waziron ki adakari jo pahle thi sab ab bhi hai

vazīroñ kī adākārī jo pahle thī sab ab bhī hai

vahī nas nas meñ makkārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

vahī masjid vahī mandir vahī nafrat bhare bhāshan

vahī talvār do-dhārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

commission par commission khā rahe haiñ desh ke leader

vo bandar-bāñT sarkārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

ġharībī kā vo infection vo antibiotic na.are

vo d d T kī pichkārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

shifā-ḳhāne badal Daale badal Daalā tabīboñ ko

magar sūkhe kī bīmārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

the pahle kārvāñ ḳhatre meñ ab haiñ rail meñ Daake

safar karne meñ dushvārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

hazāroñ ne.amateñ haiñ apne dastarḳhvān par be-shak

magar aalū kī tarkārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

ḳhudā rakkhe vo sāḌhe saat bachchoñ kī haiñ maañ lekin

adāoñ meñ vo bambārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

mirī masjid meñ iftārī pe ab tak roza-dāroñ kī

vahī yalġhār-e-tātārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

zamāna laakh barte be-ruḳhī 'masrūr' ko dekho

tabī.at meñ milan-sārī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai

waziron ki adakari jo pahle thi sab ab bhi hai

wahi nas nas mein makkari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

wahi masjid wahi mandir wahi nafrat bhare bhashan

wahi talwar do-dhaari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

commission par commission kha rahe hain desh ke leader

wo bandar-banT sarkari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

gharibi ka wo infection wo antibiotic nare

wo d d T ki pichkari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

shifa-KHane badal Dale badal Dala tabibon ko

magar sukhe ki bimari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

the pahle karwan KHatre mein ab hain rail mein Dake

safar karne mein dushwari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

hazaron neamaten hain apne dastarKHwan par be-shak

magar aalu ki tarkari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

KHuda rakkhe wo saDhe sat bachchon ki hain man lekin

adaon mein wo bambari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

meri masjid mein iftari pe ab tak roza-daron ki

wahi yalghaar-e-tatari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai

zamana lakh barte be-ruKHi 'masrur' ko dekho

tabiat mein milan-sari jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai