a rahi himalay se pukar
hai udadhi garajata bar bar
prachi pashchim bhoo nabh apar;
sab poochh rahean haian dig-digant
viroan ka ho kaisa vasant
phooli sarasoan ne diya rang
madhu lekar a pahuancha anang
vadhu vasudha pulakit aang aang;
hai vir desh mean kintu kant
viroan ka ho kaisa vasant
bhar rahi kokila idhar tan
maroo baje par udhar gan
hai rang aur ran ka vidhan;
milane ko ae adi aant
viroan ka ho kaisa vasant
galabahean hoan ya kripan
chalachitavan ho ya dhanushaban
ho rasavilas ya dalitatran;
ab yahi samasya hai durant
viroan ka ho kaisa vasant
kah de atit ab maun tyag
lanke tujhamean kyoan lagi ag
ai kurukshetr ab jag jag;
batala apane anubhav anant
viroan ka ho kaisa vasant
haldighati ke shila khand
ai durg sianhagadh ke prachand
rana tana ka kar ghamand;
do jaga aj smritiyaan jvalant
viroan ka ho kaisa vasant
bhooshan athava kavi chand nahian
bijali bhar de vah chhand nahian
hai kalam bandhi svachchhand nahian;
phir hamean batae kaun hant
viroan ka ho kaisa vasant