sadd-e-rah aap agar laghzish-e-raftar na ho
rah-rau ko rah-e-dushwar bhi dushwar na ho

duriyan duri-e-manzil ke tawahhum ki thin
dekh nazdik rag-e-jaan hi kahin yar na ho

kar sake kaise jila koi us aaine par
bar-e-saiqal bhi uthane ko jo tayyar na ho

kahin us ke liye manzil ki khuli hai aaghosh
jis mein josh-e-safar-e-kucha-e-dildar na ho

josh-e-wahshat mein nikal jaiye basti se magar
sar kahan phodiye jab samne diwar na ho

hasil-e-girya-e-shab kya ye gudaz-e-shabnam
daman-e-sabza-o-gul bhi jo guhar-bar na ho

kisi gul-bute ka kya hoga nigahban 'arif'
jo ki khud apne gulistan ka wafadar na ho