haveli chhoDne kaa vaqt aa gayaa 'arshad' — Arshad Abdul Hamid

halqa-e-dil se na niklo ki sar-e-khucha-e-khaak
aish jitne hain isi kunj-e-kam-aasaar mein hain

miraa hi siina kushaada hai chaahaton ke taiin
tufang-e-dard miraa hi nishaanaa chaahti hai

ye duniyaa akbar zulmon ki ham majburi ki anaarkali
ham divaaron ke biich mein hain ham nargha-e-jabr-o-jalaal mein hain

gham-e-jahaan o gham-e-yaar do kinaare hain
udhar jo Duube vo aksar idhar nikal aae

ishq marhun-e-hikaayaat-o-gumaan bhi hogaa
vaaqia hai to kisi taur bayaan bhi hogaa

zamin ke paas kisi dard kaa ilaaj nahin
zamin hai ki mire ahd ki siyaasat hai