puurab se ik pyaaraa jho.nkaa pavan u.Daakar laa_ii
aaj achaanak dilabar aayaa yaad vatan kii aa_ii

vatan ke fasaane vatan kii kahaanii
sataane lagii hai.n vo yaade.n puraanii
vatan ke fasaane ...

meraa ek nanhaa saa beTaa thaa pyaaraa
kabhii usako dekhaa nahii.n phir dubaaraa
kisii haadase me.n vo gum ho gayaa thaa
achaanak kahii.n bhii.D me.n kho gayaa thaa
li_e ghuumataa huu.N mai.n usakii nishaanii
vatan ke fasaane ...

ta.Dapatii rahii merii biivii bechaarii
ka_ii saal karatii rahii i.ntazaar
vatan chho.Dakar aisaa parades aayaa
bahut der usako naa mai.n dekh paayaa
badal ga_ii bu.Dhaape me.n usakii javaanii
vatan ke fasaane ...

mai.n rotii hu_ii apanii maa.N chho.D aayaa
mai.n mamataa bharaa usakaa dil to.D aayaa
naa paradesh jaa tuu mujhe Tokatii thii
vo ro ro ke rastaa meraa rokatii thii
magar ek bhii usakii maine naa maanii
vatan ke fasaane ...