Teri zameen se hum sar utaa ke chale
Hamein hans ke vidaa kar, maan
Laal hain hum tere, yaad karnaa hamein
Dhol-tashe baja kar maan
O, maay, teri mittee bulaae to
Ye duniyaa chhod ke aa jaaen
Too jo aavaaz lagaae to
Tirangaa odh ke aa jaaen
O, maay, tere kaam nahin aaen
To fir bekaar javanee hai
Bahaayen koon teri khaatir
Jitna ganga mein paani hai, maan
Agar jaan jaatee hai to jae, jae re, maay
Kabhi teri aan naa jae re
Jala denge apanee hum chitaayen tujpe, o, maay
Kabhi koyi aanch naa aaye re
Too mere liye, main tere liye
Tere hee rahen, maren ya jien
Tere hee naghme gaayen jaathe-jaathe, maay re
O, maay, teri mittee bulaae to
Ye duniyaa chhod ke aa jaaen
Too jo aavaaz lagaae to
Tirangaa odh ke aa jaaen, maan
Zaraa dheere-dheere loriyaan ga, jaise teri god mein aayi hai maan
Aaegee aisee meethi neend kahaan
Qadamon mein tere hum hue hain fanaa, maai, teri meher; jo hamko chunaa
Hotee hai har ik vardi shahid kahaan
Maay, ye dua to har sipaahee rab se karthaa hai
Jaise hum mare hain desh par, yoon kaun martaa hai, haay
Meri kushanaseebi hai ye, maay
Teri galiyon mein haea meri raakh udaae re
Too mere liye, main tere liye
Tere hee rahen, maren ya jien
Tere hee naghme gaayen jaathe-jaathe, maay re
O, maay, teri mittee bulaae to
Ye duniyaa chhod ke aa jaaen
Too jo aavaaz lagaae to
Tirangaa odh ke aa jaaen
O, maay, tere kaam nahin aaen
To fir bekaar javanee hai
Bahaayen koon teri khaatir
Jitna ganga mein paani hai, maan