inqilab-e-sahar-o-sham ki kuchh baat karo
dosto gardish-e-ayyam ki kuchh baat karo

jam-o-mina to kahin aur se le aaenge
mai-kasho saqi-e-gulfam ki kuchh baat karo

ghair ki subh-e-darakhshan ka tasawwur kab tak
apni kajlai hui sham ki kuchh baat karo

phir jalana mah-o-khurshid ki mahfil mein charagh
pahle apne hi dar-o-baam ki kuchh baat karo

kya ye tute hue paimane liye baithe ho
baada-nosho sitam-e-am ki kuchh baat karo

zikr-e-firdaus-o-iram kal pe utha rakhte hain
aaj to aariz-e-asnam ki kuchh baat karo

main to khair apni wafaon pe hun nazan lekin
wo jo tum par hai us ilzam ki kuchh baat karo

talkhi-e-kaam-o-dahan se kahin gham dhulte hain
zalimo talkhi-e-ayyam ki kuchh baat karo

itna sannata ki ehsas ka dam ghutta hai
subh ka zikr karo sham ki kuchh baat karo

wahi 'arshad' ki jalata hai jo aandhi mein charagh
han usi shair-e-badnam ki kuchh baat karo