KHudawand mujhe taufiq de main aise zinda lafz likkhun
jo na likkhun main to duniya banjh ho jae
magar phir sochta hun itne zinda lafz likkhe ja chuke hain
aur likhe ja rahe hain
main bhi likh lunga to kya ho jaega
kya ye purana aadmi phir se naya ho jaega
ya dusra ho jaega
Nazm
Pas-e-nawisht
Iftikhar Arif