shaakh e gul hai ki ye talvaar khinchii hai yaaro

Ali Sardar Jafri

Shaakh-e-gul hai ki ye talvaar khinchee hai yaaro Baagh men kaisee havaa aaj chalee hai yaaro Kaun hai khauf-zada jashn-e-sahar se poochho Raat kee nabz to ab chhooT chalee hai yaaro Taak ke dil se dil-e-sheesha-o-paimaana tak Ek ik buund men sau sham.a jalee hai yaaro Chuum lenaa lab-e-laaleen kaa hai rindon ko ravaa Rasm ye baada-e-gul-goon se chalee hai yaaro Sirf ik ghuncha se sharminda hai aalam kee bahaar Dil-e-khoon-gashta ke honTon pe hansee hai yaaro Wo jo angoor ke khoshon men thee maanind-e-nu.joom Dhal ke ab jaam men khursheed banee hai yaaro Boo-e-khoon aatee hai miltaa hai bahaaron kaa suraagh Jaane kis shokh sitamgar kee galee hai yaaro Ye zameen jis se hai ham khaak-nasheenon kaa uruuj Ye zameen chaand sitaaron men ghiree hai yaaro Jur.a-e-talkh bhee hai jaam-gavaaraa bhee hai Zindagee jashn-gah-e-baada-kashee hai yaaro