hathon mein tha ek hath abhi kal ki baat hai
jannat thi kaenat abhi kal ki baat hai

nairangi-e-bahaar-e-chaman tana-zan hai kyon
rangin thi hayat abhi kal ki baat hai

itne bade jahan mein akela nahin tha main
wo bhi the mere sath abhi kal ki baat hai

dil bhi tha aap bhi the jawan hasraten bhi thin
kya kya the waqiat abhi kal ki baat hai

tabdil ho gaya hai jo mitti ke dher mein
wo dil tha somnat abhi kal ki baat hai

aaj un ko dekhna bhi muqaddar nahin raha
hoti thi un se baat abhi kal ki baat hai

hansiye na mujh pe waqt ki mizan dekhiye
din se siwa thi raat abhi kal ki baat hai

mere liye tha dosto har roz roz-e-id
thi shab shab-e-baraat abhi kal ki baat hai

aaj 'ehtisham' koi bhi qimat nahin rahi
thi apni baat baat abhi kal ki baat hai