raunaton mein na itni bhi intiha ho jae
ki aadmi na rahe aadmi khuda ho jae

usi ke pas ho sab ikhtiyar bolne ka
aur us ke samne har shakhs be-sada ho jae

ghire hue hain ajab ahd-e-be-yaqini mein
khabar nahin ki kahan kis ke sath kya ho jae

kahan kahan se uthae saron ki fasl koi
tamam shahr hi jab dasht-e-karbala ho jae

ab is se badh ke tere sath kya mohabbat ho
main tujh ko yaad karun aur samna ho jae

talluqat mein gunjaishen to hoti hain
zara si baat pe kya aadmi khafa ho jae

hum ahl-e-harf bade sahab-e-karamat hain
hamare hath mein patthar bhi aaina ho jae

hum ek ishaare se rukh mod den hawaon ka
nazar karen to samundar mein rasta ho jae

kabhi to manzil-e-subh-e-yaqin mile 'arif'
kahin to khatm gumanon ka silsila ho jae