asr-e-jadeed aaya baDi dhum-dham se

asr-e-jadēd aayā baḌī dhūm-dhām se

lekin shikast khā gayā pichhle nizām se

kartā hai koī tark-e-ta.alluq bhī is tarah

mahrūm ho gayā huuñ payām-o-salām se

zardār ke salām meñ sabqat sabhī kī hai

mahrūm muflisī hai jawab-e-salām se

kis kī sadā fazāoñ meñ gūñjī hai chār-sū

kis ne mujhe pukārā hai bachpan ke naam se

bechainiyoñ meñ raat guzartī hai is tarah

aaseb koī gher le jaise ki shaam se

ab bā-shu.ūr log bhī ye sochne lage

rakhnā hai ham ko kaam faqat apne kaam se

saffākiyāñ baḌhīñ to darinda-sifat banā

insān girā hai ādamiyyat ke maqām se

bārish nahīñ huī to mujhe fā.eda huā

mahfūz hai makān mirā inhidām se

halkī hañsī ne fikr ko zau-bār kar diyā

phūTī kiran ki tarah lab-e-tashna-kām se

ye to hai fazl-e-rab ki tarannum huā nasīb

lekin bayāz ḳhālī hai ḳhud ke kalām se

asr-e-jadeed aaya baDi dhum-dham se

lekin shikast kha gaya pichhle nizam se

karta hai koi tark-e-talluq bhi is tarah

mahrum ho gaya hun payam-o-salam se

zardar ke salam mein sabqat sabhi ki hai

mahrum muflisi hai jawab-e-salam se

kis ki sada fazaon mein gunji hai chaar-su

kis ne mujhe pukara hai bachpan ke nam se

bechainiyon mein raat guzarti hai is tarah

aaseb koi gher le jaise ki sham se

ab ba-shuur log bhi ye sochne lage

rakhna hai hum ko kaam faqat apne kaam se

saffakiyan baDhin to darinda-sifat bana

insan gira hai aadamiyyat ke maqam se

barish nahin hui to mujhe faeda hua

mahfuz hai makan mera inhidam se

halki hansi ne fikr ko zau-bar kar diya

phuTi kiran ki tarah lab-e-tashna-kaam se

ye to hai fazl-e-rab ki tarannum hua nasib

lekin bayaz KHali hai KHud ke kalam se