taashqand ki shaam
— Ali Sardar Jafri
Manaao jashn-e-mohabbat ki Khoon kee boo na rahi
Baras ke khul ga.e baarood ke siyah baadal
Bujhee bujhee see hai jangon kee aakhiree bijlee
Mahak rahi hai gulaabon se taashqand kee shaam
Jagaao gesoo-e-jaanaan kee ambareen raaten
Jalaao saa.ad-e-seemeen kee sham-e-kafooree
Taveel boson ke gul-rang jaam chhalkaao
Ye surkh jaam hai khoobaan-e-taashqand ke naam
Ye sabz jaam hai lahore ke haseenon kaa
Safed jaam hai dillee ke dilbaron ke liye
Ghulaa hai jis men mohabbat ke aaftaab kaa rang
Khulee huee hai ufuq par shafaq tabassum kee
Naseem-e-shauq chalee mehrbaan takallum kee
Labon kee sho.ala-fishaanee hai shabnam-afshaanee
Isee men sub.h-e-tamannaa nahaa ke nikhregee
Kisee kee zulf na ab shaam-e-gham men bikhregee
Javaan khauf kee vaadee se ab na guzrenge
Jiyaale maut ke saahil pe ab na utrenge
Bharee na jaa.egee ab khaak-o-khoon se maang kabhi
Milegee maan ko na marg-e-pisar kee khush-khabaree
Koee na degaa yateemon ko ab mubaarakbaad
Khilenge phuul bahut sarhad-e-tamannaa par
Khabar na hogee ye nargis hai kis kee aa.ankhon kee
Ye gul hai kis kee jabeen kis kaa lab hai ye laala
Ye shaakh kis ke javaan baazuon kee Angdhaai
Bas itnaa hogaa ye dhartee hai shahsavaaron kee
Jahaan-e-husn ke gumnaam taajdaaron kee
Ye sarzameen hai mohabbat ke khvaastgaaron kee
Jo gul pe marte the shabnam se pyaar karte the
Khudaa kare ki ye shabnam yuun hee barastee rahe
Zameen hamesha lahoo ke liye tarastee rahe
Manao jashn-e-mohabbat ki KHun ki bu na rahi
Baras ke khul gae barud ke siyah baadal
Bujhi bujhi si hai jangon ki aaKHiri bijli
Mahak rahi hai gulabon se tashqand ki sham
Jagao gesu-e-jaanan ki ambarin raaten
Jalao saad-e-simin ki sham-e-kafuri
Tawil boson ke gul-rang jam chhalkao
Ye surKH jam hai KHuban-e-tashqand ke nam
Ye sabz jam hai lahore ke hasinon ka
Safed jam hai dilli ke dilbaron ke liye
Ghula hai jis mein mohabbat ke aaftab ka rang
Khuli hui hai ufuq par shafaq tabassum ki
Nasim-e-shauq chali mehrban takallum ki
Labon ki shoala-fishani hai shabnam-afshani
Isi mein subh-e-tamanna naha ke nikhregi
Kisi ki zulf na ab sham-e-gham mein bikhregi
Jawan KHauf ki wadi se ab na guzrenge
Jiyale maut ke sahil pe ab na utrenge
Bhari na jaegi ab KHak-o-KHun se mang kabhi
Milegi man ko na marg-e-pisar ki KHush-KHabari
Koi na dega yatimon ko ab mubarakbaad
Khilenge phul bahut sarhad-e-tamanna par
KHabar na hogi ye nargis hai kis ki aaankhon ki
Ye gul hai kis ki jabin kis ka lab hai ye lala
Ye shaKH kis ke jawan bazuon ki angDai
Bas itna hoga ye dharti hai shahsawaron ki
Jahan-e-husn ke gumnam tajdaron ki
Ye sarzamin hai mohabbat ke KHwastgaron ki
Jo gul pe marte the shabnam se pyar karte the
KHuda kare ki ye shabnam yun hi barasti rahe
Zamin hamesha lahu ke liye tarasti rahe