tu zamin par hai kahkashan jaisa
main kisi qabr ke nishan jaisa

main ne har haal mein kiya hai shukr
us ne rakkha mujhe jahan jaisa

ho gai wo bahan bhi ab rukhsat
pyar jis ne diya tha man jaisa

fasla kyun dilon mein aaya hai
ghar ke aangan ke darmiyan jaisa

mere dil ko mila na lafz koi
mere ashkon ke tarjuman jaisa

mere ek sher mein samaya hai
karb sadiyon ki dastan jaisa

shahr mein ek mujh ko dikhla do
tum mere ganw ke jawan jaisa

jhil si in udas aankhon mein
aks tha nile aasman jaisa

mujh ko waisa khuda mila bilkul
main ne 'arif' kiya guman jaisa