gairon se daad e jaur o jafaa lii gaii to kya
— Iftikhar Arif
Ghairon se daad-e-jaur-o-jafaa lee ga.ee to kya
Ghar ko jalaa ke khaak uDaa dee ga.ee to kya
Ghaarat-garee-e-shahr men shaamil hai kaun kaun
Ye baat ahl-e-shahr pe khul bhee ga.ee to kya
Ik khvaab hee to thaa jo faraamosh ho gaya
Ik yaad hee to thee jo bhulaa dee ga.ee to kya
Meesaaq-e-aitabaar men thee ik wafa kee shart
Ik shart hee to thee jo uThaa dee ga.ee to kya
Qaanoon-e-baagh-baani-e-sahra kee sarnavisht
Likkhee ga.ee to kya jo na likkhee ga.ee to kya
Is qahat-o-inhedaam-e-rivaayat ke ahd men
Taaleef nuskha-haa-e-wafa kee ga.ee to kya
Jab 'meer' o 'meerzaa' ke sukhan raa.egaan ga.e
Ik be-hunar kee baat na samjhee ga.ee to kya
Ghairon se dad-e-jaur-o-jafa li gai to kya
Ghar ko jala ke KHak uDa di gai to kya
Ghaarat-gari-e-shahr mein shamil hai kaun kaun
Ye baat ahl-e-shahr pe khul bhi gai to kya
Ek KHwab hi to tha jo faramosh ho gaya
Ek yaad hi to thi jo bhula di gai to kya
Misaq-e-aitabar mein thi ek wafa ki shart
Ek shart hi to thi jo uTha di gai to kya
Qanun-e-bagh-bani-e-sahra ki sarnawisht
Likkhi gai to kya jo na likkhi gai to kya
Is qahat-o-inhedam-e-riwayat ke ahd mein
Talif nusKHa-ha-e-wafa ki gai to kya
Jab 'mir' o 'mirza' ke suKHan raegan gae
Ek be-hunar ki baat na samjhi gai to kya