sahraa men ek shaam
— Iftikhar Arif
Dasht-e-be-nakheel men
Baad-e-be-lihaaz ne
Aisee khaak aDaa.ee hai
Kuchh bhee soojhtaa nahin
Hauslon kaa saa.ebaan
Raaston ke darmiyaan
Kis tarah ujaD gaya
Kaun kab bichhaD gaya
Koee poochhtaa nahin
Fasl-e-aitbaar men
Aatish-e-ghubaar se
Khema-e-duaa jalaa
Daaman-e-wafa jalaa
Kis buree tarah jalaa
Phir bhee zindagee kaa saath hai ki chhooTtaa nahin
Kuchh bhee soojhtaa nahin
Koee poochhtaa nahin
Aur zindagee kaa saath hai ki chhooTtaa nahin
Dasht-e-be-naKHil mein
Baad-e-be-lihaz ne
Aisi KHak aDai hai
Kuchh bhi sujhta nahin
Hauslon ka saeban
Raston ke darmiyan
Kis tarah ujaD gaya
Kaun kab bichhaD gaya
Koi puchhta nahin
Fasl-e-e'tibar mein
Aatish-e-ghubar se
KHema-e-dua jala
Daman-e-wafa jala
Kis buri tarah jala
Phir bhi zindagi ka sath hai ki chhuTta nahin
Kuchh bhi sujhta nahin
Koi puchhta nahin
Aur zindagi ka sath hai ki chhuTta nahin