maiñ jin bulandiyoñ pe thā jin se girā bhī thā

merā ḳhayāl hai ki vahāñ par ḳhudā bhī thā

utrā zamīn par to nigāheñ chamak uThīñ

ye husn garche ḳhuld se kam thā judā bhī thā

us ne zamīn par bhī na jiine diyā mujhe

ye sheva-e-sazā ki ḳhudā ko ravā bhī thā

pesh-e-nazar thā hazrat-e-ādam ke jo shajar

thī lazzat-e-samar to ḳhayāl-e-baqā bhī thā

shāyad ki sochtā bhī ho mere liye vo husn

mujh ko nikāl kar jo mujhe dekhtā bhī thā

kyuuñ us ne arsh-o-farsh pe apnā liyā mujhe

kyā tujh sā do-jahāñ meñ koī dūsrā bhī thā

'ārif' vo kar rahā thā tabassum bhī zer-e-lab

jab ālam-e-itāb meñ mujh se ḳhafā bhī thā