ye kis dagar pe apna muqaddar hai aaj-kal
apne hi haq mein apna sitamgar hai aaj-kal

gir jae kab ye jism ki diwar kya kahen
ukhda sa sans sans ka patthar hai aaj-kal

ab dekhna hai shahr mein kis kis ka sar ude
qatil hawa ke hath mein khanjar hai aaj-kal

zakhmon ke chand dard ke suraj ghamon ki dhup
basti hamare dil ki munawwar hai aaj-kal

sadkon pe maut phirti hai nanga badan liye
ghar ghar ajab hiras ka manzar hai aaj-kal

hum justuju mein nikle hain dariyaon ki 'nazir'
aur gird-o-pesh pyas ka lashkar hai aaj-kal