dard dil ka musalsal badalta raha

dard dil kā musalsal badaltā rahā

rut badaltī rahī phal badaltā rahā

jaane kyā uljhaneñ thiiñ ki maiñ raat bhar

television meñ channel badaltā rahā

tīrgī meñ ThiThurtā rahā ik shajar

raat bhar chāñd kambal badaltā rahā

būḌhī ammāñ ke dukh kī davā thī kahāñ

chārāgar phir bhī botal badaltā rahā

niiñd gaañv ke dālān meñ rah ga.ī

shahr aa kar maiñ hotel badaltā rahā

pyaas miTTī kī jaisī thī vaisī rahī

āsmāñ roz bādal badaltā rahā

'umr bhar sar pe saaya rahā zaḳhm kā

ye alag baat āñchal badaltā rahā

kyā ḳhabar thī ki paḌ jā.eñge aable

maiñ to pairoñ meñ chappal badaltā rahā

gaañv jaate sabhī rāste miT gaye

bārishoñ meñ yuuñ jangal badaltā rahā

ek chehre kī mā'sūmiyat dekh kar

rang 'sāgar' kā har pal badaltā rahā

dard dil ka musalsal badalta raha

rut badalti rahi phal badalta raha

jaane kya uljhanen thin ki main raat bhar

telewision mein channel badalta raha

tirgi mein ThiThurta raha ek shajar

raat bhar chand kambal badalta raha

buDhi amman ke dukh ki dawa thi kahan

chaaragar phir bhi botal badalta raha

nind ganw ke dalan mein rah gai

shahr aa kar main hotel badalta raha

pyas miTTi ki jaisi thi waisi rahi

aasman roz baadal badalta raha

'umr bhar sar pe saya raha zaKHm ka

ye alag baat aanchal badalta raha

kya KHabar thi ki paD jaenge aable

main to pairon mein chappal badalta raha

ganw jate sabhi raste miT gaye

barishon mein yun jangal badalta raha

ek chehre ki ma'sumiyat dekh kar

rang 'sagar' ka har pal badalta raha