Ser-e-baam-e-hijer dia bhuja to khaber houi
ser-e-sham koi juda houa to khaber houi
mera khoush kheram bela ka taiz kheram tha
meri zindegi say chala gaya to khaber houi
meray saray herf temam her azab thay
meray kum sukhen nay sukhen kia to khaber houi
koi baat ben k bigerh gaye to khaber houi
meray bewefa nay karam kia to khaber houi
meray husafer k safer ki simet hi koi aur thi
kahien rasta koi gum houa to khaber houi
meray qisahgo nay kahan kahan say berhehai baat
mujhay dastan ka sira mila to khaber houi
na lehou ka mosam rug raiz,na dil,na main
koi khawab tha k bikher gaya to khaber houi
Iftekhar Arif
