harim-e-lafz mein kis darja be-adab nikla
jise najib samajhte the kam-nasab nikla
sipah-e-sham ke neze pe aaftab ka sar
kis ehtimam se parwar-digar-e-shab nikla
hamari garmi-e-guftar bhi rahi be-sud
kisi ki chup ka bhi matlab ajab ajab nikla
baham hue bhi magar dil ki wahshaten na gain
visal mein bhi dilon ka ghubar kab nikla
abhi uTha bhi nahin tha kisi ka dast-e-karam
ki sara shahr liye kasa-e-talab nikla
Ghazal
Harim-e-lafz mein kis darja be-adab nikla
Iftikhar Arif