zulm mujh par shadid kar baithe
phir wo kar-e-yazid kar baithe

be-wafai bhi wo nibha na sake
hum wafa ki umid kar baithe

jin pe marta tha tu wo sad-afsos
mere marne pe id kar baithe

kis qadar khush-nasib hoga wo jo
teri khwabon mein did kar baithe

hum the khushiyon ko bechne nikle
dard-o-gham ki kharid kar baithe

kash nafrat ke leaderon ko koi
do tamanche rasid kar baithe

aisi daulat ka faeda kya hai
jo khuda se baid kar baithe

kaun jaane ki ishq mein kitne
apni mitti palid kar baithe

mit gai qadr mar gae aadab
hum yun khud ko jadid kar baithe

kash ye meri shairi 'arif'
us ko mera murid kar baithe