nafaz-e-nazm pur-israr hai aisa nahin lagta
gulistan mein koi sarkar hai aisa nahin lagta

yahan har jeb mein khwabon ki zar-muhren khanakti hain
ye duniya dard ka bazar hai aisa nahin lagta

hum apni jhonk mein aage ki jaanib badhte jate hain
hamare samne diwar hai aisa nahin lagta

sar-e-pindar se pa-e-junun ka rabt ghaeb hai
ye pidhi barsar-e-paikar hai aisa nahin lagta

main jaise ek rah-e-sust-rau ki sair karta hun
meri ranon tale rahwar hai aisa nahin lagta

umad ke aaya to hai abr-e-girya matla-e-jaan se
magar ye saiqa-bardar hai aisa nahin lagta

ba-yak jast-e-tasawwur bazm-e-jaanan mein pahunchta hai
ye 'arshad' hijr ka bimar hai aisa nahin lagta