kuchla kiye hain kitne hi lashkar zamin ko

kuchla kiye hain kitne hi lashkar zamin ko
aise kiya gaya hai barabar zamin ko
main ne bhi sair ki hai kabhi aasman ki
main jaanta hun dasht samundar zamin ko


pairon se dhire dhire khisakne lagi hai ab
kab tak rakhun main yar pakad kar zamin ko
jab bhi thakan se chur hua so gaya hun main
chadar falak ko man ke bistar zamin ko


mujh ko libas-e-ruh alag se 'ata hua
dafna diya gaya mere andar zamin ko
patal mein pada hun magar pur-sukun hun
main jhankta raha hun uchhal kar zamin ko


daldal ko par karna hai 'arif' aur us ke ba'd
rakh denge tere samne la kar zamin ko