khvaab dekhne vaalii aankhen patthar hongii tab sochenge
— Iftikhar Arif
Khvaab dekhne vaalee aankhen patthar hongee tab sochenge
Sundar komal dhyaan titliyaan be-par hongee tab sochenge
Ras barsaane vaale baadal aur taraf kyuun uD jaate hain
Haree-bharee shaadaab khetiyaan banjar hongee tab sochenge
Bastee kee deevaar pe kis ne an-honee baaten likh dee hain
Is anjaane Dar kee baaten ghar ghar hongee tab sochenge
Maange ke phoolon se kab tak roop-saroop kaa maan baDhegaa
Apne aangan kee mahkaaren be-ghar hongee tab sochenge
Biitee rut kee sab pahchaanen bhuul ga.e to phir kya hogaa
Ga.e dinon kee yaaden jab be-manzar hongee tab sochenge
Aane vaale kal kaa svaagat kaise hogaa kaun karegaa
Jalte hue sooraj kee kirnen sar par hongee tab sochenge
KHwab dekhne wali aankhen patthar hongi tab sochenge
Sundar komal dhyan titliyan be-par hongi tab sochenge
Ras barsane wale baadal aur taraf kyun uD jate hain
Hari-bhari shadab khetiyan banjar hongi tab sochenge
Basti ki diwar pe kis ne an-honi baaten likh di hain
Is anjaane Dar ki baaten ghar ghar hongi tab sochenge
Mange ke phulon se kab tak rup-sarup ka man baDhega
Apne aangan ki mahkaren be-ghar hongi tab sochenge
Biti rut ki sab pahchanen bhul gae to phir kya hoga
Gae dinon ki yaaden jab be-manzar hongi tab sochenge
Aane wale kal ka swagat kaise hoga kaun karega
Jalte hue suraj ki kirnen sar par hongi tab sochenge