na koi jalvatii na koi khalvatii na koi khaas thaa na koi aam thaa
— Arzoo Lakhnavi
Na koi jalvatee na koi khalvatee na koi khaas thaa na koi aam thaa
Na koi husn thaa na koi ishq thaa na yahee naam thaa na vahee naam thaa
Na koi thaa makeen na koi thaa makaan na koi thee zameen na koi thaa zamaan
Na koi sharq thaa na koi gharb thaa na dam-e-sub.h thaa na sar-e-shaam thaa
Azal laa-yazal abad be-badal jo bane aaj-kal ufuq-sad-amal
Na kaheen the khafee na kaheen the jalee na koi thaa nishaan na koi naam thaa
Talab-e-mudda.aa havas-e-naaravaa jo kabhi Kuch kahaa wo hue be-maza
Wo bajaa-e-jazaa sukhan-e-naastraa shajar-e-hirs kaa samar-e-khaam thaa
Jo lage aag bhee to na ho zau-fishaan jo bujhe sho.ala bhee to na uThe dhuaan
Na gila hijr kaa na sila ishq kaa ye vahee hukm thaa jo mire naam thaa
Jo bujhee sham-e-dil to baDhee raushnee jo piyaa zahr-e-gham to baDhee zindagee
Ye too hee ab bataa zaraa munsifee ye tiraa kaam thaa ki miraa kaam thaa
Sukhan-e-'aarzoo' chaman-e-aarzoo khutan-e-aarzoo adn-e-aarzoo
Ye dur-e-be-sadaf qamar-e-baa-sharaf na tah-e-khaana thaa na sar-e-baam thaa