dil ko ummid-e-bala-e-na-gahan hai aaj-kal
sun raha hun mahw-e-gardish aasman hai aaj kal

kyon tujhe ai dil talash-e-karwan hai aaj-kal
chal tan-e-tanha ki waqt-e-imtihan hai aaj-kal

baghban bhi khub kahta hai chaman ko laut kar
nam us ka hi bahaar-e-jawedan hai aaj-kal

khar aur ruswa phira karte the hum kuchh din hue
aah kyunkar nek-nami ka guman hai aaj-kal

lut chuki hai jis gulistan ki mataa-e-rang-o-bu
mujh pe us ka pasban kuchh mehrban hai aaj-kal

ek dil tuta hua le kar hai sargardan 'nadim'
ek jam-e-mai sharik-e-dostan hai aaj-kal