chamakti wusaton mein jo gul-e-sahra khila hai 
koi kah de agar pahle kabhi aisa khila hai 
azal se gulshan-e-hasti mein hai maujud bhi wo 
magar lagta hai jaise aaj hi taza khila hai 
baham kaise hue hain dekhna KHwab aur KHushbu 
guzarte mausamon ka aaKHiri tohfa khila hai 
lahu mein ek alag andaz se mastur tha wo 
sar-e-shaKH-e-tamasha aur bhi tanha khila hai 
kahan KHak-e-madina aur kahan KHakistar-e-dil 
kahan ka phul tha lekin kahan par aa khila hai 
kabhi dil par giri thi shabnam-e-ism-e-mohammad 
meri har sans mein kaliyon ka majmua khila hai 
yahi rauzan banega ek din diwar-e-jaan mein 
mere dil mein nidamat ka jo ek lamha khila hai 
yahin tak lai hai ye zindagi bhar ki masafat 
lab-e-dariya hun main aur wo pas-e-dariya khila hai 
bikharta ja raha hai dur tak rang-e-judai 
'zafar' kya puchhte ho zaKHm-e-dil kaisa khila hai
        Ghazal
Chamakti wusaton mein jo gul-e-sahra khila hai
Zafar Iqbal

