bastii bhi samundar bhi bayaabaan bhi miraa hai

Iftikhar Arif

Bastee bhee samundar bhee bayaabaan bhee miraa hai Aankhen bhee miree khvaab-e-pareshaan bhee miraa hai Jo Doobtee jaatee hai wo kashtee bhee hai meree Jo TooTtaa jaataa hai wo paimaan bhee miraa hai Jo haath uThe the wo sabhee haath the mere Jo chaak huaa hai wo girebaan bhee miraa hai Jis kee koi awaaz na pahchaan na manzil Vo qaafila-e-be-sar-o-saamaan bhee miraa hai Veeraana-e-maqtal pe hijaab aayaa to is baar Khud cheekh paDaa main ki ye unvaan bhee miraa hai Vaaraftagi-e-sub.h-e-bashaarat ko khabar kya Andesha-e-sad-shaam-e-ghareebaan bhee miraa hai Main vaaris-e-gul hoon ki nahin hoon magar ai jaan Khamyaaza-e-tauheen-e-bahaaraan bhee miraa hai MiTTee kee gavaahee se baDee dil kee gavaahee Yuun ho to ye zanjeer ye zindaan bhee miraa hai Basti bhi samundar bhi bayaban bhi mera hai Aankhen bhi meri KHwab-e-pareshan bhi mera hai Jo Dubti jati hai wo kashti bhi hai meri Jo TuTta jata hai wo paiman bhi mera hai Jo hath uThe the wo sabhi hath the mere Jo chaak hua hai wo gireban bhi mera hai Jis ki koi aawaz na pahchan na manzil Wo qafila-e-be-sar-o-saman bhi mera hai Virana-e-maqtal pe hijab aaya to is bar KHud chiKH paDa main ki ye unwan bhi mera hai Waraftagi-e-subh-e-bashaarat ko KHabar kya Andesha-e-sad-sham-e-ghariban bhi mera hai Main waris-e-gul hun ki nahin hun magar ai jaan KHamyaza-e-tauhin-e-bahaaran bhi mera hai MiTTi ki gawahi se baDi dil ki gawahi Yun ho to ye zanjir ye zindan bhi mera hai