Saare Jahan Se Achcha
The poem Saare Jahan Se Achcha was composed by the poet Muhammad Iqbal when India was under British administration. The poem is in praise of Hindustan and preaches harmony between people of separate religious beliefs. Ironically, after the partition of Indian Iqbal preferred to live in Pakistan. The poem is sung by Indians on occasions of national importance and in schools as part of morning prayer. After the Indian National Song Jana-Gana-Mana and the Indian National Song Vande Mataram, Sare Jahan Se Achcha enjoys the reputation as the most patriotic song in India.
A simple English transliteration of the poem is
saare jahaan se achcha hindostaan hamaraa
parbat vo sabse unchaa hum saaya aasma kaa
godee mein khel tee hain is kee hajaaron nadiya
maj hab nahee sikhataa apas mein byr rakhnaaLyrics
hum bul bule hai is kee, ye gul sitan hamaraa
vo santaree hamaraa, vo paas baa hamaraa
gulshan hai jinke dam se, ras ke jinaa hamaraa
hindee hai hum, vatan hai hindostaa hamaraa