inhiin men jiite inhiin bastiyon men mar rahte
— Iftikhar Arif
Inheen men jiite inheen bastiyon men mar rahte
Ye chaahte the magar kis ke naam par rahte
Payambaron se zameenen wafa nahin karteen
Ham aise kaun khuda the ki apne ghar rahte
Parinde jaate na jaate palaT ke ghar apne
Par apne ham-shajaron se to baa-khabar rahte
Bas ek khaak kaa ehsaan hai ki khair se hain
Vagarna soorat-e-khaashaak dar-ba-dar rahte
Mire kareem jo teree razaa magar is baar
Baras guzar ga.e shaakhon ko be-samar rahte
Inhin mein jite inhin bastiyon mein mar rahte
Ye chahte the magar kis ke nam par rahte
Payambaron se zaminen wafa nahin kartin
Hum aise kaun KHuda the ki apne ghar rahte
Parinde jate na jate palaT ke ghar apne
Par apne ham-shajaron se to ba-KHabar rahte
Bas ek KHak ka ehsan hai ki KHair se hain
Wagarna surat-e-KHashak dar-ba-dar rahte
Mere karim jo teri raza magar is bar
Baras guzar gae shaKHon ko be-samar rahte