mere nishan bahut hain jahan bhi hota hun 
magar dar-asl wahin be-nishan bhi hota hun 
usi ke rahta hun KHwab-o-KHayal mein aksar 
magar kabhi kabhi apne yahan bhi hota hun 
idhar udhar mujhe rakhta hai wo bahut lekin 
kabhi-kabhaar magar darmiyan bhi hota hun 
laga bhi karti hai bazar mein meri qimat 
kisi kisi ke liye raegan bhi hota hun 
banae rakhte hain sab mir-e-karwan bhi mujhe 
kabhi main gard-e-rah-e-karwan bhi hota hun 
bashar hun main kai majburiyan bhi hain meri 
udas rahte hue shadman bhi hota hun 
paDa TheThurta bhi hun barf barf mausam mein 
usi zamane mein aatish-fishan bhi hota hun 
badalti rahti hai meri bhi kaifiyat kya kuchh 
ki aag hi nahin rahta dhuan bhi hota hun 
main jaan-o-jism hun ghar ho ki wo gali ho 'zafar' 
yahan bhi hota hun main aur wahan bhi hota hun
        Ghazal
Mere nishan bahut hain jahan bhi hota hun
Zafar Iqbal

