ufuq ufuq nae suuraj nikalte rahte hain

Akhtar Hoshiyarpuri

Ufuq ufuq na.e sooraj nikalte rahte hain Diye jalen na jalen daagh jalte rahte hain Miree galee ke makeen ye mire rafeeq-e-safar Ye log wo hain jo chehre badalte rahte hain Zamaane ko to hamesha safar men rahnaa hai Jo qaafile na chalen raste chalte rahte hain Hazaar sang-e-giraan ho hazaar jabr-e-zamaan Magar hayaat ke chashme ubalte rahte hain Ye aur baat ki ham men hee sabr-o-zabt nahin Ye aur baat ki lamhaat Talte rahte hain Ye vaqt-e-shaam hai yaa rab dil o nazar kee ho khair Ki is samay men to saa.e bhee Dhalte rahte hain Kabhi wo din the zamaane se aashnaa.ee thee Aur aa.eene se ab 'akhtar' bahalte rahte hain