ye bastiyan hain ki maqtal dua kiye jaen
dua ke din hain musalsal dua kiye jaen
koi fughan koi nala koi buka koi bain
khulega bab-e-muqaffal dua kiye jaen
ye iztirab ye lamba safar ye tanhai
ye raat aur ye jangal dua kiye jaen
bahaal ho ke rahegi faza-e-KHitta-e-KHair
ye habs hoga moattal dua kiye jaen
guzishtagan-e-mohabbat ke KHwab ki saugand
wo KHwab hoga mukammal dua kiye jaen
hawae sarkash o saffak ke muqabil bhi
ye dil bujhenge na mishal dua kiye jaen
ghubar uDati jhulasti hui zaminon par
umanD ke aaenge baadal dua kiye jaen
qubul hona muqaddar hai harf-e-KHalis ka
har ek aan har ek pal dua kiye jaen
Ghazal
Ye bastiyan hain ki maqtal dua kiye jaen
Iftikhar Arif