paae hue is vaqt ko khonaa hi bahut hai
— Zafar Iqbal
Paa.e hue is vaqt ko khonaa hee bahut hai
Niind aa.e to is haal men sonaa hee bahut hai
Itnee bhee faraaghat hai yahaan kis ko mayassar
Ye ek taraf baith ke ronaa hee bahut hai
Tujh se koi filhaal talab hai na tamannaa
Is shahr men jaise tiraa honaa hee bahut hai
Ham oDh bhee lete hain ise vaqt-e-zaroorat
Ham ko ye mohabbat kaa bichhaunaa hee bahut hai
Ugtaa hai ki miTTee hee men ho jaataa hai miTTee
Is biij kaa is khaak men bonaa hee bahut hai
Khush-haal bhee ho saktaa hoon main chashm-e-zadan men
Mere liye us jism kaa sonaa hee bahut hai
Apne liye in chaand sitaaron ko sar-e-shaam
Is shaakh-e-tamaashaa men pironaa hee bahut hai
Pahle hee bahut khaak uDaa.ee hai yahaan par
Mere liye is dasht kaa konaa hee bahut hai
Dariyaa kee ravaanee ko 'zafar' chhoDiye filhaal
ThoDaa saa ye honTon ko bhigonaa hee bahut hai
Pae hue is waqt ko khona hi bahut hai
Nind aae to is haal mein sona hi bahut hai
Itni bhi faraghat hai yahan kis ko mayassar
Ye ek taraf baith ke rona hi bahut hai
Tujh se koi filhaal talab hai na tamanna
Is shahr mein jaise tera hona hi bahut hai
Hum oDh bhi lete hain ise waqt-e-zarurat
Hum ko ye mohabbat ka bichhauna hi bahut hai
Ugta hai ki miTTi hi mein ho jata hai miTTi
Is bij ka is KHak mein bona hi bahut hai
KHush-haal bhi ho sakta hun main chashm-e-zadan mein
Mere liye us jism ka sona hi bahut hai
Apne liye in chand sitaron ko sar-e-sham
Is shaKH-e-tamasha mein pirona hi bahut hai
Pahle hi bahut KHak uDai hai yahan par
Mere liye is dasht ka kona hi bahut hai
Dariya ki rawani ko 'zafar' chhoDiye filhaal
ThoDa sa ye honTon ko bhigona hi bahut hai