iftikhaar arif ki shayyiri

mere khuda mujhe itna toh mo'atbar[trust-worthy] kar de
main jis makaan mein rehta hun usse ghar kar de
ye roshni ke ta'aqqub[to follow] mein bhaagta hua din
jo thak gaya hai toh ab iss ko mujhtasar[shorten] kar de
main zindgi ki duaaon ko be-asar kar de
sitara-e-sahari[morning star] duubne ko aaya hai
zara koi mere suraj ko ba_khabar[inform] kar de
qabila_vaar[tribal] kamaanen karakne wali hain
mera lahu ki gawahi mujhe nidar kar de
main apne khwab se kat kar jiyun toh mere khuda
ujaad de meri mitti ko dar-ba-dar kar de
meri zamiin mera akhri hawala hai
so main rahun na rahun issko baa-ravar kar de

iftikhaar arif ki shayyiri

samajh rahe hain aur bolne ka yaara nahin
jo hamse mil ke bichhad jaaye, vo hamara nahin
samndron ko bhi hairat hui ki duubte waqt
kisi ko hamne madad ke liye pukara nahin
jo ham nahin thay toh phir kaun tha sar-e-bazaar
jo kah raha tha ki bikna hamen gavara nahin
abhi se barf ulajhne lagi hai baalon se
abhi toh qarz-e-maah-o-saal bhi utara nahin
ham ahl-e-dil hain muhabbat ki nisbaton ke amiin
hamare paas zamiinon ka ghoshvara nahin hai

iftikhaar arif ki shayyiri

samjh rahe hain aur bolne ka yaara nahi
jo humse mil ke bichhad jaaye, vo hamara nahin
samandaron ko bhi hairat hui ki doobte waqt
kisi ko humne madad ke liye pukara nahin
jo hum nahin thay toh phir kaun tha sar-e-bazaar
jo keh raha tha ki bikna hamen gavara nahin
abhi se barf ulajhne lagi hai baalon se
abhi toh karz-e-maah-o-saal bhi utara nahin
hum ahl-e-dil hain muhabat ki nisbaton ke amin
hamare paas zaminon ka ghoshwara nahin hai

iftikhaar arif