dasht e wafa
— Ahmad Nadeem Qasmi
Dost kahte hain tire dasht-e-wafa men kaise
Itnee khushboo hai mahaktaa ho gulistaan jaise
Go baDee chiiz hai ghamkhavaari-e-arbaab-e-wafa
Kitne be-gaana-e-aa.een-e-wafa hain ye log
Zakhm-dar-zakhm mohabbat ke chaman-zaar men bhee
Faqat ik ghuncha-e-mantiq ke gadaa hain ye log
Main unhen gulshan-e-ehsaas dikhaa.oon kaise
Jin kee parvaaz-e-baseerat par-e-bulbul tak hai
Vo na dekhenge kabhi had-e-nazar se aage
Aur miree hadd-e-nazar hadd-e-takhayyul tak hai
Dil ke bhedon ko bhee mantiq men jo uljhaate hain
Yuun samajh len ki baboolon men bhee phuul aate hain
Dost kahte hain tere dasht-e-wafa mein kaise
Itni KHushbu hai mahakta ho gulistan jaise
Go baDi chiz hai ghamKHawari-e-arbab-e-wafa
Kitne be-gana-e-ain-e-wafa hain ye log
ZaKHm-dar-zaKHm mohabbat ke chaman-zar mein bhi
Faqat ek ghuncha-e-mantiq ke gada hain ye log
Main unhen gulshan-e-ehsas dikhaun kaise
Jin ki parwaz-e-basirat par-e-bulbul tak hai
Wo na dekhenge kabhi had-e-nazar se aage
Aur meri hadd-e-nazar hadd-e-taKHayyul tak hai
Dil ke bhedon ko bhi mantiq mein jo uljhate hain
Yun samajh len ki babulon mein bhi phul aate hain