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        ****