ahl e mohabbat ki majbuurii badhtii jaatii hai
— Iftikhar Arif
Ahl-e-mohabbat kee majbooree baDhtee jaatee hai
MiTTee se gulaab kee duuree baDhtee jaatee hai
Mehraabon se mahal-saraa tak Dheron-Dher charaagh
Jalte jaate hain be-nooree baDhtee jaatee hai
Kaarobaar men ab ke khasaara aur tarah kaa hai
Kaam nahin baDhtaa mazdooree baDhtee jaatee hai
Jaise jaise jism tashaffee paataa jaataa hai
Vaise vaise qalb se duuree baDhtee jaatee hai
Girya-e-neem-shabee kee ne.amat jab se bahaal huee
Har lahza ummeed-e-huzooree baDhtee jaatee hai
Ahl-e-mohabbat ki majburi baDhti jati hai
MiTTi se gulab ki duri baDhti jati hai
Mehrabon se mahal-sara tak Dheron-Dher charagh
Jalte jate hain be-nuri baDhti jati hai
Karobar mein ab ke KHasara aur tarah ka hai
Kaam nahin baDhta mazduri baDhti jati hai
Jaise jaise jism tashaffi pata jata hai
Waise waise qalb se duri baDhti jati hai
Girya-e-nim-shabi ki neamat jab se bahaal hui
Har lahza ummid-e-huzuri baDhti jati hai