baam par aao kabhi mah-e-darakhshan ki tarah
chhup ke kya jalna charagh-e-tah-e-daman ki tarah

umr bhar wo dar-o-diwar ke paband rahe
ghar se nikle hi nahin hain mere arman ki tarah

ab use dekhun to pahchan bhi shayad na sakun
dil mera tut gaya yar ke paiman ki tarah

dasht ki rah to li aalam-e-wahshat mein magar
dasht bhi nikla mere khana-e-viran ki tarah

qais ko dekha tha main ne sar-e-sahra ek din
sar se pa tak tha faqat dida-e-hairan ki tarah

nasha-e-mai ho ki husn-e-rukh-e-jaanan 'arif'
sar chadhana na kisi ko kabhi ehsan ki tarah