Ye Bastiyan Hain Ke Maqtal Dua Kiye Jaayen

Ye bastiyan hain ke maqtal dua kiye jaayen,
Dua ke din hain musalsal dua kiye jaayen..

Koi fughaa'n koi naala koi buka koi bain,
Khulega baab-e-muqaffal dua kiye jaayen.. 

Ye iztiraab ye lamba safar ye tanhaai,
Ye raat aur ye jangal dua kiye jaayen..

Bahaal ho ke rahegi faza-e-khitta-e-khair,
Ye habs hoga moattal dua kiye jaayen..

Guzishtagaan-e-mohabbat ke khwab ki saugand,
Wo khwab hoga mukammal dua kiye jaayen..

Hawa e sarkash o saffaak ke muqaabil bhi,
Ye dil bujhenge na mish'al dua kiye jaayen..

Ghubaar udaati jhulasti hui zameenon par,
Umand ke aayenge baadal dua kiye jaayen..

Qubool hona muqaddar hai harf-e-khaalis ka,
Har ek aan har ek pal dua kiye jaayen.!!

"Iftikhaar Arif"
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Baab-e-muqaffal = locked door,
Faza-e-khitta-e-khair = weather, atmosphere of region of wellbeing,
Habs = suffocation,
Moattal = suspended, fired,
Guzishtagaan-e-mohabbat = predecessors of love,
Sarkash = refractory, rebellious,
Saffaak = cruel, tyrant,
Harf-e-khaalis = pure word,