Wednesday, August 19, 2020

Zameer Jafri ki aik ghazal

 Zameer Jafri made his name in Urdu poetry as a "mazahiya shayer". As said, comedy requires immense emotional depth. Read his real gem - one serious ghazal. It is said that a good ghazal requires preferably small bahar, appropriate auzan, and unique khayal. (Mir Taqi Mir legacy).

کپڑے اپنے گھر کے ہیں
دھبے دنیا بھر کے ہیں

باہر کی کوئی چیز نہیں
سارے دکھ اندر  کے ہیں

کیسے کیسے دکھ دیکھے
کیا کیا عیب ہنر کے ہیں

مسجد تو بنوا لی تھی
پتھر سب مندر  کے ہیں

منزل پا لینے کے بعد
جھگڑے راہگزر  کے ہیں

مٹی ہم سے روٹھ گئی
گاؤں بھی پتھر  کے ہیں

2 comments:

bsc said...

Yes Zamir Jafri is well known But you have e that unique ability to bring out Gems from anywhere
Just look at this Ghazal. Every verse every word strikes you as if to wake you up to make you aware of your inner self and how he uses stone In some places a shaér is almost like a prophet

mystic-soul said...

Uncle: I was so mesmerized by this ghazal.