chheDte hain gudgudate hain phir arman aaj-kal

chheḌte haiñ gudgudāte haiñ phir armāñ āj-kal

jhūTe sachche koī kar le 'ahd-o-paimāñ āj-kal

ghoñT de merā galā kuchh zor agar us kā chale

haath se mere hī tañg itnā garebāñ āj-kal

chaḌh ga.e dīvār-e-zindāñ par kabhī utre kabhī

ham bane haiñ sāya-e-dīvār-e-zindāñ āj-kal

roz rātoñ ko sunā kartā huuñ ye āvāz-e-qais

phāḌe khātā hai mujhe ḳhālī bayābāñ āj-kal

ai urūs-e-teġh kuchh tujh ko hayā bhī chāhiye

kyuuñ gale paḌtī hai tū ho ho ke uryāñ āj-kal

sang-dil kāfir kā shāyad TūTte dekhā hai kufr

TuuT kar milte haiñ mujh se is ke darbāñ āj-kal

aa gayā aisā hī ab kāfir zamāna kyā kareñ

daabe phirte haiñ baġhal meñ log īmāñ āj-kal

rāt-din hai merī turbat par hasīnoñ kā hujūm

dekhne kī chiiz hai gor-e-ġharībāñ āj-kal

din ko roza 'iid shab ko hai 'ajab shaġhl-e-'riyāz'

rāt-bhar piitā hai ye mard-e-musalmāñ āj-kal

chheDte hain gudgudate hain phir arman aaj-kal

jhuTe sachche koi kar le 'ahd-o-paiman aaj-kal

ghonT de mera gala kuchh zor agar us ka chale

hath se mere hi tang itna gareban aaj-kal

chaDh gae diwar-e-zindan par kabhi utre kabhi

hum bane hain saya-e-diwar-e-zindan aaj-kal

roz raaton ko suna karta hun ye aawaz-e-qais

phaDe khata hai mujhe KHali bayaban aaj-kal

ai urus-e-tegh kuchh tujh ko haya bhi chahiye

kyun gale paDti hai tu ho ho ke uryan aaj-kal

sang-dil kafir ka shayad TuTte dekha hai kufr

TuT kar milte hain mujh se is ke darban aaj-kal

aa gaya aisa hi ab kafir zamana kya karen

dabe phirte hain baghal mein log iman aaj-kal

raat-din hai meri turbat par hasinon ka hujum

dekhne ki chiz hai gor-e-ghariban aaj-kal

din ko roza 'id shab ko hai 'ajab shaghl-e-'riyaz'

raat-bhar pita hai ye mard-e-musalman aaj-kal