Masroof yeh zamaana hai

Masroof yeh zamaana hai,
Waqt ki kami hai.

Kaun kiski fikar karta hai?

Zamaane mein hamdardon ki kami hai.

Hum idhar udhar ki khabaron mein doobe' hue' hain,

Dil mein ek dard si hai.

Kyon uspe' aur ispe' kayaamat aayi?
Kya kasoor tha unka?
Yeh sawaal ab mere dil-o-dimag ko tadpa rahi hai.

Zindagi toh chalte' rehne' ka naam hai,
Kal kaun kiski fikar karegha?
Yeh haqiqat iss jahaan ki ajeeb hai.

Masroof rehna hi shayad iss zindagi ka raaz hai,

Ruk ruk kar peeche dekhna,
Khud ko hi tadpaana hai.

Dua karte' raho iske' liye', uske' liye', aur sabke' liye',

Yahi apni zameer ko khush karne' ka ek raaz hai.