yun to bahut hasin hai bahaar-e-chaman ki yaad

yuuñ to bahut hasīñ hai bahār-e-chaman kī yaad

dil par magar hai naqsh isī anjuman kī yaad

ham ḳhud ġham-e-hayāt se sīna-figār haiñ

ai dosto dilāo na us gul-badan kī yaad

is inthā-e-talḳhī-e-daurāñ ke bāvajūd

taaza hai aaj bhī kisī shīrīñ-dahan kī yaad

phir jī meñ hai ki khā.iye koī nayā fareb

phir aa rahī hai ik but-e-va.ada-shikan kī yaad

rañgīn bādaloñ ke ye TukḌe ye chāñdnī

aksar dilā ga.e haiñ tire bāñkpan kī yaad

uljhan ġham-e-hayāt kī kuchh aur baḌh ga.ī

aa.ī hai jab bhī zulf shikan-dar-shikan kī yaad

'arshad' dayār-e-ġhair meñ sab kuchh luTā ke ham

dil se lagā.e phirte haiñ apne vatan kī yaad

yun to bahut hasin hai bahaar-e-chaman ki yaad

dil par magar hai naqsh isi anjuman ki yaad

hum KHud gham-e-hayat se sina-figar hain

ai dosto dilao na us gul-badan ki yaad

is intha-e-talKHi-e-dauran ke bawajud

taza hai aaj bhi kisi shirin-dahan ki yaad

phir ji mein hai ki khaiye koi naya fareb

phir aa rahi hai ek but-e-wada-shikan ki yaad

rangin baadalon ke ye TukDe ye chandni

aksar dila gae hain tere bankpan ki yaad

uljhan gham-e-hayat ki kuchh aur baDh gai

aai hai jab bhi zulf shikan-dar-shikan ki yaad

'arshad' dayar-e-ghair mein sab kuchh luTa ke hum

dil se lagae phirte hain apne watan ki yaad