mausam ke mutabiq koi saman bhi nahin hai
aur rut ke badal jaane ka imkan bhi nahin hai

dhundo to khushi ka koi pal hath na aae
dekho to yahan koi pareshan bhi nahin hai

rishte mein wo pahli si tadap ab nahin milti
han yun to ba-zahir wo gurezan bhi nahin hai

bas chhat ke shagafon ko pade ghurte rahiye
yara bhi nahin mahfil-e-yaran bhi nahin hai

phir kyun na use hamdam o ham-zad bana len
jab yun hai ki is dard ka darman bhi nahin hai

wo waqt bhi tha hum ko zamane ki khabar thi
ab yun hai ki ehsas-e-rag-e-jaan bhi nahin hai

ab qatl ki khabron ka wo aalam hai ki 'arshad'
sun kar koi hairan o pareshan bhi nahin hai