husn-e-taza kanwal ke jaisa hai

husn-e-taza kanwal ke jaisa hai
aur chehra ghazal ke jaisa hai
rang tuti hui jawani ka
ek ujde mahal ke jaisa hai


ahl-e-mehnat ki mehnaton ka sila
aaj mitti ke phal ke jaisa hai
zulm par aah bhi nahin karte
apna jina ajal ke jaisa hai


wo zamana tha amn ka dushman
ye zamana bhi kal ke jaisa hai
kaam hota hai baat par us ki
azm us ka amal ke jaisa hai


apne mahaul ki ghalazat mein
wo shagufta kanwal ke jaisa hai
aaj ke rahbaron ka har wada
dekhna guzre pal ke jaisa hai


mulk mein kya fasadiyon ka hal
aaj cancer ke hal ke jaisa hai
meri uljhan ka silsila shayad
teri zulfon ke bal ke jaisa hai


kis ko manzil milegi ai 'arshad'
azm kis ka amal ke jaisa hai