main ne usi se hath milaya tha aur bas
wo shakhs jo azal se paraya tha aur bas

lamba safar tha aabla-pai thi dhup thi
main tha tumhaari yaad ka saya tha aur bas

hadd-e-nigah chaar-su kirnon ka raqs tha
pahlu mein chand jhil ke aaya tha aur bas

ek bhediya tha dosti ki khaal mein chhupa
is ne mere wajud ko khaya tha aur bas

phir yun hua hawaen thin raqsan tamam-raat
ek taqche mein dip jalaya tha aur bas

donon taraf ki ranjishen ashkon mein bah gain
ek shakhs mere khwab mein aaya tha aur bas

is karzar-e-zist mein hum ne tamam-umr
'arshad' kisi ka ishq kamaya tha aur bas