hal-e-bedari men rah kar bhi main ḳhvabon men raha
jaise pyasa koi ik umr sarabon men raha
miri ḳhushbu se mo.attar tha gulistan-e-vafa
ḳhaar manind mira yaar gulabon men raha
guftugu tak rahi mahdud mulaqat apni
mira mahbub shab-e-vasl hijabon men raha
ab mujhe ḳhak-nashini ka sharaf hasil hai
ye alag baat hai kal tak main navabon men raha
pyaar hi pyaar tha tahrir mire ḳhat men magar
juz shikayat nahin kuchh us ke javabon men raha
main ne har haal men parvaz ka sikha hai hunar
kaT ga.e par mire phir bhi main uqabon men raha
ishq sabit hua nuqsan ka sauda ‘arif’
sirf ghaTa hi mohabbat ke hisabon men raha
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