Yeh Shaam Shaam Zindagi

Zameen kesi lagay gee, aasman kesa lagay ga
Hamare baad tumko yeh jahaan kaisa lagay ga

Thakay hary huay suraj ki bheegi roshni main
Hawaaon say ulajhta baadbaan kesa lagay ga

Jamay qadmon ke neechay phisalti jaey gee rait
Bikhar jaey gee jab umr-e-rawaan kesa lagay ga

Isi mitti main mil jaey gee poonji umr bhar ki
Giray gee jis ghari deewar-e-jaan kesa lagay ga

Bohat itra rahay ho dil ki bazi jeetnay par
Zeyan baad-az-zeyan baad-az-zeyan kesa lagay ga

Woh jis kay baad ho gee ek musalsal be-neyazi
Ghari bhar ka wo sab shor o fughan kesa lagay ga

Abhi se kya bataen marg-e-majnun ki khabar par
Sulook-e-kucha-e-na-mehrbaan kesa lagay ga

Batao to sahi aye jaan-e-jaan kaisa lagay ga
Sitaron se bhara ye aasman kaisa lagay ga

Iftikhar Arif