bujhe diye ko bhi jhuk kar salam karta hun
main raushni ka bada ehtiram karta hun

kabhi kabhi to meri khamushi sulagti hai
kabhi kabhi to main khud se kalam karta hun

darud padhta hun din bhar kisi ki furqat mein
kisi ki aankh mein shab bhar qiyam karta hun

shab-e-firaq tu itni bhi muzmahil kyon hai
tujhe qubul ba-sad-ehtiram karta hun

zaruri baat to ye hai ki tu zaruri hai
isi pe guftugu sari tamam karta hun

kisi charagh ko karta hun aankh mein raushan
kisi khayal ki lau se kalam karta hun

use to fikr zara bhi nahin rahi meri
main jis ke zo'm mein ninden haram karta hun

yahi kharabi hai 'irfan' meri fitrat mein
wafa ke sare hawalon ko aam karta ho