faza-e-qurb mein betabi-e-dil badhti jati hai
mohabbat ki tadap manzil-ba-manzil badhti jati hai

udhar barish musalsal jalwa-ha-e-be-mahaba ki
idhar mahdud nazare ki mushkil badhti jati hai

pahunchta ja raha hun auj-e-idrak-e-haqiqat tak
barabar himmat-e-qata-e-manazil badhti jati hai

idhar mere liye chashm-e-talab khub anjuman un ki
udhar begangi-e-ahl-e-mahfil badhti jati hai

yahi mausam hai barq-o-ashiyan ke chhed ka mausam
bahaar aai to kuchh fikr-e-anadil badhti jati hai

jalane ko to parwana jo pae sab jala dale
magar afsurdagi-e-shama-e-mahfil badhti jati hai

talash-e-ju-e-shir aasan jo azm-e-kohkan bhi ho
suhulat dhundne walon ki mushkil badhti jati hai

bahaar-e-taza aane ko hai phir 'arif' gulistan mein
bahar-su naghma-sanji-e-anadil badhti jati hai