hadd-e-sitam na kar ki zamana kharab hai
zalim khuda se dar ki zamana kharab hai

itna na ban-sanwar ki zamana kharab hai
maili nazar se dar ki zamana kharab hai

bahna padega waqt ke dhaare ke sath sath
ban us ka ham-safar ki zamana kharab hai

phislan qadam qadam pe hai bazar-e-shauq mein
chal dekh-bhaal kar ki zamana kharab hai

kuchh un pe ghaur kar jo taqaze hain waqt ke
un se nibah kar ki zamana kharab hai

aa gharq-e-jam kar den mile hain jo ranj-o-gham
paimana mera bhar ki zamana kharab hai

gar be-thikana hain to nahin sharmsar hum
ab kya banaen ghar ki zamana kharab hai

mehnat shuur tajraba talim-o-tarbiyat
sab kuchh hai be-asar ki zamana kharab hai

do rotiyan nahin na sahi ek hi sahi
is par hi sabr kar ki zamana kharab hai