Aftab Iqbal Shamim
dikhai jaegi shahr-e-shab men sahar ki tamsil chal ke dekhen
sar-e-salib istada hoga khuda-e-injil chal ke dekhen
gulon ne band-e-qaba hai khola, hava se bu-e-junun bhi aae
karenge is mausam-e-vafa men ham apni takmil chal ke dekhen
ghanim-e-shab ke khilaf ab ke ziyan hui ghaib ki gavahi
pada hua khaak par shikasta par-e-ababil chal ke dekhen
chune hain vo reza reza manzar, lahu lahu ho gai hain ankhen
chalo naa! us dukh ke raste par safar ki tafsil chal ke dekhen
faza men udta hua kahin se ajab nahin aks-e-barg aae
khizan ke be-rang asman se ati hui jhiil chal ke dekhen
ludhak gaya shab ka koh-paima zamin ki hamvariyon ki janib
kahin hava gul na kar chuki ho ana ki qindil chal ke dekhen
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