ghalat nahin hai dil-e-sulh-khu jo bolta hai
magar ye harf-e-baghawat lahu jo bolta hai

mere ujadne ki takmil kab hui jaanan
darakht-e-yaad ki tahni pe tu jo bolta hai

sar-sukut-e-adam kis ke hont hilte hain
koi to hai pas-e-diwar-e-hu jo bolta hai

zamane teri haqiqat samajh mein aati hai
hawa ki thap se khali subu jo bolta hai

nafasaton ka qarina hai teri khamoshi
magar ye jeb ka tar-e-rafu jo bolta hai

idhar ye kan hain qahr-e-khizan jo sunte hain
udhar wo ped hai sehr-e-numu jo bolta hai

nafas ke jal mein kab qaid ho saka 'arshad'
wo ek parind-e-fana ku-ba-ku jo bolta hai