na chaaragar na masiha na rahbar tha main
nazar mein phir bhi zamane ki mo'atabar tha main

ana pe harf na aa jae haq-paraston ki
uthae apne hi neze pe apna sar tha main

sawal ye nahin kis ne kiya tha qatl mujhe
sawal ye hai ki kyun khud se be-khabar tha main

jo subh-e-nau ka asiri mein de raha tha payam
wo inqilab-e-zamana ka nama-bar tha main

sukun-e-dil bhi mila aablon ki lazzat bhi
tumhaare sath safar mein jo ham-safar tha main

hue the past hawaon ke hausle 'arif'
jab apne khole fazaon mein baal-o-par tha main