aarzu raqs mein hai waqt ki aawaz ke sath

aarzū raqs meñ hai vaqt kī āvāz ke saath

zindagī naġhma-sarā hai na.e andāz ke saath

zindagī dekh na yuuñ ajnabī andāz ke saath

ham ko nisbat hai tirī chashm-e-fusūñ-sāz ke saath

us ke mazkūr se labrez haiñ naġhme us ke

us ne marġhūb kyā dil ko kis e.ajāz ke saath

ye haqīqat meñ zamāne kī ḳhabar rakhte haiñ

sahme sahme se haiñ jo hasrat-e-parvāz ke saath

dil hai sar-e-chashma-e-naġhmāt agar TuuT gayā

kitne naġhmāt bikhar jā.eñge us saaz ke saath

vaqt kī baat hai ab koī nahīñ un kā vaqār

jo kabhī baat bhī karte the baḌe naaz ke saath

kyā kaheñ ban ga.e ham sab kī nazar kā markaz

us ne kyā dekh liyā ajnabī andāz ke saath

'arsh' jo dard meñ Duube hue dil se nikle

chand sho.ale bhī lapakte haiñ is āvāz ke saath

aarzu raqs mein hai waqt ki aawaz ke sath

zindagi naghma-sara hai nae andaz ke sath

zindagi dekh na yun ajnabi andaz ke sath

hum ko nisbat hai teri chashm-e-fusun-saz ke sath

us ke mazkur se labrez hain naghme us ke

us ne marghub kya dil ko kis eajaz ke sath

ye haqiqat mein zamane ki KHabar rakhte hain

sahme sahme se hain jo hasrat-e-parwaz ke sath

dil hai sar-e-chashma-e-naghmat agar TuT gaya

kitne naghmat bikhar jaenge us saz ke sath

waqt ki baat hai ab koi nahin un ka waqar

jo kabhi baat bhi karte the baDe naz ke sath

kya kahen ban gae hum sab ki nazar ka markaz

us ne kya dekh liya ajnabi andaz ke sath

'arsh' jo dard mein Dube hue dil se nikle

chand shoale bhi lapakte hain is aawaz ke sath