bach nikalna kya ikhtiyar mein hai
zindagi maut ke hisar mein hai

aarzu aur mere dil ki bisat
ek shoala sa reg-zar mein hai

kitne suraj nigal gai zulmat
aas ka dip kis shumar mein hai

jo khizan mein bhi mil nahin sakti
wo udasi bhari bahaar mein hai

nafraten ko bhi jis se nafrat ho
aisi nafrat tumhaare pyar mein hai

be-qarari mein tha qarar magar
aaj to bekali qarar mein hai

hauslon ki nigah se dekho
kaamrani ka raaz haar mein hai

wo bhi tum ne diya nahin hum ko
jo tumhaare hi ikhtiyar mein hai

na-muradi ki had hai ye 'arshad'
jit bhi apni aaj haar mein hai