jab tujhe milne ki tadbir nai hoti hai
surat-e-gardish-e-taqdir nai hoti hai

munhadim hota hun har aan pas-e-harf-e-kuhan
tab kahin sher ki tabir nai hoti hai

kaise lauta main tere dast-e-zamana-gar mein
tere chhune se to taswir nai hoti hai

waqt de jae jise yaad purani koi
roz us harf ki tasir nai hoti hai

ek ajab kaif mein chalta hun sar-e-dasht-e-bala
jab mere panw mein zanjir nai hoti hai

hum badalte nahin 'arman' kabhi jah-o-hasham
han isi khwab ki tabir nai hoti hai