khuun kitnaa bahaa thaa maqtal mein — Arif Imam

ek parda hai be-sabaati kaa
aaine aur tire jamaal ke biich

talaash-e-rizq kaa ye marhala ajab hai ki ham
gharon se duur bhi ghar ke liye base hue hain

tumhaare hijr mein marnaa thaa kaun saa mushkil
tumhaare hijr mein zinda hain ye kamaal kiyaa

abhi to main ne faqat baarishon ko jhelaa hai
ab is ke baa'd samundar bhi dekhnaa hai mujhe

ik baras ho gayaa use dekhe
ik sadi aa gai hai saal ke biich

banaa rahaa huun abhi ghar ko aaina-khaana
phir apne haath mein patthar bhi dekhnaa hai mujhe