haamii bhi na the munkir e gaalib bhi nahin the
— Iftikhar Arif
Haamee bhee na the munkir-e-'ghaalib' bhee nahin the
Ham ahl-e-tazabzub kisee jaanib bhee nahin the
Is baar bhee Dunya ne hadaf ham ko banaayaa
Is baar to ham shah ke musaahib bhee nahin the
Bech aa.e sar-e-qarya-e-zar jauhar-e-pindaar
Jo daam mile aise munaasib bhee nahin the
MiTTee kee mohabbat men ham aashufta-saron ne
Vo qarz utaare hain ki vaajib bhee nahin the
Lau detee huee raat sukhan kartaa huaa din
Sab us ke liye jis se mukhaatib bhee nahin the
Hami bhi na the munkir-e-'ghaalib' bhi nahin the
Hum ahl-e-tazabzub kisi jaanib bhi nahin the
Is bar bhi duniya ne hadaf hum ko banaya
Is bar to hum shah ke musahib bhi nahin the
Bech aae sar-e-qarya-e-zar jauhar-e-pindar
Jo dam mile aise munasib bhi nahin the
MiTTi ki mohabbat mein hum aashufta-saron ne
Wo qarz utare hain ki wajib bhi nahin the
Lau deti hui raat suKHan karta hua din
Sab us ke liye jis se muKHatib bhi nahin the