pahron baitha ye sochta hun
main bhi kisi dard ki dawa hun

simab nahin magar hun muztar
mahshar nahin phir bhi main bapa hun

soi hui qaum ka hun rahbar
sote mein azan de raha hun

pahle guzra hai mujh se farhad
yun kah do mujhe ki dusra hun

rasta sunsan ho na jae
main is liye kante bo raha hun

jag bit chuke magar abhi tak
khud apni talash mein laga hun

kaun us ko sune siwae mere
main apni shikast ki sada hun

har shakhs mujh ko dekhta hai
duniya bhar ka main majra hun

koi to mile khushi ka sathi
aaine mein muskura raha hun

hai chashm-ba-rah kaun mera
yarab main kis ka aasra hun

jab dekhiye jal raha hun 'arshi'
kya main kisi lakh ka diya hun