dur rahte hue nazdik-e-rag-e-jaan bhi rahe
dushman-e-dil bhi rahe dil ke nigahban bhi rahe

dub jate hain kinare bhi kabhi maujon se
ahl-e-sahil zara andaza-e-tufan bhi rahe

un ka andaz-e-mohabbat bhi nirala dekha
mujh mein shamil bhi rahe mujh se gurezan bhi rahe

main tere qurb ka wo daur bhulaun kaise
tere gesu mere shanon pe pareshan bhi rahe

jis pe logon ko farishton ka guman ho jae
kash is daur mein aisa koi insan bhi rahe

hum ko manzur nahin thi jo numaish apni
bazm mein misl-e-charagh-e-tah-e-daman bhi rahe

gham-e-jaanan ka talluq to hai dil se lekin
hum wahi hain jo harif-e-gham-e-dauran bhi rahe

dida-e-dil se mohabbat ka taqaza hai yahi
tishna-e-did rahe did ka arman bhi rahe

aaj daman mein bas ek daulat-e-gham hai 'arif'
un ki ulfat mein kabhi be-sar-o-saman bhi rahe