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Playfulness is a typical quality of the beloved and it makes her all the more romantic and appealing. In other words, a beloved without some amount of coquetry or playfulness would not be so romantic. You may like to go through these examples that personify a beloved as one who is now bouncy, now mischievous, now playful, and now full of light wit.

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nazar mila ke mere pas aa ke lut liya

nazar mila ke mire paas aa ke luut liya nazar hati thi ki phir muskura ke luut liya shikast-e-husn ka jalva dikha ke luut liya nigah nichi kiye sar jhuka ke luut liya duhai hai mire allah ki duhai hai kisi ne mujh se bhi mujh ko chhupa ke luut liya salam us pe ki jis ne utha ke parda-e-dil mujhi men rah ke mujhi men sama ke luut liya unhin ke dil se koi us ki azmaten puchhe vo ek dil jise sab kuchh luta ke luut liya yahan to khud tiri hasti hai ishq ko darkar vo aur honge jinhen muskura ke luut liya khusha vo jaan jise di gai amanat-e-ishq rahe vo dil jise apna bana ke luut liya nigah daal di jis par hasin ankhon ne use bhi husn-e-mujassam bana ke luut liya bade vo aae dil o jaan ke lutne vaale nazar se chhed diya gudguda ke luut liya raha kharab-e-mohabbat hi vo jise tu ne khud apna dard-e-mohabbat dikha ke luut liya koi ye luut to dekhe ki us ne jab chaha tamam hasti-e-dil ko jaga ke luut liya karishma-sazi-e-husn-e-azal are tauba mira hi aina mujh ko dikha ke luut liya na lutte ham magar un mast ankhdiyon ne 'jigar' nazar bachate hue dabdaba ke luut liya nazar mila ke mere pas aa ke lut liya nazar hati thi ki phir muskura ke lut liya shikast-e-husn ka jalwa dikha ke lut liya nigah nichi kiye sar jhuka ke lut liya duhai hai mere allah ki duhai hai kisi ne mujh se bhi mujh ko chhupa ke lut liya salam us pe ki jis ne utha ke parda-e-dil mujhi mein rah ke mujhi mein sama ke lut liya unhin ke dil se koi us ki azmaten puchhe wo ek dil jise sab kuchh luta ke lut liya yahan to khud teri hasti hai ishq ko darkar wo aur honge jinhen muskura ke lut liya khusha wo jaan jise di gai amanat-e-ishq rahe wo dil jise apna bana ke lut liya nigah dal di jis par hasin aankhon ne use bhi husn-e-mujassam bana ke lut liya bade wo aae dil o jaan ke lutne wale nazar se chhed diya gudguda ke lut liya raha kharab-e-mohabbat hi wo jise tu ne khud apna dard-e-mohabbat dikha ke lut liya koi ye lut to dekhe ki us ne jab chaha tamam hasti-e-dil ko jaga ke lut liya karishma-sazi-e-husn-e-azal are tauba mera hi aaina mujh ko dikha ke lut liya na lutte hum magar un mast ankhdiyon ne 'jigar' nazar bachate hue dabdaba ke lut liya

فقط نگاہ سے ہوتا ہے فیصلہ دل کا نہ ہو نگاہ میں شوخی تو دلبری کیا ہے

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teri anjuman mein zalim ajab ehtimam dekha

tiri anjuman men zalim ajab ehtimam dekha kahin zindagi ki barish kahin qatl-e-am dekha in your realm o cruel one, how strange prevails the scene life giving showers are often seen with massacres between meri arz-e-shauq padh len ye kahan unhen gavara vahin chaak kar diya khat jahan mera naam dekha expressions of my love for her, she cares not to peruse the moment that she sees my name, tears it to smithereen badi minnaton se aa kar vo mujhe mana rahe hain main bacha raha huun daman mira intiqam dekha pleading she does come to me, attempting to placate i turn my back to her behold, my vengeance needs be seen ai 'shakil' ruh-parvar tiri be-khudi ke naghhme magar aaj tak na ham ne tire lab pe jaam dekha shakeel your songs of sadness are so soulfully sublime yet through your lips a drop of wine never has there been teri anjuman mein zalim ajab ehtimam dekha kahin zindagi ki barish kahin qatl-e-am dekha in your realm o cruel one, how strange prevails the scene life giving showers are often seen with massacres between meri arz-e-shauq padh len ye kahan unhen gawara wahin chaak kar diya khat jahan mera nam dekha expressions of my love for her, she cares not to peruse the moment that she sees my name, tears it to smithereen badi minnaton se aa kar wo mujhe mana rahe hain main bacha raha hun daman mera intiqam dekha pleading she does come to me, attempting to placate i turn my back to her behold, my vengeance needs be seen ai 'shakil' ruh-parwar teri be-khudi ke naghme magar aaj tak na hum ne tere lab pe jam dekha shakeel your songs of sadness are so soulfully sublime yet through your lips a drop of wine never has there been

