tir pe tir nishanon pe nishane badle

tiir pe tiir nishānoñ pe nishāne badle

shukr hai husn ke andāz purāne badle

pyaar rusvā na huā aaj talak donoñ kā

ham ne milne ke na.e roz Thikāne badle

daur āzādī-e-gulshan kā bahut yaad aayā

mere hisse ke jo sayyād ne daane badle

ik mulāqāt ne dil par kiyā aisā jaadū

phir na utrā vo nasha laakh siyāne badle

dar-ba-dar Thokareñ khā kar na muqaddar badlā

mere hālāt bhī badle to ḳhudā ne badle

pahle jaisā nahīñ māhaul rahā gulshan kā

ruḳh badal ab to havāoñ ke zamāne badle

pesh kyā karte unheñ jām-e-mohabbat 'ārif'

umr ke saath ye mausam bhī suhāne badle

tir pe tir nishanon pe nishane badle

shukr hai husn ke andaz purane badle

pyar ruswa na hua aaj talak donon ka

hum ne milne ke nae roz Thikane badle

daur aazadi-e-gulshan ka bahut yaad aaya

mere hisse ke jo sayyaad ne dane badle

ek mulaqat ne dil par kiya aisa jadu

phir na utra wo nasha lakh siyane badle

dar-ba-dar Thokaren kha kar na muqaddar badla

mere haalat bhi badle to KHuda ne badle

pahle jaisa nahin mahaul raha gulshan ka

ruKH badal ab to hawaon ke zamane badle

pesh kya karte unhen jam-e-mohabbat 'arif'

umr ke sath ye mausam bhi suhane badle