khauf ke sail e musalsal se nikaale mujhe koi
— Iftikhar Arif
Khauf ke sail-e-musalsal se nikaale mujhe koi
Main payambar to nahin hoon ki bachaa le mujhe koi
Apnee dunya ke mah-o-mehr sameTe sar-e-shaam
Kar gaya jaada-e-fardaa ke havaale mujhe koi
Itnee der aur tavaqquf ki ye aankhen bujh jaa.en
Kisee be-noor kharaabe men ujaale mujhe koi
Kis ko fursat hai ki ta.ameer kare az-sar-e-nau
Khaana-e-khvaab ke malbe se nikaale mujhe koi
Ab kaheen jaa ke sameTee hai umeedon kee bisaat
Varna ik umr kee zid thee ki sambhaale mujhe koi
Kyaa ajab khema-e-jaan teree tanaaben kaT jaa.en
Is se pahle ki havaaon men uchhaale mujhe koi
Kaisee khwaish thee ki socho to hansee aatee hai
Jaise main chaahoon usee tarah banaa le mujhe koi
Teree marzee miree taqdeer ki tanhaa rah jaaon
Magar ik aas to de paalne vaale mujhe koi
KHauf ke sail-e-musalsal se nikale mujhe koi
Main payambar to nahin hun ki bacha le mujhe koi
Apni duniya ke mah-o-mehr sameTe sar-e-sham
Kar gaya jada-e-farda ke hawale mujhe koi
Itni der aur tawaqquf ki ye aankhen bujh jaen
Kisi be-nur KHarabe mein ujale mujhe koi
Kis ko fursat hai ki tamir kare az-sar-e-nau
KHana-e-KHwab ke malbe se nikale mujhe koi
Ab kahin ja ke sameTi hai umidon ki bisat
Warna ek umr ki zid thi ki sambhaale mujhe koi
Kya ajab KHema-e-jaan teri tanaben kaT jaen
Is se pahle ki hawaon mein uchhaale mujhe koi
Kaisi KHwahish thi ki socho to hansi aati hai
Jaise main chahun usi tarah bana le mujhe koi
Teri marzi meri taqdir ki tanha rah jaun
Magar ek aas to de palne wale mujhe koi