haal-e-bedari mein rah kar bhi main khwabon mein raha
jaise pyasa koi ek umr sarabon mein raha

meri khushbu se moattar tha gulistan-e-wafa
khar manind mera yar gulabon mein raha

guftugu tak rahi mahdud mulaqat apni
mera mahbub shab-e-wasl hijabon mein raha

ab mujhe khak-nashini ka sharaf hasil hai
ye alag baat hai kal tak main nawabon mein raha

pyar hi pyar tha tahrir mere khat mein magar
juz shikayat nahin kuchh us ke jawabon mein raha

main ne har haal mein parwaz ka sikha hai hunar
kat gae par mere phir bhi main uqabon mein raha

ishq sabit hua nuqsan ka sauda 'arif'
sirf ghata hi mohabbat ke hisabon mein raha