kuuch jis roz hamaaraa kuuch hogaa
— Iftikhar Arif
Jis roz hamaaraa kuuch hogaa
Phoolon kee dukaanen band hongee
Sheereen-sukhanon ke harf-e-dushnaam
Be-mehr zubanein band hongee
Palkon pe namee kaa zikr hee kya
Yaadon kaa suraagh tak na hogaa
Hamvaaree-e-har-nafas salaamat
Dil par koi daagh tak na hogaa
Paamaalee-e-khvaab kee kahaanee
Kahne ko charaagh tak na hogaa
Ma.abood is aakhiree safar men
Tanhaa.ee ko srukh-roo hee rakhnaa
Juz tere nahin koi nigah-daar
Us din bhee khayaal too hee rakhnaa
Jis aankh ne umar bhar rulaayaa
Us aankh ko be-vazoo hee rakhnaa
Jis roz hamaaraa kuuch hogaa
Phoolon kee dukaanen band hongee
Jis roz hamara kuch hoga
Phulon ki dukanen band hongi
Shirin-suKHanon ke harf-e-dushnam
Be-mehr zabanen band hongi
Palkon pe nami ka zikr hi kya
Yaadon ka suragh tak na hoga
Hamwari-e-har-nafas salamat
Dil par koi dagh tak na hoga
Pamali-e-KHwab ki kahani
Kahne ko charagh tak na hoga
Mabud is aaKHiri safar mein
Tanhai ko sruKH-ru hi rakhna
Juz tere nahin koi nigah-dar
Us din bhi KHayal tu hi rakhna
Jis aankh ne umar bhar rulaya
Us aankh ko be-wazu hi rakhna
Jis roz hamara kuch hoga
Phulon ki dukanen band hongi