taqaazaa ho chukii hai aur tamannaa ho raha hai
— Zafar Iqbal
Taqaazaa ho chukee hai aur tamannaa ho raha hai
Ki seedhaa chaahtaa hoon aur ulTaa ho raha hai
Ye tasveeren sadaaon men Dhalee jaatee hain kyuun kar
Ki aankhen band hain lekin tamaashaa ho raha hai
Kaheen Dhaltee hai shaam aur phooTtee hai raushnee see
Kaheen pau phaT rahi hai aur andheraa ho raha hai
Pas-e-mauj-e-havaa baarish kaa bistar saa bichhaane
Sar-e-baam-e-navaa baadal kaa TukDaa ho raha hai
Jise darvaaza kahte the vahee deevaar niklee
Jise ham dil samajhte the wo Dunya ho raha hai
Qadam rakkhe hain is paayaab men ham ne to jab se
Ye Dariya aur gahraa aur gahraa ho raha hai
Kharaabee ho rahi hai to faqat mujh men hee saaree
Mire chaaron taraf to khuub achchhaa ho raha hai
Kahaan tak ho sakaa kaar-e-mohabbat kya bataa.en
Tumhaare saamne hai kaam jitnaa ho raha hai
Guzarte jaa rahe the ham 'zafar' lamha-ba-lamha
Samajhte the ki ab apna guzaara ho raha hai
Taqaza ho chuki hai aur tamanna ho raha hai
Ki sidha chahta hun aur ulTa ho raha hai
Ye taswiren sadaon mein Dhali jati hain kyun kar
Ki aankhen band hain lekin tamasha ho raha hai
Kahin Dhalti hai sham aur phuTti hai raushni si
Kahin pau phaT rahi hai aur andhera ho raha hai
Pas-e-mauj-e-hawa barish ka bistar sa bichhane
Sar-e-baam-e-nawa baadal ka TukDa ho raha hai
Jise darwaza kahte the wahi diwar nikli
Jise hum dil samajhte the wo duniya ho raha hai
Qadam rakkhe hain is payab mein hum ne to jab se
Ye dariya aur gahra aur gahra ho raha hai
KHarabi ho rahi hai to faqat mujh mein hi sari
Mere chaaron taraf to KHub achchha ho raha hai
Kahan tak ho saka kar-e-mohabbat kya bataen
Tumhaare samne hai kaam jitna ho raha hai
Guzarte ja rahe the hum 'zafar' lamha-ba-lamha
Samajhte the ki ab apna guzara ho raha hai