KHwabon Ki Tarah Goya Bikhar Jaenge Hum Bhi

Kashif Rafiq

ḳhvabon ki tarah goya bikhar ja.enge ham bhi

chup-chap kisi roz guzar ja.enge ham bhi

ham jaise ka.i log chale jaate hain har roz

kya hoga kisi roz jo mar ja.enge ham bhi

ham log nahin kuchh bhi magar lauh-e-zama. par

ik naqsh koi apna sa dhar ja.enge ham bhi

oḌhe hue hain ruuh pe ham daghon bhari ḳhaak

jab utregi ye ḳhaak nikhar ja.enge ham bhi

ik aa.ina aisa ki jo batin bhi dikha de

aa.ega muqabil to sanvar ja.enge ham bhi

rahna hai kise ḳhvab si duniya men hamesha

‘kashif’ kisi din lauT ke ghar ja.enge ham bhi