bahr-e-hasti se bhi ji ghabra gaya

bahr-e-hastī se bhī jī ghabrā gayā

be-kasī bas ab kinārā aa gayā

kam huā karte haiñ aise ḳhush-nasīb

tujh pe mar kar jin ko jiinā aa gayā

merā miT jaanā tamāshā thā koī

aap se ye kis tarah dekhā gayā

dukh bure dil kī kahānī kuchh na pūchh

phuul ke hañsne pe ronā aa gayā

sub.h karnā shām-e-ġham kā al-amāñ

sham.a ko dāñtoñ pasīna aa gayā

ḳhush raho tum chal basā bīmār-e-ġham

umr-bhar kī uljhaneñ suljhā gayā

rāh-e-ulfat meñ hai marnā zindagī

dard manzil tak mujhe pahuñchā gayā

mausam-e-gul bhī hai āñkhoñ meñ ḳhizāñ

dil hī kyā baiThā chaman murjhā gayā

vo hue kyā aañkh se 'ārif' nihāñ

saarī duniyā meñ añdherā chhā gayā

bahr-e-hasti se bhi ji ghabra gaya

be-kasi bas ab kinara aa gaya

kam hua karte hain aise KHush-nasib

tujh pe mar kar jin ko jina aa gaya

mera miT jaana tamasha tha koi

aap se ye kis tarah dekha gaya

dukh bure dil ki kahani kuchh na puchh

phul ke hansne pe rona aa gaya

subh karna sham-e-gham ka al-aman

shama ko danton pasina aa gaya

KHush raho tum chal basa bimar-e-gham

umr-bhar ki uljhanen suljha gaya

rah-e-ulfat mein hai marna zindagi

dard manzil tak mujhe pahuncha gaya

mausam-e-gul bhi hai aankhon mein KHizan

dil hi kya baiTha chaman murjha gaya

wo hue kya aankh se 'arif' nihan

sari duniya mein andhera chha gaya