taar e shabnam ki tarah suurat e khas tuuttii hai
— Iftikhar Arif
Taar-e-shabnam kee tarah soorat-e-khas TooTtee hai
Aas bandhne nahin paatee hai ki bas TooTtee hai
Aarzooon kaa hujoom aur ye Dhaltee huee umr
Saans ukhaDtee hai na zanjeer-e-havas TooTtee hai
Gard itnee ki sujhaa.ee nahin deta kuch bhee
Shor itnaa hai ki awaaz-e-jaras TooTtee hai
Munhadim hota chalaa jaataa hai dil saal-ba-saal
Aisaa lagtaa hai girah ab ke baras TooTtee hai
Boo-e-gul aa.e na aa.e magar ushshaaq ke biich
Itnee vahshat hai ki deevaar-e-qafas TooTtee hai
Zikr asmaa-e-ilaahee kaa hai faizaan ki ab
Dam ulajhtaa hai na tasbeeh-e-nafas TooTtee hai
Tar-e-shabnam ki tarah surat-e-KHas TuTti hai
Aas bandhne nahin pati hai ki bas TuTti hai
Aarzuon ka hujum aur ye Dhalti hui umr
Sans ukhaDti hai na zanjir-e-hawas TuTti hai
Gard itni ki sujhai nahin deta kuch bhi
Shor itna hai ki aawaz-e-jaras TuTti hai
Munhadim hota chala jata hai dil sal-ba-sal
Aisa lagta hai girah ab ke baras TuTti hai
Bu-e-gul aae na aae magar ushshaq ke bich
Itni wahshat hai ki diwar-e-qafas TuTti hai
Zikr asma-e-ilahi ka hai faizan ki ab
Dam ulajhta hai na tasbih-e-nafas TuTti hai