ek savaal
— Iftikhar Arif
Mere aabaa-o-ajdaad ne hurmat-e-aadmee ke liye
Taa-abad raushnee ke liye
Kalma-e-haq kahaa
Maqtalon qaid-khaanon saleebon men bahtaa lahoo un ke hone kaa ailaan kartaa raha
Vo lahoo hurmat-e-aadmee kee zamaanat banaa
Taa-abad raushnee kee alaamat banaa
Aur main paa-barahna sar-e-koocha-e-ehtiyaaj
Rizq kee maslahat kaa asiir aadmee
Sochtaa rah gaya
Jism men mere un kaa lahoo hai to phir ye lahoo boltaa kyuun nahin?
Mere aaba-o-ajdad ne hurmat-e-admi ke liye
Ta-abad raushni ke liye
Kalma-e-haq kaha
Maqtalon qaid-KHanon salibon mein bahta lahu un ke hone ka ailan karta raha
Wo lahu hurmat-e-admi ki zamanat bana
Ta-abad raushni ki alamat bana
Aur main pa-barahna sar-e-kucha-e-ehtiyaj
Rizq ki maslahat ka asir aadmi
Sochta rah gaya
Jism mein mere un ka lahu hai to phir ye lahu bolta kyun nahin?