Urdu Poetry

 Aakhri tees aazmane ko
Ji to chaaha tha muskuraane ko

Yaad itni bhi sakht jaa.n to nahin
Ik gharonda reha hai dhaane ko

Sang reezo mein dhal gaey aansoo
Log hanste rahe dikhaane ko

Zakhm-e-naghma bhi lau to deta hai
Ik diyaa reh gaya jalaane ko

Kitne majboor ho gaey honge
An-kahi baat muu.n pe laane ko ?

Reeza reeza bikhar gaya Insaa.n
Dil ki veeraanian jataane ko

Hasraton ki pana'ah gaahon mein
Kya thikaana hai sar chupaane ko

Haat kanton se kar liaa zakhmi
Phool baalon mein ik sajaane ko !

Aas ki baat ho ke saans "Ada"
Ye khiloney hain toot jaane ko !
                                     (Ada Jaffery)