baDhne lagi hai bhiD mein tanhai aaj-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