kah rahi hai ye be-qarari aaj
aur hai rang-e-dil-nigari aaj

dil ki haalat bata rahi hai saf
dil ne khaya hai zakhm-e-kari aaj

allah allah ye dil-gudaz nigah
ho chuki hum se parda-dari aaj

na chhupi dil ki baat nazron se
rah gai sab fareb-kari aaj

shama to roz uthai jati hai
ai sahar hai hamari bari aaj

thi jo kal tak umid ai 'kaukab'
wahi zalim hai sogwari aaj