lab pe aati hai dua banke tamanna meri
lab pe aati hai dua banke tamanna meri
zindagi shamma ki surat ho khudaya meri
zindagi shamma ki surat ho khudaya meri
lab pe aati hai dua banke tamanna meri

ho mere dum se yun hi mere watan ki zeenat
ho mere dum se yun hi mere watan ki zeenat
jis tarah phool se hoti hai chaman ki zeenat
jis tarah phool se hoti hai chaman ki zeenat

zindagi ho meri parwaane ki surat ya rab
zindagi ho meri parwaane ki surat ya rab
ilm ki shamma se ho mujhko mohabbat ya rab
ilm ki shamma se ho mujhko mohabbat ya rab

ho mera kaam garibon ki himaayat karna
ho mera kaam garibon ki himaayat karna
dard mando se zaeefon se mohabbat karna
dard mando se zaeefon se mohabbat karna

mere allaah
mere allaah buraayee se bachana mujhko
mere allaah buraayee se bachana mujhko
nek jo raah ho us raah pe chalaana mujhko
mere allaah buraayee se bachana mujhko
nek jo raah ho us raah pe chalaana mujhko
mere allaah buraayee se bachana mujhko
nek jo raah ho us raah pe chalaana mujhko
mere allaah buraayee se bachana mujhko

My longing breathes, a prayer upon my lips,
My longing breathes, a prayer upon my lips,
Oh God, let my life be a candle's grace,
Oh God, let my life be a candle's grace,
My longing breathes, a prayer upon my lips.

May my breath adorn my homeland's face,
May my breath adorn my homeland's face,
As bloom enhances gardens in their place,
As bloom enhances gardens in their place.

Oh Lord, may my life be a moth's own quest,
Oh Lord, may my life be a moth's own quest,
May love for knowledge fill my heart and breast,
May love for knowledge fill my heart and breast.

My task, to shield the poor and stand so true,
My task, to shield the poor and stand so true,
To love the suffering, the aged too,
To love the suffering, the aged too.

My Allah,
My Allah, from all evil, keep me free,
My Allah, from all evil, keep me free,
And guide my steps on paths of purity,
And guide my steps on paths of purity,
My Allah, from all evil, keep me free.
And guide my steps on paths of purity,
My Allah, from all evil, keep me free.