Perveen Shakir, one of the renowned poetess of Urdu. Her unique tone received a high reputation in a very short time period. Perveen Shakir wrote many master pieces but the lady was itself a master piece. Besides her poetry,she was civil servant in Pakistan Government.
Kuch to hawa bhi sard thi kuch tha tera khyaal bhi.
Dil ko khushi k sath sath hota raha malaal bhi.
Baat wo aadhi raat ki,raat wo pure chaand ki.
Chaand bhi aen cheet ka Us par tera jamaal bhi.
Sab se nazr bacha k wo mujh ko kuch aese dekhta.
Ik dafa to ruk gayi gardish-e-mah o saal ki.
Dil to chamk saky ga kya phir bhi taraash ke dekh lain.
Sheesha garaan-e shehar k haath ka ye kamaal bhi.
Us ko na pa saky thay jab dil ka ajeeb haal tha.
Ab jo palat k dekhiye baat hi kuch muhaal bhi.
Meri talab tha aek shakhs wo jo nahin mila to phir.
Haath dua se yun gira bhool gaya sawaal bhi.
Us ki sukhn taraaziya'n mere liye bhi dhaal thee'n.
Us ki hansi men chhup gaya apne ghamon ka haal bhi,
Gaah qareeb shah-ragg,gaah ba'eed-e wehm o khwab.
Us ki rafaqaton men rat,hijr bhi tha wisaal bhi.
Us k hi bazwon men aor us ko hi sochty rahy.
Jism ki khwahishon pe thay rooh k aor jaal bhi.
Shaam ki na'samjh hawa puchh rahi ha ik pataa.
Mouj-e hawa-e ku-e yaar,kar kuch to mera khayal bhi.
