jo apni khwahishon mein tu ne kuchh kami kar li
to phir ye jaan ki tu ne payambari kar li

tujhe main zindagi apni samajh raha tha magar
tere baghair basar main ne zindagi kar li

pahunch gaya hun main manzil pe gardish-e-dauran
thahar bhi ja ki bahut tu ne rahbari kar li

jo mere ganw ke kheton mein bhuk ugne lagi
mere kisanon ne shahron mein naukri kar li

jo sachchi baat thi wo main ne barmala kah di
yun apne doston se main ne dushmani kar li

mashini ahd mein ehsas-e-zindagi ban kar
dukhi dilon ke liye main ne shaeri kar li

gharib-e-shahr to faqe se mar gaya 'arif'
amir-e-shahr ne hire se khud-kushi kar li