galii kuuchon men hangaama bapaa karnaa padegaa
— Iftikhar Arif
Galee-koochon men hangaama bapaa karnaa paDegaa
Jo dil men hai ab us kaa tazkira karnaa paDegaa
Nateeja karbalaa se mukhtalif ho yaa vahee ho
Madeena chhoDne kaa faisla karnaa paDegaa
Vo kya manzil jahaan se raaste aage nikal jaa.en
So ab phir ik safar kaa silsila karnaa paDegaa
Lahoo dene lagee hai chashm-e-khoon-basta so is baar
Bharee aankhon se khawabon ko rihaa karnaa paDegaa
Mubaadaa qissa-e-ahl-e-junoon naa-gufta rah jaa.e
Na.e mazmoon kaa lahja nayaa karnaa paDegaa
Darakhton par samar aane se pahle aa.e the phuul
Phalon ke ba.ad kya hogaa pata karnaa paDegaa
Ganvaa baiThe tiree khaatir ham apne mahr o maahtaab
Bataa ab ai zamaane aur kya karnaa paDegaa
Gali-kuchon mein hangama bapa karna paDega
Jo dil mein hai ab us ka tazkira karna paDega
Natija karbala se muKHtalif ho ya wahi ho
Madina chhoDne ka faisla karna paDega
Wo kya manzil jahan se raste aage nikal jaen
So ab phir ek safar ka silsila karna paDega
Lahu dene lagi hai chashm-e-KHun-basta so is bar
Bhari aankhon se KHwabon ko riha karna paDega
Mubaada qissa-e-ahl-e-junun na-gufta rah jae
Nae mazmun ka lahja naya karna paDega
DaraKHton par samar aane se pahle aae the phul
Phalon ke baad kya hoga pata karna paDega
Ganwa baiThe teri KHatir hum apne mahr o mahtab
Bata ab ai zamane aur kya karna paDega