kaun gulshan mein rahe nargis-e-hairan ki tarah
aao chamka den use mehr-e-darakhshan ki tarah

umr bhar ra-nawardi ka raha hum ko junun
khar-zaron se bhi guzre hain gulistan ki tarah

tar baqi hain jo do-chaar gareban mein mere
tut jaen na kahin tar-e-rag-e-jaan ki tarah

log kahte hain ki ho bagh mein lekin hum ko
yan ki har shai nazar aati hai bayaban ki tarah

zindagi nam hai mar mar ke jiye jaane ka
dur hi hum se raho chashma-e-haiwan ki tarah

hum ko bhata hai chaman dil se magar kya kije
is mein aaram nahin gosha-e-zindan ki tarah

dal galti nahin basti mein hamari 'arshi'
aao virane hi mein baith len insan ki tarah