thaknaa bhi laazmii tha kuch kaam karte karte
— Zafar Iqbal
Thaknaa bhee laazmee tha kuch kaam karte karte
Kuchh aur thak gaya hoon aaraam karte karte
Andar sab aa gaya hai baahar kaa bhee andheraa
Khud raat ho gaya hoon main shaam karte karte
Ye umr thee hee aisi jaisee guzaar dee hai
Badnaam hote hote badnaam karte karte
Phanstaa nahin parinda hai bhee isee fazaa men
Tang aa gaya hoon dil ko yuun daam karte karte
Kuchh be-khabar nahin the jo jaante hain mujh ko
Main kuuch kar raha tha bisraam karte karte
Sar se guzar gaya hai paanee to zor kartaa
Sab rok rukte rukte sab thaam karte karte
Kis ke tavaaf men the aur ye din aa ga.e hain
Kyaa khaak thee ki jis ko ehraam karte karte
Jis moD se chale the pahunche hain phir vaheen par
Ik raa.egaan safar ko anjaam karte karte
Aakhir 'zafar' huaa hoon manzar se khud hee ghaa.eb
Usloob-e-khaas apna main aam karte karte
Thakna bhi lazmi tha kuch kaam karte karte
Kuchh aur thak gaya hun aaram karte karte
Andar sab aa gaya hai bahar ka bhi andhera
KHud raat ho gaya hun main sham karte karte
Ye umr thi hi aisi jaisi guzar di hai
Badnam hote hote badnam karte karte
Phansta nahin parinda hai bhi isi faza mein
Tang aa gaya hun dil ko yun dam karte karte
Kuchh be-KHabar nahin the jo jaante hain mujh ko
Main kuch kar raha tha bisram karte karte
Sar se guzar gaya hai pani to zor karta
Sab rok rukte rukte sab tham karte karte
Kis ke tawaf mein the aur ye din aa gae hain
Kya KHak thi ki jis ko ehram karte karte
Jis moD se chale the pahunche hain phir wahin par
Ek raegan safar ko anjam karte karte
AaKHir 'zafar' hua hun manzar se KHud hi ghaeb
Uslub-e-KHas apna main aam karte karte