jab bhi dushman ban ke isne war kiya

jab bhī dushman ban ke is ne vaar kiyā

maiñ ne apne lahje ko talvār kiyā

maiñ ne apne phuul se bachchoñ kī ḳhātir

kāġhaz ke phūloñ kā kārobār kiyā

merī mehnat kī qīmat kyā degā tū

maiñ ne dasht-o-sahrā ko gulzār kiyā

maiñ 'farhād' yā majnūñ kaise ban jaatā

maiñ shā.ir thā maiñ ne sab se pyaar kiyā

us kī āñkheñ ḳhvāb se banñe lagtī haiñ

jab bhī maiñ ne chāhat kā iz.hār kiyā

apne pīchhe aane vāloñ kī ḳhātir

maiñ ne har ik raste ko hamvār kiyā

us ke ghar ke saare log muḳhālif the

phir bhī 'ārif' us ne mujh se pyaar kiyā

jab bhi dushman ban ke is ne war kiya

main ne apne lahje ko talwar kiya

main ne apne phul se bachchon ki KHatir

kaghaz ke phulon ka karobar kiya

meri mehnat ki qimat kya dega tu

main ne dasht-o-sahra ko gulzar kiya

main 'farhad' ya majnun kaise ban jata

main shair tha main ne sab se pyar kiya

us ki aankhen KHwab se banne lagti hain

jab bhi main ne chahat ka izhaar kiya

apne pichhe aane walon ki KHatir

main ne har ek raste ko hamwar kiya

us ke ghar ke sare log muKHalif the

phir bhi 'arif' us ne mujh se pyar kiya