Zara Si Der Ko Aaye The Khwab Aankhon Mein

Zara si der ko aaye the khwab aankhon mein,
Phir us ke baad musalsal azaab aankhon mein..

Wo jis ke naam ki nisbat se raushni tha wajood,
Khatak raha hai wahi aaftaab aankhon mein..

Jinhein mata-e-dil-o-jaan samajh rahe the hum,
Wo aaine bhi hue be-hijaab aankhon mein..

Ajab tarah ka hai mausam ke khaak udti hai,
Wo din bhi the ke khile the gulaab aankhon mein..

Mere ghazal teri wahshaton ki khair ke  hai,
Bahut dino'n se bahut iztiraab aankhon mein..

Na jaane kaisi qayamat ka pesh-khema hai,
Ye uljhanein teri be-intisaab aankhon mein..

Jawaaz kya hai mere kam-sukhan bata to sahi,
Ba-naam-e-khush-nigehi har jawaab aankhon mein.!!

"Iftikhaar Arif"
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Pesh-khema = a tent or other baggage sent in advance, a prelude,
Be-intisaab = without dedication,
Jawaaz = lawfulness, permit, permission,
Ba-naam-e-khush-nigehi = in the name of good colors,