yaqin ki KHak uDate guman banate hain
magar ye turfa imarat kahan banate hain
laga rahe hain nae zaeqon ke zaKHm abhi
asas-e-fikr na tarz-e-bayan banate hain
qarib-o-dur se bejoD aks ashiya ke
talash karte hain aur dastan banate hain
ki mil sake na hamara suragh hum ko bhi
bina-e-abr-o-hawa par makan banate hain
purane zulm mein lazzat nahin hamare liye
hum apne sar pe naya aasman banate hain
nahin nasib mein marna sawad-e-sahil par
jo Dubne ke liye kashtiyan banate hain
falak pe DhunDte hain gard-e-rang-e-rafta-e-dil
zamin pe sham-e-talab ka nishan banate hain
wo jis ki lai pe larazta hai barg barg badan
us ek rang se naqsh-e-KHizan banate hain
'zafar' ye waqt hi batlaega ki aaKHir hum
bigaDte hain zaban ya zaban banate hain
Ghazal
Yaqin ki KHak uDate guman banate hain
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