Iqbal Kaifi

afsos mabadon men khuda bechte hain log
ab ma.ani-e-saza-o-jaza kuchh nahin raha

dekha hai mohabbat ko ibadat ki nazar se
nafrat ke avamil hamen ma.ayub rahe hain

amn 'kaifi' ho nahin sakta kabhi
jab talak zulm-o-sitam maujud hai

phulon ka tabassum bhi vo pahla sa nahin hai
gulshan men bhi chalti hai hava aur tarah ki

main aise husn-e-zan ko khuda manta nahin
aahon ke ehtijaj se jo mavara rahe

ghazal ke rang men malbus ho kar
rubab-e-dard se ahang nikla

guhar samjhaa thaa lekin sang niklaa
kisi kaa zarf kitnaa tang niklaa

dekhaa hai mohabbat ko ibaadat ki nazar se
nafrat ke avaamil hamein maayub rahe hain

amn 'kaifi' ho nahin saktaa kabhi
jab talak zulm-o-sitam maujud hai

khizaan kaa daur bhi aataa hai ek din 'kaifi'
sadaa-bahaar kahaan tak darakht rahte hain

phulon kaa tabassum bhi vo pahlaa saa nahin hai
gulshan mein bhi chalti hai havaa aur tarah ki

mohabbaton ko bhi us ne khataa qaraar diyaa
magar ye jurm hamein baar baar karnaa hai