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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