Ishq kaisa keh bharosa bhi nahin tha shayed

Ishq kaisa keh bharosa bhi nahin tha shayed 

Us se mera koi rishta bhi nahin tha shayed

Khalqat-e-shaher main jis haar kay char'chay hain bhout 

Main woh bazi kabhi khela bhi nahin tha shayed 

Zeest karnay kay sab andaz ussay az'bar thay 

Mujh ko marnay ka saleeqa bhi nahin tha shayed

Khaak uratay huye bazaron main dekha sab ne 

Main kabhi ghar se nikalta bhi nahin tha shayed

Us ki aankhon main bisharat thi naye khawabon ki 

Main ussay dekh kar chonka bhi nahin tha shayed 

Aik badal meray jo naam se mansoob hua 

Meray sehraa main to barsa bhi nahin tha shayed 

Haami bhi na thay munkar-e-ghalib bhi nahin thay

Haami bhi na thay munkar-e-ghalib bhi nahin thay 

Hum ehal-e-taz'ba'zab kisi janib bhi na thay 

Is baar bhi duniya ne hadaf hom ko banaya 

Is baar to hum sheh kay masahib bhi na thay 

Bech aaye sar-e-qariya zar jo hum behar-e-pindaar 

Jo daam milay aisay munasib bhi na thay 

Matti ki mohabbat main hum ashafta saron ne 

Woh qarz utaray hain keh wajib bhi na thay 

Lo deti hai raat sukhan karta hua din 

Sab is kay liye jis se mukhatab bhi na thay 

Meray khuda mujhay itna to moh'tabar kar de

Meray khuda mujhay itna to moh'tabar kar de 

Main jis makaan main rehta hoon us ko ghar kar de 

Yeh roshni ke ta'aqab main bhaagta hua din 

Jo thak gaya to ab is ko muktasir kar de 

MAin zindagi ki dua mangney laga hoon bhout 

Jo ho sake to duaon ko be'asar kar de

Sitaara-a-sehri doobney ko aya hai 

Zara koi meri soch ko ba'khabar kar de 

Meri zameen mera aakhri hawala hai 

So main rahoon na rahoon is ko barwar kar de 

MAin apne khwaab se kat kar jeeon to mere khuda 

Ujaar de meri matti ko dar'badar kar de

Hijar ki dhoop main chaaon jaisi baatein kartay hain

Hijar ki dhoop main chaaon jaisi baatein kartay hain 

Aansoo bhi to maaon jaisi baatein kartay hain 

Khud ko bikhartay dekhtay hain kuch kar nahin patay lakin 

Phir bhi log khudaon jaisi baatein kartay hain

Sulah karna to ik bahana tha

Sulah karna to ik bahana tha 

Go keh andaaz qaatlana tha 

Jaan se guzray to bhaid yeh paya 

Woh haqeeqat nahin fasana tha 

Waqat guzra hai aik aisa bhi

Saya-e-zaat jab baigaana tha 

Uss ki manzar kashi pe hairaan hoon 

Kya ta'aruf woh ghaibaana tha 

Dil sulagta tha soz-e-hijran main 

Na'rasa uss ka shaaksana tha 

Ranjishein aur barh gayi hon gi 

Dushman-e-jaan mera zamana tha

Parh kay roya kalam-e-Arif ko

Aik aik harf Arfana tha  

Mere khuda mujhe itna to moh'tabar kar de

Mere khuda mujhe itna to moh'tabar kar de 

Main jis makaan main rehta hoon us ko ghar kar de 

Yeh roshni ke ta'aqab main bhaagta hua din 

Jo thak gaya to ab is ko muktasir kar de 

MAin zindagi ki dua mangney laga hoon bhout 

Jo ho sake to duaon ko be'asar kar de

Sitaara-a-sehri doobney ko aya hai 

Zara koi meri soch ko ba'khabar kar de 

Meri zameen mera aakhri hawala hai 

So main rahoon na rahoon is ko barwar kar de 

MAin apne khwaab se kat kar jeeon to mere khuda 

Ujaar de meri matti ko dar'badar kar de 

Poet : Iftikhaar Arif

Meri zindagi main bas ik kitab hai ik chragh hai

Meri zindagi main bas ik kitab hai ik chragh hai 

Ik khawab hai aur tum ho 

Yeh kitab-o-khawab kay darmiyan jo manzilin hain , main chahta hoon 

Tumharay saath basar karon 

Yahi kul asasa-e-zindagi hai , isi ko zaad-e-safar karon 

Kisi aur simt nazar karon to meri dua main asar na ho 

Meray dil kay jaada-e-khush'khabar pe ba'juz tumharay kabhi kisi ka guzar na ho 

Magar is tarah keh tumhein bhi is ki khabar na ho 

Isi ehtiyaat main sari umar guzar gayi 

Woh jo aarzoo thi kitab-o-khawab kay saath tum bhi shareek ho wohi mar gayi

Isi kash'ma'kash ne kai sawal uthaye hain 

Woh sawal jin ka jawab meri kitab main hai na khawab main 

Meray dil kay jada-e-khush'khabar kay rafeeq 

Tum hi batao phir keh yeh kar-o-baar-e-hayat kis kay hisaab main 

Meri zindagi main bas ik kitab ik chragh hai 

Ik khawab hai aur tum

diyaar-e-noor main tera shabon ka sathi ho

diyaar-e-noor main tera shabon ka sathi ho

koi to ho jo meri wehshton ka sath ho

Main us se jhoot bhe bolon tu mujh se sach bolay

meray mizaaj ke sab mousamon ka sathi ho

Main us ke hath na ayon woh mera ho ke rahay

Main gir paron tu meri pastiyon ka sathi ho

Karay kalam jo mujh se to meray lehjay main

Main chup rahon tu meray tawaron ka sathi ho 

Main apney ap ko dekhon woh mujh ko dekhay jaye

Woh meray nafas ki gumrahiyon ka sathi ho

Woh khwaab dekhay to dekhay meray hawalay se

Meray khyal ke sab manzaron ka sathi ho

Poet : Iftikhar Arif