khudi ke zoam mein aisa wo mubtala hua hai
jo aadmi bhi nahin tha wo ab khuda hua hai

wo kah raha tha bujhaega pyas sahra ki
mera ek abr ke tukde se rabta hua hai

tumhaara tarz-e-bayan khub hai magar sahab
ye qissa main ne zara mukhtalif suna hua hai

ye mitti panw mere chhodti nahin warna
falak ka rasta bhi samne pada hua hai

usi ke hath pe baiat main kar ke aaya hun
jo budha ped kadi dhup mein khada hua hai

khiraj mangta hai mujh se ye badan mera
ki lauh-e-dil pe tera nam bhi likha hua hai

wo mujh ko dekh ke rasta badal gaya 'arshad'
zara si der mein us ko ye jaane kya hua hai