yuun bhi nahin ki shaam o sahar intizaar tha
— Zafar Iqbal
Yuun bhee nahin ki shaam-o-sahar intizaar tha
Kahte nahin the munh se magar intizaar tha
Muddat ke ba.ad phuul kee soorat khilaa tha dil
Shabnam kee tarah taaza-o-tar intizaar tha
Baalon men dhuul paanv men chhaale na the magar
Phir bhee kuch ek ranj-e-safar intizaar tha
Koee khabar thee us kee parindon ke shor men
Rang-e-havaa men shaakh-o-shajar intizaar tha
Yuun thee javaaharaat lab-o-chashm kee jhalak
Jaise ye koi la.al-o-gohar intizaar tha
Daalaan-o-dar men ek tavaqqo.a thee mauj mauj
Deevaar-o-baam the ki bhanvar intizaar tha
Aise men aitbaar kisee par na tha mujhe
Main bhee tha saath saath jidhar intizaar tha
Aankhen thiin khushk khushk to dil bhee tha band band
Khul hee nahin raha tha kidhar intizaar tha
Maayoos hone vaale na the ham bhee ai 'zafar'
Aayaa nahin to baar-e-digar intizaar tha
Yun bhi nahin ki sham-o-sahar intizar tha
Kahte nahin the munh se magar intizar tha
Muddat ke baad phul ki surat khila tha dil
Shabnam ki tarah taza-o-tar intizar tha
Baalon mein dhul panw mein chhaale na the magar
Phir bhi kuch ek ranj-e-safar intizar tha
Koi KHabar thi us ki parindon ke shor mein
Rang-e-hawa mein shaKH-o-shajar intizar tha
Yun thi jawaharaat lab-o-chashm ki jhalak
Jaise ye koi lal-o-gohar intizar tha
Dalan-o-dar mein ek tawaqqoa thi mauj mauj
Diwar-o-baam the ki bhanwar intizar tha
Aise mein e'tibar kisi par na tha mujhe
Main bhi tha sath sath jidhar intizar tha
Aankhen thin KHushk KHushk to dil bhi tha band band
Khul hi nahin raha tha kidhar intizar tha
Mayus hone wale na the hum bhi ai 'zafar'
Aaya nahin to bar-e-digar intizar tha