na chaaragar na masiha na rahbar tha main
nazar mein phir bhi zamane ki mo'atabar tha main
ana pe harf na aa jae haq-paraston ki
uThae apne hi neze pe apna sar tha main
sawal ye nahin kis ne kiya tha qatl mujhe
sawal ye hai ki kyun KHud se be-KHabar tha main
jo subh-e-nau ka asiri mein de raha tha payam
wo inqilab-e-zamana ka nama-bar tha main
sukun-e-dil bhi mila aablon ki lazzat bhi
tumhaare sath safar mein jo ham-safar tha main
hue the past hawaon ke hausle 'arif'
jab apne khole fazaon mein baal-o-par tha main
Ghazal
Na chaaragar na masiha na rahbar tha main
Yaqoob Arif