Muhib Arifi was a polymath in the real sense. There is said to be a rare combination of intellect and passion which becomes evident in his poetry. His poetry collection was published in 1972. Čẖalnī kī Piyās is a unique metaphor, which many have often attempted to deconstruct, hoping to understand the combination of ‘thirst’ (piyās) with a sieve (čẖalnī). Muhib’s verses, be it ghazals or other comnpositions, are primarily laden with themes such as the absurdity if humanity. In this article a, a philosophical analysis of Čẖalnī kī Piyās has been presented.