wo kya likhta jise inkar karte bhi hijab aaya

vo kyā likhtā jise inkār karte bhī hijāb aayā

javāb-e-ḳhat nahīñ aayā to ye samjho javāb aayā

qarīb-e-sub.h ye kah kar ajal ne aañkh jhapkā dī

are o hijr ke maare tujhe ab tak na ḳhvāb aayā

dil is āvāz ke sadqe ye mushkil meñ kahā kis ne

na ghabrānā na ghabrānā maiñ aayā aur shitāb aayā

koī qitāl-sūrat dekh lī marne lage us par

ye maut ik ḳhushnumā parde meñ aa.ī yā shabāb aayā

purāne ahd TuuTe ho ga.e paimāñ na.e qaa.em

banā dī us ne duniyā dūsrī jo inqalāb aayā

guzargāh-e-mohabbat ban ga.ī ik mustaqil bastī

lagā kar aag aayā ghar ko jo ḳhāna-ḳharāb aayā

muamma ban gayā rāz-e-mohabbat 'ārzū' yūñhī

vo mujh se pūchhte jhijke mujhe kahte hijāb aayā

wo kya likhta jise inkar karte bhi hijab aaya

jawab-e-KHat nahin aaya to ye samjho jawab aaya

qarib-e-subh ye kah kar ajal ne aankh jhapka di

are o hijr ke mare tujhe ab tak na KHwab aaya

dil is aawaz ke sadqe ye mushkil mein kaha kis ne

na ghabrana na ghabrana main aaya aur shitab aaya

koi qital-surat dekh li marne lage us par

ye maut ek KHushnuma parde mein aai ya shabab aaya

purane ahd TuTe ho gae paiman nae qaem

bana di us ne duniya dusri jo inqalab aaya

guzargah-e-mohabbat ban gai ek mustaqil basti

laga kar aag aaya ghar ko jo KHana-KHarab aaya

muamma ban gaya raaz-e-mohabbat 'arzu' yunhi

wo mujh se puchhte jhijke mujhe kahte hijab aaya