جو کہا میں نے کہ پیار آتا ہے مجھ کو تم پر ہنس کے کہنے لگا اور آپ کو آتا کیا ہے

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bahut se logon ko gham ne jila ke mar diya

bahut se logon ko ghham ne jila ke maar diya jo bach rahe the unhen mai pila ke maar diya ye kya ada hai ki jab un ki barhami se ham na mar sake to hamen muskura ke maar diya na jaate aap to aghhosh kyuun tahi hoti gae to aap ne pahlu se ja ke maar diya mujhe gila to nahin aap ke taghhaful se magar huzur ne himmat badha ke maar diya na aap aas bandhate na ye sitam hota hamen to aap ne amrit pila ke maar diya kisi ne husn-e-taghhaful se jaan talab kar li kisi ne lutf ke dariya baha ke maar diya jise bhi main ne ziyada tapak se dekha usi hasin ne patthar utha ke maar diya vo log mangenge ab ziist kis ke anchal se? jinhen huzur ne daman chhuda ke maar diya chale to khanda-mizaji se ja rahe the ham kisi hasin ne raste men aa ke maar diya rah-e-hayat men kuchh aise pech-o-kham to na the kisi hasin ne raste men aa ke maar diya karam ki surat-e-avval to jan-gudaz na thi karam ka dusra pahlu dikha ke maar diya ajiib ras-bhara rahzan tha jis ne logon ko tarah tarah ki adaen dikha ke maar diya ajiib khulq se ik ajnabi musafir ne hamen khilaf-e-tavaqqoa bula ke maar diya 'adam' bade adab-adab se hasinon ne hamen sitam ka nishana bana ke maar diya taayyunat ki had tak to ji raha tha 'adam' taayyunat ke parde utha ke maar diya bahut se logon ko gham ne jila ke mar diya jo bach rahe the unhen mai pila ke mar diya ye kya ada hai ki jab un ki barhami se hum na mar sake to hamein muskura ke mar diya na jate aap to aaghosh kyun tahi hoti gae to aap ne pahlu se ja ke mar diya mujhe gila to nahin aap ke taghaful se magar huzur ne himmat badha ke mar diya na aap aas bandhate na ye sitam hota hamein to aap ne amrit pila ke mar diya kisi ne husn-e-taghaful se jaan talab kar li kisi ne lutf ke dariya baha ke mar diya jise bhi main ne ziyaada tapak se dekha usi hasin ne patthar utha ke mar diya wo log mangenge ab zist kis ke aanchal se? jinhen huzur ne daman chhuda ke mar diya chale to khanda-mizaji se ja rahe the hum kisi hasin ne raste mein aa ke mar diya rah-e-hayat mein kuchh aise pech-o-kham to na the kisi hasin ne raste mein aa ke mar diya karam ki surat-e-awwal to jaan-gudaz na thi karam ka dusra pahlu dikha ke mar diya ajib ras-bhara rahzan tha jis ne logon ko tarah tarah ki adaen dikha ke mar diya ajib khulq se ek ajnabi musafir ne hamein khilaf-e-tawaqqoa bula ke mar diya 'adam' bade adab-adab se hasinon ne hamein sitam ka nishana bana ke mar diya tayyunat ki had tak to ji raha tha 'adam' tayyunat ke parde utha ke mar diya

ساتھ شوخی کے کچھ حجاب بھی ہے اس ادا کا کہیں جواب بھی ہے

پردۂ لطف میں یہ ظلم و ستم کیا کہیے ہائے ظالم ترا انداز کرم کیا کہیے

ذرا ان کی شوخی تو دیکھنا لیے زلف خم شدہ ہاتھ میں میرے پاس آئے دبے دبے مجھے سانپ کہہ کے ڈرا دیا

