ik ajab soorat-e-haal hey aajkal
paas bhangi key bhi maal hey aajkal
jis ki aawaz sey kaan phatney lageiN
yehi maiyar-e-sur taal hey aajkal
aisi roshan khiali nahi chahiye
mehngi jis sey hui daal hey aajkal
yon to jeetey hein apne watan mein sabhi
sirf khushion ka kuch kaal hey aajkal
meri qismet ko kis ki nazar lag gayee
aaeeney mein para baal hey …]