sawad-e-sham-e-safar ka malal kuchh bhi nahin
karun main arz bhi kya arz-e-haal kuchh bhi nahin

dil-e-hazin ka bayan lakh kijiye bhi to kya
agarche us ko hamara khayal kuchh bhi nahin

bala ki aarzu pale hue hai dil ye hanuz
is aarzu ke liye mah-o-sal kuchh bhi nahin

nishan-e-khalwat-e-shab dil pe naqsh hai lekin
fareb-e-ishq ka hum ko malal kuchh bhi nahin

khamoshiyan bhi bahut kuchh bayan karti hain
bayan-e-ishq ko lafz-o-khayal kuchh bhi nahin

sunenge aap bhi ek din dil-e-shikasta se
uruj kuchh bhi nahin hai zawal kuchh bhi nahin

sawal zehn mein yun to hazaron hain 'arif'
magar ye kya hai ki us se sawal kuchh bhi nahin