ban baas
— Iftikhar Arif
Raat din khvaab buntee huee zindagee
Dil men naqd-e-izaafee kee lau
Aankh baar-e-amaanat se chuur
Mauj-e-khoon be-niyaaz-e-ma.aal
Dasht-e-be-rang se dard ke phuul chuntee huee zindagee
Khauf-e-vaamaandgee se khajil
Aarzooon ke aashob se muzmahil
Munh ke bal khaak par aa paDee
Har taraf ik bhayaanak sukoot
Koee nauha na aansoo na phuul
Haasil-e-jism-o-jaan be-nishaan rahguzaaron kee dhuul
Ajnabee shahr men
Khaak-bar-sar huee zindagee
Kaisee be-ghar huee zindagee
Raat din KHwab bunti hui zindagi
Dil mein naqd-e-izafi ki lau
Aankh bar-e-amanat se chur
Mauj-e-KHun be-niyaz-e-maal
Dasht-e-be-rang se dard ke phul chunti hui zindagi
KHauf-e-wamandgi se KHajil
Aarzuon ke aashob se muzmahil
Munh ke bal KHak par aa paDi
Har taraf ek bhayanak sukut
Koi nauha na aansu na phul
Hasil-e-jism-o-jaan be-nishan rahguzaron ki dhul
Ajnabi shahr mein
KHak-bar-sar hui zindagi
Kaisi be-ghar hui zindagi