hariim e lafz men kis darja be adab niklaa
— Iftikhar Arif
Hareem-e-lafz men kis darja be-adab niklaa
Jise najeeb samajhte the kam-nasab niklaa
Sipaah-e-shaam ke neze pe aaftaab kaa sar
Kis ehtimaam se parvar-digaar-e-shab niklaa
Hamaaree garmi-e-guftaar bhee rahi be-sood
Kisee kee chup kaa bhee matlab ajab ajab niklaa
Baham hue bhee magar dil kee vahshaten na ga.iin
Visaal men bhee dilon kaa ghubaar kab niklaa
Abhee uThaa bhee nahin tha kisee kaa dast-e-karam
Ki sara shahr liye kaasa-e-talab niklaa
Harim-e-lafz mein kis darja be-adab nikla
Jise najib samajhte the kam-nasab nikla
Sipah-e-sham ke neze pe aaftab ka sar
Kis ehtimam se parwar-digar-e-shab nikla
Hamari garmi-e-guftar bhi rahi be-sud
Kisi ki chup ka bhi matlab ajab ajab nikla
Baham hue bhi magar dil ki wahshaten na gain
Visal mein bhi dilon ka ghubar kab nikla
Abhi uTha bhi nahin tha kisi ka dast-e-karam
Ki sara shahr liye kasa-e-talab nikla