phir usi shahr ka fasana chhed
mutriba tarz-e-ashiqana chhed

saz-e-dil se utha tha jo ek bar
phir wahi rag walihana chhed

ghar hai tarik yurish-e-gham se
aaj ek aatishin tarana chhed

phir jahan dilkashi se hai mahrum
zulf-e-hasti ko misl-e-shana chhed

bazm khauf-e-fana se hai be-dam
kuchh ba-andaz-e-jawedana chhed

aaj har shai se bad-guman hain hum
mat hamein ai gham-e-zamana chhed

ai gham-e-yar hum hain khakistar
aur mat ai rafiq-e-khana chhed

'arsh' thi har sukun ki jo rahzan
us qayamat ka phir fasana chhed