hum ki khamosh hue ahl-e-bayan dekhte hain
raaz andaz-e-takallum se ayan dekhte hain

jaan-lewa hai fareb-e-rah-e-gulzar-talab
nashtar-e-shauq qarib-e-rag-e-jaan dekhte hain

hai usi ghar mein kahin gauhar-e-ummid nihan
su-e-virana-e-dil bahr-e-aman dekhte hain

kaise banta hai lahu surkhi-e-afsana-e-dil
kaise banta hai qalam nok-e-sinan dekhte hain

aatish-e-shauq ko rakhte hain ba-har-taur jawan
khak-e-gulshan mein zar-e-gul ke nishan dekhte hain

khashmagin aaj wo yun hain ki nahin tab-e-sukhan
'arsh' hum aaj tera zor-e-bayan dekhte hain