ek udaas shaam ke naam ajiib log hain
— Iftikhar Arif
Ajiib log hain
Ham ahl-e-aitbaar kitne bad-naseeb log hain
Jo raat jaagne kee thee wo saaree raat
Khvaab dekh dekh kar guzaarte rahe
Jo naam bhoolne kaa tha us ek naam ko
Galee galee pukaarte rahe
Jo khel jeetne kaa tha wo khel haarte rahe
Ajiib log hain
Ham ahl-e-aitbaar kitne bad-naseeb log hain
Kisee se bhee to qarz-e-aabroo adaa nahin huaa
Lahoo-luhaan saa.aton kaa faisla nahin huaa
Baras guzar ga.e hain koi mo.ajaza nahin huaa
Vo jal-bujhaa ki aag jis ke shola-e-nafas men thee
Vo tiir khaa gaya kamaan jis kee dastaras men thee
Sipaah-e-mahr kaa faseel-e-shab ko intizaar hai
Kab aa.egaa wo shakhs jis kaa sab ko intizaar hai
Ham ahl-e-aitbaar kitne bad-naseeb log hain
Ajiib log hain
Ham ahl-e-aitbaar kitne bad-naseeb log hain
Ajib log hain
Hum ahl-e-e'tibar kitne bad-nasib log hain
Jo raat jagne ki thi wo sari raat
KHwab dekh dekh kar guzarte rahe
Jo nam bhulne ka tha us ek nam ko
Gali gali pukarte rahe
Jo khel jitne ka tha wo khel haarte rahe
Ajib log hain
Hum ahl-e-e'tibar kitne bad-nasib log hain
Kisi se bhi to qarz-e-abru ada nahin hua
Lahu-luhan saaton ka faisla nahin hua
Baras guzar gae hain koi moajaza nahin hua
Wo jal-bujha ki aag jis ke shola-e-nafas mein thi
Wo tir kha gaya kaman jis ki dastaras mein thi
Sipah-e-mahr ka fasil-e-shab ko intizar hai
Kab aaega wo shaKHs jis ka sab ko intizar hai
Hum ahl-e-e'tibar kitne bad-nasib log hain
Ajib log hain
Hum ahl-e-e'tibar kitne bad-nasib log hain