ishq marhūn-e-hikāyāt-o-gumāñ bhī hogā
vāqi.a hai to kisī taur bayāñ bhī hogā
dil atiyya kahīñ kartā to pareshāñ hogā
ḳhair o ḳhūbī se hī hogā vo jahāñ bhī hogā
ek din dekhnā ruk jā.eñge dariyā saare
ek din dekhnā ye dasht ravāñ bhī hogā
aap duniyā ko mohabbat kī davā bechte haiñ
aap ke paas ilāj-e-ġham-e-jāñ bhī hogā
ek din aa hī mileñge mire bichhḌe hue log
ḳhatm ik roz to ye kār-e-jahāñ bhī hogā
dil bhī vaisā hī hai kaifiyyat-e-jāñ hai jaisī
haal badlā to yahī raqs-kunāñ bhī hogā
shiddat-e-hijr hai mahsūs to hogī 'arshad'
bojh siine pe agar hai to girāñ bhī hogā