dozaKH bhi kya guman hai jannat bhi hai fareb

dozaḳh bhī kyā gumān hai jannat bhī hai fareb

in vasvasoñ meñ merī ibādat bhī hai fareb

dariyā o dasht aur samundar bhī haiñ sarāb

din kā ujālā raat kī zulmat bhī hai fareb

terā har ik ḳhayāl bhī ik ḳhushnumā gumān

duniyā hī kyā ḳhud apnī haqīqat bhī hai fareb

parchhā.īñ ke sivā to nahīñ haiñ ham aur kuchh

ye rang-o-nūr aur ye nik.hat bhī hai fareb

roz-e-azal kā lamha-e-maujūd bhī hai aks

ya.anī guzarte vaqt kī saa.at bhī hai fareb

vahm-o-gumāñ ke saa.e haiñ sūraj bhī chāñd bhī

andhī hai soch aur basārat bhī hai fareb

hai ye nigār-ḳhāna jo ḳhvāb-o-ḳhayāl sā

is aa.ine meñ merī ye sūrat bhī hai fareb

'ārif'-husain dhokā sahī apnī zindagī

is zindagī ke baa'd kī hālat bhī hai fareb

dozaKH bhi kya guman hai jannat bhi hai fareb

in waswason mein meri ibaadat bhi hai fareb

dariya o dasht aur samundar bhi hain sarab

din ka ujala raat ki zulmat bhi hai fareb

tera har ek KHayal bhi ek KHushnuma guman

duniya hi kya KHud apni haqiqat bhi hai fareb

parchhain ke siwa to nahin hain hum aur kuchh

ye rang-o-nur aur ye nikhat bhi hai fareb

roz-e-azal ka lamha-e-maujud bhi hai aks

yani guzarte waqt ki saat bhi hai fareb

wahm-o-guman ke sae hain suraj bhi chand bhi

andhi hai soch aur basarat bhi hai fareb

hai ye nigar-KHana jo KHwab-o-KHayal sa

is aaine mein meri ye surat bhi hai fareb

'arif'-husain dhoka sahi apni zindagi

is zindagi ke ba'd ki haalat bhi hai fareb