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