Basti Bhi Samandar Bhi Bayabaan Bhi Mera Hai

Basti bhi samandar bhi bayabaan bhi mera hai,
Aankhein bhi meri khwab-e-pareshaan bhi mera hai..

Jo doobti jaati hai wo kashti bhi hai meri,
Jo toot ta jaata hai wo paimaan bhi mera hai..

Jo haath uthe the wo sabhi haath the mere,
Jo chaak hua hai wo girebaan bhi mera hai..

Jis ki koi aawaz na pahchaan na manzil,
Wo qaafila-e-be-sar-o-samaan bhi mera hai..

Veerana-e-maqtal pe hijaab aaya to is baar,
Khud cheekh pada main ke ye unwaan bhi mera hai..

Waraftagi-e-subah-e-bashaarat ko khabar kya,
Andesha-e-sad-shaam-e-gharibaan bhi mera hai..

Main waaris-e-gul hun ke nahin hun magar ai jaan,
Khamyaza-e-tauheen-e-bahaaran bhi mera hai..

Mitti ki gawahi se badi dil ki gawahi,
Yoon ho to ye zanjeer ye zindaan bhi mera hai.!!

"Iftikhaar Arif"