puraane dushman
— Iftikhar Arif
Ik sooraj hai jo shaam-Dhale mujhe pursaa dene aataa hai
Un phoolon kaa jo mere lahoo men khilne the aur khile nahin
Un logon kaa jo kisee moD par milne the aur mile nahin
Ik khushboo hai jo bastee bastee meraa peechhaa kartee hai
Aur apne jee kee baat bataate Dartee hai
Ik Dariya hai jo janam janam kee pyaas bujhaane aataa hai
Aur angaare barsaataa hai
Aur ye sooraj aur ye khushboo aur ye Dariya
Miree aan-baan ke bairee hain
Sab meree jaan ke bairee hain
Ek suraj hai jo sham-Dhale mujhe pursa dene aata hai
Un phulon ka jo mere lahu mein khilne the aur khile nahin
Un logon ka jo kisi moD par milne the aur mile nahin
Ek KHushbu hai jo basti basti mera pichha karti hai
Aur apne ji ki baat batate Darti hai
Ek dariya hai jo janam janam ki pyas bujhane aata hai
Aur angare barsata hai
Aur ye suraj aur ye KHushbu aur ye dariya
Meri aan-ban ke bairi hain
Sab meri jaan ke bairi hain