baDhne lagi hai bhiD mein tanhai aaj-kal

baḌhne lagī hai bhiiḌ meñ tanhā.ī āj-kal

shāyad huī hai ḳhud se shanāsā.ī āj-kal

ranj-o-alam kī aañch meñ rishte bhasam hue

ab chal rahī hai dard kī purvā.ī āj-kal

ham se bichhaḌ ke jab se vo pardes jā basā

suunī paḌī hai man kī ye añgnā.ī āj-kal

jiddat ne kuchh to phūñkā hai paḌh kar dayār meñ

Darne lagī hai jhuuT se sachchā.ī āj-kal

ai dil maiñ terī baat pe kaise amal karūñ

māhaul Das rahā hai karonā.ī āj-kal

ruḳh par naqāb oḌh ke phirne lage sabhī

lagtī hai har nazar bhī to katrā.ī āj-kal

mausam ke bhī mizāj kā badlā hai rang to

har phuul har kalī bhī hai gadrā.ī āj-kal

guzrā hai 'shāz' dil se mohabbat kā qāfila

lagne lagī hai jiit ye paspā.ī āj-kal

baDhne lagi hai bhiD mein tanhai aaj-kal

shayad hui hai KHud se shanasai aaj-kal

ranj-o-alam ki aanch mein rishte bhasam hue

ab chal rahi hai dard ki purwai aaj-kal

hum se bichhaD ke jab se wo pardes ja basa

suni paDi hai man ki ye angnai aaj-kal

jiddat ne kuchh to phunka hai paDh kar dayar mein

Darne lagi hai jhuT se sachchai aaj-kal

ai dil main teri baat pe kaise amal karun

mahaul Das raha hai karonai aaj-kal

ruKH par naqab oDh ke phirne lage sabhi

lagti hai har nazar bhi to katrai aaj-kal

mausam ke bhi mizaj ka badla hai rang to

har phul har kali bhi hai gadrai aaj-kal

guzra hai 'shaz' dil se mohabbat ka qafila

lagne lagi hai jit ye paspai aaj-kal