dard ko hum zindagi ka kaif-o-kam kahte rahe
khamushi ke saz par rudad-e-gham kahte rahe

gosh-bar-awaz puri bazm mein koi na tha
dastan-e-arzu kahne ko hum kahte rahe

intiha-e-yas mein chalte rahe be-muddaa
dekhne wale hamein sabit-qadam kahte rahe

dil fareb-e-zindagi mein be-tarah uljha raha
ishq ko aazad patthar ko sanam kahte rahe

kam-sawadon ko masiha na-khudaon ko khuda
bud ko nabud hasti ko adam kahte rahe

apne khun se dastan-e-gham raqam karte rahe
lauh-e-dil ko nok-e-khanjar ko qalam kahte rahe

aarzu ke kitne but-khane the is dil mein nihan
'arsh' jis dil ko sabhi taq-e-haram kahte rahe