Koi To Phool Khilaye Dua Ke Lahje Mein

Koi to phool khilaye dua ke lahje mein,
Ajab tarah ki ghutan hai hawa ke lahje mein..

Ye waqt kis ki rauunat pe khsak daal gaya,
Ye kaun bol raha tha khuda ke lahje mein..

Na jaane khalq-e-khuda kaun se azaab mein hai,
Hawaaen cheekh padi'n iltija ke lahje mein..

Khula fareb-e-mohabbat dikhaai deta hai, 
Ajab kamaal hai us bewafa ke lahje mein..

Yahi hai maslahat-e-jabr-e-ahtiyaat to phir,
Hum apna haal kahenge chhupa ke lahje mein.!!

"Iftikhaar Arif"
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Rauunat = pride, awe,
Maslahat-e-jabr-e-ahtiyaat = wisdom of tyranny of caution,