dekhen mahshar mein un se kya Thahre

dekheñ mahshar meñ un se kyā Thahre

the vahī but vahī ḳhudā Thahre

Thahre us dar pe yuuñ to kyā Thahre

ban ke zanjīr-e-be-sadā Thahre

saañs Thahre to dam zarā Thahre

tez āñdhī meñ sham.a kyā Thahre

zindagānī hai ik nafas kā shumār

be-havā ye charāġh kyā Thahre

jis ko tum lā-davā batāte the

tumhīñ us dard kī davā Thahre

ishq kā jurm sahl kaam nahīñ

ki har ik lā.eq-e-sazā Thahre

bīm-o-ummīd kī kashākash meñ

ik do-rāhe pe jaise aa Thahre

rotī āñkheñ jhalak na dekh sakīñ

bahte zaḳhmoñ pe kyā davā Thahre

'ārzū' vo hameñ nasīb kahāñ

kaan tak jā ke jo sadā Thahre

dekhen mahshar mein un se kya Thahre

the wahi but wahi KHuda Thahre

Thahre us dar pe yun to kya Thahre

ban ke zanjir-e-be-sada Thahre

sans Thahre to dam zara Thahre

tez aandhi mein shama kya Thahre

zindagani hai ek nafas ka shumar

be-hawa ye charagh kya Thahre

jis ko tum la-dawa batate the

tumhin us dard ki dawa Thahre

ishq ka jurm sahl kaam nahin

ki har ek laeq-e-saza Thahre

bim-o-ummid ki kashakash mein

ek do-rahe pe jaise aa Thahre

roti aankhen jhalak na dekh sakin

bahte zaKHmon pe kya dawa Thahre

'arzu' wo hamein nasib kahan

kan tak ja ke jo sada Thahre