apni hayat waqf-e-gham-e-yar hi rahi
apnī hayāt vaqf-e-ġham-e-yār hī rahī
lekin nigāh-e-yār dil-āzār hī rahī
tanhā.ī ke ġhamoñ kā mudāvā na ho sakā
hālāñki terī yaad bhī ġham-ḳhvār hī rahī
un ko shu'ūr-e-jalva-numā.ī sikhā diyā
phir bhī nigāh-e-shauq ḳhatāvār hī rahī
vo be-naqāb sāmne baiThe rahe magar
merī nigāh tishna-e-dīdār hī rahī
'arshad' jamāl-e-yār se vābasta hai suḳhan
un kī tarah ġhazal bhī tarahdār hī rahī
apni hayat waqf-e-gham-e-yar hi rahi
lekin nigah-e-yar dil-azar hi rahi
tanhai ke ghamon ka mudawa na ho saka
haalanki teri yaad bhi gham-KHwar hi rahi
un ko shu'ur-e-jalwa-numai sikha diya
phir bhi nigah-e-shauq KHatawar hi rahi
wo be-naqab samne baiThe rahe magar
meri nigah tishna-e-didar hi rahi
'arshad' jamal-e-yar se wabasta hai suKHan
un ki tarah ghazal bhi tarahdar hi rahi
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