Rang tha roshni thi, qayamat tha..

Rang tha roshni thi, qayamat tha,
Jis pe hum mar mittey qayamat tha,

Khush jamalon mein dhoom thi apni,
Naam us ka bhi wajah-e-shohrat tha,

Khawab tameer ban kar atey they,
Kya ajab mausam rafaqat tha,

Aik aik saans qurbton ka gawaah,
Har nafss lamhaa-e-ghaneemat tha,

Aur phir yun hua ke toot geya,
Woh jo ik rishta-e-mohabbat tha..

Iftikhar Arif