Kya Farogh-E-Bazm Us Mah-Ru Ka Shab Sad-Rang Tha

Poet

kya farogh-e-bazm us mah-ru ka shab sad-rang tha

sham.a nahin sharminda aur mah dekh ruḳh ko dang tha

kyuun na rakhkhun daagh dil par jaise laala dar-e-chaman

ḳhaal ghair-e-fam us ruḳhsar par gul-rang tha

sharmgin ankhon se jis janib ko paḌti hai nazar

nazuki shamshir se bismil pe arsa tang tha

qatl men ashiq ke shab ko kya tujhe taḳhir hai

shor ghul tha dhuum thi aur izhdiham ahang tha

aah zaari par kisi ki vo na karta tha ḳhayal

gosh-e-zad-avaz us dam Dholak-o-mirdang tha

ho gaya mahv-e-tamasha ghair ki mahfil men kyuun

ghair tere dil mira jyuun shisha vaqf-e-sang tha

‘afridi’ ishq ke baa.is haya jaati rahi

kya hua tere ta.iin da.ava jo nam-o-nang tha