ghazal

kitne nazo ada se pallti hai

sas ke hanton phir veh jalti hai

maut aaye jahez khoron ko

bas yahi baddua nikalti hai

lamha lamha hi umar dhalti hai

mom ki tarha yeh pighalti hai

gunchao-gul hi bas nahin deti

yeh zamin aag bhi ugalti hai

abdul hanif "mahir"