kyun pasheman ho agar wada wafa ho na saka
kahin wade bhi nibhane ke liye hote hain

Ibrat Machlishahri

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suna hai Dub gai be-hisi ke dariya mein
wo qaum jis ko jahan ka amir hona tha

Ibrat Machlishahri

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wo yun subut-e-uruj-o-zawal deta tha
uTha ke hath mein patthar uchhaal deta tha

Ibrat Machlishahri

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zamin ke jism ko TukDon mein banTne walo
kabhi ye ghaur karo kaenat kis ki hai

Ibrat Machlishahri

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zindagi kam paDhe pardesi ka KHat hai 'ibrat'
ye kisi tarah paDha jae na samjha jae

Ibrat Machlishahri

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aaj to jaise din ke sath dil bhi ghurub ho gaya
sham ki chae bhi gai maut ke Dar ke sath sath

Idris Babar

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dard ka dil ka sham ka bazm ka mai ka jam ka
rang badal badal gaya ek nazar ke sath sath

Idris Babar

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