sirf aankhen thiin Abhi un men ishaare nahin the
— Zafar Iqbal
Sirf aankhen thiin abhee un men ishaare nahin the
Dil pe mausam ye mohabbat ne utaare nahin the
Jaisee raaton men safar ham ne kiyaa thaa aaghaaz
Sar-ba-sar samten hee samten thiin sitaare nahin the
Ab to har shakhs kee khaatir huee matloob hamen
Ham kisee ke bhee nahin the jo tumhaare nahin the
Jab hamen koi tavaqqo hee nahin thee tum se
Aise us vaqt bhee haalaat hamaare nahin the
Mohlat-e-umr men rehne diye us ne shaamil
Jo shab o roz kabhi ham ne guzaare nahin the
Jab nazaare the to aankhon ko nahin thee parvaa
Ab inhee aankhon ne chaahaa to nazaare nahin the
Duub hee jaanaa muqaddar thaa hamaaraa ki vahaan
Jis taraf dekhiye paanee thaa kinaare nahin the
Kyuun nahin ishq bhalaa har-kas-o-naa-kas kaa shi.aar
Is tijaarat men agar itne khasaare nahin the
Thiik hai koi madad ko nahin pahunchaa lekin
Ye bhee sach hai ki 'zafar' ham bhee pukaare nahin the
Sirf aankhen thin abhi un mein ishaare nahin the
Dil pe mausam ye mohabbat ne utare nahin the
Jaisi raaton mein safar hum ne kiya tha aaghaz
Sar-ba-sar samten hi samten thin sitare nahin the
Ab to har shaKHs ki KHatir hui matlub hamein
Hum kisi ke bhi nahin the jo tumhaare nahin the
Jab hamein koi tawaqqo hi nahin thi tum se
Aise us waqt bhi haalat hamare nahin the
Mohlat-e-umr mein rehne diye us ne shamil
Jo shab o roz kabhi hum ne guzare nahin the
Jab nazare the to aankhon ko nahin thi parwa
Ab inhi aankhon ne chaha to nazare nahin the
Dub hi jaana muqaddar tha hamara ki wahan
Jis taraf dekhiye pani tha kinare nahin the
Kyun nahin ishq bhala har-kas-o-na-kas ka shiar
Is tijarat mein agar itne KHasare nahin the
Thik hai koi madad ko nahin pahuncha lekin
Ye bhi sach hai ki 'zafar' hum bhi pukare nahin the