fazaa men vahshat e sang o sinaan ke hote hue
— Iftikhar Arif
Fazaa men vahshat-e-sang-o-sinaan ke hote hue
Qalam hai raqs men aashob-e-jaan ke hote hue
Hameen men rahte hain wo log bhee ki jin ke sabab
Zameen buland huee aasmaan ke hote hue
Ba-zid hai dil ki na.e raaste nikaale jaa.en
Nishaan-e-rah-guzar-e-raftagaan ke hote hue
Jahaan-e-khair men ik hujra-e-qanaa.at-o-sabr
Khudaa kare ki rahe jism o jaan ke hote hue
Qadam qadam pe dil-e-khush-gumaan ne khaa.ee maat
Ravish ravish nigah-e-mehrbaan ke hote hue
Main ek silsila-e-aatisheen men bai.at thaa
So khaak ho gaya naam-o-nishaan ke hote hue
Main chup raha ki vazaahat se baat baDh jaatee
Hazaar sheva-e-husn-e-bayaan ke hote hue
Ulajh rahi thee havaaon se ek kashtee-e-harf
PaDee hai ret pe aab-e-ravaan ke hote hue
Bas ek khvaab kee soorat kaheen hai ghar meraa
Makaan ke hote hue laa-makaan ke hote hue
Duaa ko haat uThaate hue laraztaa hoon
Kabhee duaa nahin maangee thee maan ke hote hue
Faza mein wahshat-e-sang-o-sinan ke hote hue
Qalam hai raqs mein aashob-e-jaan ke hote hue
Hamin mein rahte hain wo log bhi ki jin ke sabab
Zamin buland hui aasman ke hote hue
Ba-zid hai dil ki nae raste nikale jaen
Nishan-e-rah-guzar-e-raftagan ke hote hue
Jahan-e-KHair mein ek hujra-e-qanaat-o-sabr
KHuda kare ki rahe jism o jaan ke hote hue
Qadam qadam pe dil-e-KHush-guman ne khai mat
Rawish rawish nigah-e-mehrban ke hote hue
Main ek silsila-e-atishin mein baiat tha
So KHak ho gaya nam-o-nishan ke hote hue
Main chup raha ki wazahat se baat baDh jati
Hazar shewa-e-husn-e-bayan ke hote hue
Ulajh rahi thi hawaon se ek kashti-e-harf
PaDi hai ret pe aab-e-rawan ke hote hue
Bas ek KHwab ki surat kahin hai ghar mera
Makan ke hote hue la-makan ke hote hue
Dua ko hat uThate hue larazta hun
Kabhi dua nahin mangi thi man ke hote hue