raushni ki Dor thame zindagi tak aa gae
chor ahd-e-samri ke jal-pari tak aa gae
waizan-e-KHush-hawas ki jhiDkiyan sunte hue
la-shuuri taur par hum sarKHushi tak aa gae
Dhol piTa ja raha tha aur KHali peT hum
hanste-gate thap sunte Dholchi tak aa gae
wahimon ki na-tamami ka ilaqa chhoD kar
kuchh parinde hath bandhe sabzagi tak aa gae
bhai bahnon ki mohabbat ka nasha mat pochhiye
be-takalluf ho gae to gudgudi tak aa gae
chaak-e-tohmat par ghumaya ja raha tha ishq ko
jab hamare ashk KHwab-e-KHud-kushi tak aa gae
galiyan bakne lage ghusse hue laDne lage
raqs karte karte hum bhi KHud-sari tak aa gae
ai hasin laDki tumhaare husn ke lazzat parast
kafiri se sar bacha kar shairi tak aa gae

Ghazal
Raushni ki Dor thame zindagi tak aa gae
Iftikhar Falak Kazmi