shama sar dhunti rahi mahfil mein parwanon ke sath
aap yaad aate rahe kuchh talkh unwanon ke sath

sham-e-gham sham-e-judai dard-e-dil dard-e-jigar
sare qisse khatm ho jaenge diwanon ke sath

shisha-o-paimana hi zebaish-e-mai-khana hain
chhed shishe ki nahin achchhi hai paimanon ke sath

kaisa wo dilchasp manzar hoga ai jaan-e-aziz
wo hon sahil pe khade aur hum hon tufanon ke sath

hum na honge par hamari dastan rah jaegi
yaad hum aaya karenge apne afsanon ke sath

baada-e-irfan ka saghar le ke 'arif' hath mein
su-e-mai-khana chala hai aaj farzanon ke sath