chak pherii
— Iftikhar Arif
Bachpan kee galiyon men jin jin gharon ke sheeshe meree gend se TuuTe the
Un sab kee kirchen kabhi kabhi meree aankhon men chubhne lagtee hain
Jaltee dopahron men mere haathon ujDe hue ghonslon ke behaal parindon kee
Cheekhen fariyaaden meree be-ghar shaamon men kohraam machaatee rahtee hain
Chaknaachoor dinon reza reza raaton men so.e hue sab khvaab jagaatee rahtee hain
Apne khanjar apne hee siine men utarne lagte hain
Zinda chehre jalte bujhte lamhon kee aaghosh men marne lagte hain
Bachpan ki galiyon mein jin jin gharon ke shishe meri gend se TuTe the
Un sab ki kirchen kabhi kabhi meri aankhon mein chubhne lagti hain
Jalti dopahron mein mere hathon ujDe hue ghonslon ke behaal parindon ki
ChiKHen fariyaaden meri be-ghar shamon mein kohram machati rahti hain
Chaknachur dinon reza reza raaton mein soe hue sab KHwab jagati rahti hain
Apne KHanjar apne hi sine mein utarne lagte hain
Zinda chehre jalte bujhte lamhon ki aaghosh mein marne lagte hain