hijr ki dhoop men Chaaon jaisii baaten karte hain
— Iftikhar Arif
Hijr kee dhoop men chaaon jaisee baaten karte hain
Aansoo bhee to maaon jaisee baaten karte hain
Rasta dekhne vaalee aankhon ke anhone-khvaab
Pyaas men bhee dariyaaon jaisee baaten karte hain
Khud ko bikharte dekhte hain Kuch kar nahin paate hain
Phir bhee log khudaaon jaisee baaten karte hain
Ek zaraa see jot ke bal par andhiyaaron se bair
Paagal diye havaaon jaisee baaten karte hain
Rang se khushbooon kaa naataa TooTtaa jaataa hai
Phuul se log khizaaon jaisee baaten karte hain
Ham ne chup rehne kaa ahd kiyaa hai aur kam-zarf
Ham se sukhan-aaraaon jaisee baaten karte hain
Hijr ki dhup mein chaon jaisi baaten karte hain
Aansu bhi to maon jaisi baaten karte hain
Rasta dekhne wali aankhon ke anhone-KHwab
Pyas mein bhi dariyaon jaisi baaten karte hain
KHud ko bikharte dekhte hain Kuch kar nahin pate hain
Phir bhi log KHudaon jaisi baaten karte hain
Ek zara si jot ke bal par andhiyaron se bair
Pagal diye hawaon jaisi baaten karte hain
Rang se KHushbuon ka nata TuTta jata hai
Phul se log KHizaon jaisi baaten karte hain
Hum ne chup rehne ka ahd kiya hai aur kam-zarf
Hum se suKHan-araon jaisi baaten karte hain