Friday, August 17, 2007

Jafri'z



                  Ali Sardar Jafri                    


shikast-e-shauq ko takmeel-e-aarzuu kahiye
ke tishnagii ko bhi paimaan-o-subuu kahiye

khayaal-e-yaar ko deejiye wisaal-e-yaar ka naam
shab-e-firaaq ko gesoo-e-mushk.buu kahiye

charaaGh-e-anjuman hairat-o-nazaara haiN 
laala.ruu jinheiN ab baab-e-aarzuu kahiye

shikaayateiN bhi bahut hain hikaayateiN bhi bahut 
mazaa tau jab hai ke yaaroN ke ruu-ba-ruu kahiye

mahak rahi hai Ghazal zikr-e-zulf-e-khuubaaN se 
naseem-e-subH kii maanind kuu-ba-kuu kahiye

ai hukm keejiye phir Khanjaron ki dilzaarii 
jahaan-e-zakhm se afsaana-e-guluu kahiye

zubaan-e-shoKh se karte hain pursish-e-aHvaal 
aur uske baad ye kahte haiN aarzuu kahiye

     ****       Peshkash: Sheeba Aslam        ****