koi junoon koi sauda na sar men rakkhaa jaae
— Iftikhar Arif
Koi junoon koi sauda na sar men rakkhaa jaa.e
Bas ek rizq kaa manzar nazar men rakkhaa jaa.e
Havaa bhee ho ga.ee meesaaq-e-teeragee men fareeq
Koee charaagh na ab rah-guzar men rakkhaa jaa.e
Usee ko baat na pahunche jise pahunchnee ho
Ye iltizaam bhee arz-e-hunar men rakkhaa jaa.e
Na jaane kaun se tarkash ke tiir kab chal jaa.en
Nishaan-e-mehr kamaan-e-sipar men rakkhaa jaa.e
Vafaa gumaan hee Thahree to kya zaroor ki ab
Lihaaz-e-ham-safaree bhee safar men rakkhaa jaa.e
Har ik se poochhte phirte hain tere khaana-ba-dosh
Azaab-e-dar-ba-daree kis ke ghar men rakkhaa jaa.e
Hamen bhee aafiyat-e-jaan kaa hai khayaal bahut
Hamen bhee halqa-e-naa-mo.atabar men rakkhaa jaa.e
Koi junun koi sauda na sar mein rakkha jae
Bas ek rizq ka manzar nazar mein rakkha jae
Hawa bhi ho gai misaq-e-tiragi mein fariq
Koi charagh na ab rah-guzar mein rakkha jae
Usi ko baat na pahunche jise pahunchni ho
Ye iltizam bhi arz-e-hunar mein rakkha jae
Na jaane kaun se tarkash ke tir kab chal jaen
Nishan-e-mehr kaman-e-sipar mein rakkha jae
Wafa guman hi Thahri to kya zarur ki ab
Lihaz-e-ham-safari bhi safar mein rakkha jae
Har ek se puchhte phirte hain tere KHana-ba-dosh
Azab-e-dar-ba-dari kis ke ghar mein rakkha jae
Hamein bhi aafiyat-e-jaan ka hai KHayal bahut
Hamein bhi halqa-e-na-moatabar mein rakkha jae