miir e mahfil na hue garmii e mahfil to hue
— Arzoo Lakhnavi
Meer-e-mahfil na hue garmee-e-mahfil to hue
Sham.a-e-taabaan na sahee jaltaa huaa dil to hue
Na sahee khaak ke putlon men sifaat-e-malakee
Baare is baar-e-wafa ke mutahammil to hue
Hausle dil ke mohabbat men jo piste hee rahe
Kar ke himmat tire ghamzon ke muqaabil to hue
Purshis-e-gham-zadagaan bahr-e-tafannun hee sahee
Khair se aap bhee is bazm men shaamil to hue
Be-asar aah se bhee itnee tasallee hai zaroor
Munh takaa karte the jo wo kisee qaabil to hue
Aan rakh lee tiree shamsheer-e-adaa kee yuun bhee
Jin ko marnaa naheen aataa thaa wo bismil to hue
Sanad-e-sabr sahee paak dilon ke naasoor
Aise maqtool bhee ik tarah ke qaatil to hue
Rashk-e-dushman kee talaafee ko ye pahloo naheen kam
Gham-e-jaan-kaah-e-mohabbat ke wo qaatil to hue
Khud se dukh mol len ye kaam Kuch aasaan na thaa
Khaa ke ik choT maze dard ke haasil to hue
Khud-kushee men to khalal 'aarzoo' aayaa lekin
Haath un ke miree gardan men hamaa.il to hue