yahan kisi ko bhi kuchh hasb-e-arzu na mila 
kisi ko hum na mile aur hum ko tu na mila 
ghazal-e-ashk sar-e-subh dub-e-mizhgan par 
kab aankh apni khuli aur lahu lahu na mila 
chamakte chand bhi the shahr-e-shab ke aiwan mein 
nigar-e-gham sa magar koi shama-ru na mila 
unhi ki ramz chali hai gali gali mein yahan 
jinhen udhar se kabhi izn-e-guftugu na mila 
phir aaj mai-kada-e-dil se lauT aae hain 
phir aaj hum ko Thikane ka ham-sabu na mila
        Ghazal
Yahan kisi ko bhi kuchh hasb-e-arzu na mila
Zafar Iqbal

