bikhar jaaenge ham kya jab tamaashaa khatm hogaa
— Iftikhar Arif
Bikhar jaa.enge ham kya jab tamaashaa khatm hogaa
Mire ma.abood aakhir kab tamaashaa khatm hogaa
Charaagh-e-hujra-e-darvesh kee bujhtee huee lau
Havaa se kah ga.ee hai ab tamaashaa khatm hogaa
Kahaanee men na.e kirdaar shaamil ho ga.e hain
Naheen ma.aloom ab kis Dhab tamaashaa khatm hogaa
Kahaanee aap uljhee hai ki uljhaa.ee ga.ee hai
Ye uqda tab khulegaa jab tamaashaa khatm hogaa
Zameen jab adl se bhar jaa.egee noorun-alaa-noor
Ba-naam-e-maslak-o-maz.hab tamaashaa khatm hogaa
Ye sab kaTh-putliyaan raqsaan rahengee raat kee raat
Sahar se pahle pahle sab tamaashaa khatm hogaa
Tamaashaa karne vaalon ko khabar dee jaa chukee hai
Ki parda kab giregaa kab tamaashaa khatm hogaa
Dil-e-naa-mutma.in aisa bhee kya maayoos rahnaa
Jo khalq uTThee to sab kartab tamaashaa khatm hogaa
Bikhar jaenge hum kya jab tamasha KHatm hoga
Mere mabud aaKHir kab tamasha KHatm hoga
Charagh-e-hujra-e-darwesh ki bujhti hui lau
Hawa se kah gai hai ab tamasha KHatm hoga
Kahani mein nae kirdar shamil ho gae hain
Nahin malum ab kis Dhab tamasha KHatm hoga
Kahani aap uljhi hai ki uljhai gai hai
Ye uqda tab khulega jab tamasha KHatm hoga
Zamin jab adl se bhar jaegi nurun-ala-nur
Ba-nam-e-maslak-o-mazhab tamasha KHatm hoga
Ye sab kaTh-putliyan raqsan rahengi raat ki raat
Sahar se pahle pahle sab tamasha KHatm hoga
Tamasha karne walon ko KHabar di ja chuki hai
Ki parda kab girega kab tamasha KHatm hoga
Dil-e-na-mutmain aisa bhi kya mayus rahna
Jo KHalq uTThi to sab kartab tamasha KHatm hoga