80 WITH FLOWERS SO HEARTY AND THE...

80  WITH FLOWERS SO HEARTY AND THE BIRDS SO HALE

With flowers so hearty and the birds so hale
Why then so wails the nightingale?

And when it’s all so green and gay
Why then my heart has such dismay?

And if it’s a bar and not a shrine
Why is then here no liquor, no wine?

And if she believes in fair play
Why does she hunt; why does she prey?

And if FAIZ’s heart is really on fire
Why hasn’t it burnt his being entire?

                            URDU POEM
                                GHAZAL

Yeh mousam e gul gercheh tarabkhaiz bohat hay
Ahwaal e gul o laala ghamangaiz bohat hay

Khush daawat e yaaraan bhee hay, yalghaar e adoo bhee
Kya kijaay dil ka jo kumaamaiz bohat hay

Yuin peer e mughaan shaikh e haram say huay yakjaan
Maikhaanay maen kumzarfy e perhaiz bohat hay

Ik gerdan e makhlooq jo her haal maen kham hay
Ik baazoo e qaatil hay keh khoonraiz bohat hay

Kuin mishaal e dil FAIZ chupaao teh e daamaan
Bujh jaay gi yuin bhee keh hawa taiz bohat hay
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