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Iftikhar Arif

Main laakh buzdil sahee magar main usee qabeele kaa aadmee hoon ki jis ke beTon ne Jo kahaa us pe jaan de dee Main jaantaa thaa mire qabeele kee khema-gaahen jalaa.ee jaa.engee aur tamaashaa.ee Raqs-e-sho.ala-fishaan par israar hee karenge Main jaantaa thaa miraa qabeela bureeda aur be-ridaa saron kee gavaahiyaan Le ke aa.egaa phir bhee log inkaar hee karenge So main kameen-gaah-e-aafiyat men chalaa gaya thaa So main amaan-gaah-e-maslahat men chalaa gaya thaa Aur ab mujhe mere shahsavaaron kaa Khoon awaaz de raha hai To nazr-e-sar le ke aa gaya hoon Tabaah hone ko ek ghar le ke aa gaya hoon Main laakh buzdil sahee magar main usee qabeele kaa aadmee hoon! Main lakh buzdil sahi magar main usi qabile ka aadmi hun ki jis ke beTon ne Jo kaha us pe jaan de di Main jaanta tha mere qabile ki KHema-gahen jalai jaengi aur tamashai Raqs-e-shoala-fishan par israr hi karenge Main jaanta tha mera qabila burida aur be-rida saron ki gawahiyan Le ke aaega phir bhi log inkar hi karenge So main kamin-gah-e-afiyat mein chala gaya tha So main aman-gah-e-maslahat mein chala gaya tha Aur ab mujhe mere shahsawaron ka KHun aawaz de raha hai To nazr-e-sar le ke aa gaya hun Tabah hone ko ek ghar le ke aa gaya hun Main lakh buzdil sahi magar main usi qabile ka aadmi hun!