sar e baam e hijr diyaa bujhaa to khabar huii
— Iftikhar Arif
Sar-e-baam-e-hijr diyaa bujhaa to khabar huee
Sar-e-shaam koi judaa huaa to khabar huee
Miraa khush-khiraam balaa kaa tez-khiraam thaa
Miree zindagee se chalaa gaya to khabar huee
Mire saare harf tamaam harf azaab the
Mire kam-sukhan ne sukhan kiyaa to khabar huee
Koee baat ban ke bigaD ga.ee to pata chalaa
Mire bevafaa ne karam kiyaa to khabar huee
Mire ham-safar ke safar kee samt hee aur thee
Kaheen raasta koi gum huaa to khabar huee
Mire qissa-go ne kahaan kahaan se baDhaa.ee baat
Mujhe daastaan kaa siraa milaa to khabar huee
Na lahoo kaa mausam-e-rang-rez na dil na main
Koee khvaab thaa ki bikhar gaya to khabar huee
Sar-e-baam-e-hijr diya bujha to KHabar hui
Sar-e-sham koi juda hua to KHabar hui
Mera KHush-KHiram bala ka tez-KHiram tha
Meri zindagi se chala gaya to KHabar hui
Mere sare harf tamam harf azab the
Mere kam-suKHan ne suKHan kiya to KHabar hui
Koi baat ban ke bigaD gai to pata chala
Mere bewafa ne karam kiya to KHabar hui
Mere ham-safar ke safar ki samt hi aur thi
Kahin rasta koi gum hua to KHabar hui
Mere qissa-go ne kahan kahan se baDhai baat
Mujhe dastan ka sira mila to KHabar hui
Na lahu ka mausam-e-rang-rez na dil na main
Koi KHwab tha ki bikhar gaya to KHabar hui