milega is ka mujhe kya utha ke laya hun
purane waqt ka sikka utha ke laya hun

tumhaari tishnagi dekhi nahin gai mujh se
main apni ok mein dariya utha ke laya hun

shab-e-siyah mein kuchh to mujhe suhulat ho
kisi ki yaad ka tara utha ke laya hun

jo ho sake to zara mukhtalif bana ab ke
main qasr-e-zat ka malba utha ke laya hun

ye pyas ilm ki kuchh to bujhaiye sahab
bade jatan se main basta utha ke laya hun

hawale dhup ke jis ne mujhe kiya ek din
usi ke waste saya utha ke laya hun

tamam ashk sarabon mein dhal gae 'arshad'
shikasta aankh mein sahra utha ke laya hun