kabhi avval nazar aanaa kabhi aakhir honaa
— Zafar Iqbal
Kabhi avval nazar aanaa kabhi aakhir honaa
Aur vaqfon se miraa ghaa.eb o haazir honaa
Main kisee aur zamaane ke liye hoon shaayad
Is zamaane men hai mushkil miraa zaahir honaa
Main na hone pe hee khush thaa magar aise huaa phir
Mujh ko naa-chaar paDaa aap kee khaatir honaa
Duur ho jaaon bhee is baagh-e-badan se lekin
Kaheen mumkin hee nahin aise manaazir honaa
Vaaqa.ee tum ko dikhaa.ee hee nahin deta hoon
Yaa zaroorat hai tumhaaree miraa munkir honaa
Raasta aap banaanaa hee koi sahl nahin
Phir usee raaste kaa aap musaafir honaa
Vo maqaamaat-e-muqaddas wo tire gumbad o qaus
Aur miraa aise nishaanaat kaa zaa.er honaa
Baadalon aur havaaon men uDaa phirtaa main
Kaash hota miree taqdeer men taa.ir honaa
Kaam niklaa hai Kuch utnaa hee ye pecheeda 'zafar'
Jitnaa aasaan nazar aayaa mujhe shaa.er honaa
Kabhi awwal nazar aana kabhi aaKHir hona
Aur waqfon se mera ghaeb o hazir hona
Main kisi aur zamane ke liye hun shayad
Is zamane mein hai mushkil mera zahir hona
Main na hone pe hi KHush tha magar aise hua phir
Mujh ko na-chaar paDa aap ki KHatir hona
Dur ho jaun bhi is bagh-e-badan se lekin
Kahin mumkin hi nahin aise manazir hona
Waqai tum ko dikhai hi nahin deta hun
Ya zarurat hai tumhaari mera munkir hona
Rasta aap banana hi koi sahl nahin
Phir usi raste ka aap musafir hona
Wo maqamat-e-muqaddas wo tere gumbad o qaus
Aur mera aise nishanat ka zaer hona
Baadalon aur hawaon mein uDa phirta main
Kash hota meri taqdir mein tair hona
Kaam nikla hai Kuch utna hi ye pechida 'zafar'
Jitna aasan nazar aaya mujhe shaer hona