahaan Men
Maaluum Kyaa Kisii Ko Dard-E-Nihaan Hamaaraa
[Maharam = Confidant; Dard-E-Nihaan = Hidden Pain]