شوخیٔ حسن کے نظارے کی طاقت ہے کہاں طفل ناداں ہوں میں بجلی سے دہل جاتا ہوں

بڑھتی رہی نگاہ بہکتے رہے قدم گزرا ہے اس طرح بھی زمانہ شباب کا

~ Aish Meeruthi

عشوہ بھی ہے شوخی بھی تبسم بھی حیا بھی ظالم میں اور اک بات ہے اس سب کے سوا بھی

شوخی سے ٹھہرتی نہیں قاتل کی نظر آج یہ برق بلا دیکھیے گرتی ہے کدھر آج

GhazalRead Full

nazar mila ke mere pas aa ke lut liya

nazar mila ke mire paas aa ke luut liya nazar hati thi ki phir muskura ke luut liya shikast-e-husn ka jalva dikha ke luut liya nigah nichi kiye sar jhuka ke luut liya duhai hai mire allah ki duhai hai kisi ne mujh se bhi mujh ko chhupa ke luut liya salam us pe ki jis ne utha ke parda-e-dil mujhi men rah ke mujhi men sama ke luut liya unhin ke dil se koi us ki azmaten puchhe vo ek dil jise sab kuchh luta ke luut liya yahan to khud tiri hasti hai ishq ko darkar vo aur honge jinhen muskura ke luut liya khusha vo jaan jise di gai amanat-e-ishq rahe vo dil jise apna bana ke luut liya nigah daal di jis par hasin ankhon ne use bhi husn-e-mujassam bana ke luut liya bade vo aae dil o jaan ke lutne vaale nazar se chhed diya gudguda ke luut liya raha kharab-e-mohabbat hi vo jise tu ne khud apna dard-e-mohabbat dikha ke luut liya koi ye luut to dekhe ki us ne jab chaha tamam hasti-e-dil ko jaga ke luut liya karishma-sazi-e-husn-e-azal are tauba mira hi aina mujh ko dikha ke luut liya na lutte ham magar un mast ankhdiyon ne 'jigar' nazar bachate hue dabdaba ke luut liya nazar mila ke mere pas aa ke lut liya nazar hati thi ki phir muskura ke lut liya shikast-e-husn ka jalwa dikha ke lut liya nigah nichi kiye sar jhuka ke lut liya duhai hai mere allah ki duhai hai kisi ne mujh se bhi mujh ko chhupa ke lut liya salam us pe ki jis ne utha ke parda-e-dil mujhi mein rah ke mujhi mein sama ke lut liya unhin ke dil se koi us ki azmaten puchhe wo ek dil jise sab kuchh luta ke lut liya yahan to khud teri hasti hai ishq ko darkar wo aur honge jinhen muskura ke lut liya khusha wo jaan jise di gai amanat-e-ishq rahe wo dil jise apna bana ke lut liya nigah dal di jis par hasin aankhon ne use bhi husn-e-mujassam bana ke lut liya bade wo aae dil o jaan ke lutne wale nazar se chhed diya gudguda ke lut liya raha kharab-e-mohabbat hi wo jise tu ne khud apna dard-e-mohabbat dikha ke lut liya koi ye lut to dekhe ki us ne jab chaha tamam hasti-e-dil ko jaga ke lut liya karishma-sazi-e-husn-e-azal are tauba mera hi aaina mujh ko dikha ke lut liya na lutte hum magar un mast ankhdiyon ne 'jigar' nazar bachate hue dabdaba ke lut liya

فقط نگاہ سے ہوتا ہے فیصلہ دل کا نہ ہو نگاہ میں شوخی تو دلبری کیا ہے

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teri anjuman mein zalim ajab ehtimam dekha

tiri anjuman men zalim ajab ehtimam dekha kahin zindagi ki barish kahin qatl-e-am dekha in your realm o cruel one, how strange prevails the scene life giving showers are often seen with massacres between meri arz-e-shauq padh len ye kahan unhen gavara vahin chaak kar diya khat jahan mera naam dekha expressions of my love for her, she cares not to peruse the moment that she sees my name, tears it to smithereen badi minnaton se aa kar vo mujhe mana rahe hain main bacha raha huun daman mira intiqam dekha pleading she does come to me, attempting to placate i turn my back to her behold, my vengeance needs be seen ai 'shakil' ruh-parvar tiri be-khudi ke naghhme magar aaj tak na ham ne tire lab pe jaam dekha shakeel your songs of sadness are so soulfully sublime yet through your lips a drop of wine never has there been teri anjuman mein zalim ajab ehtimam dekha kahin zindagi ki barish kahin qatl-e-am dekha in your realm o cruel one, how strange prevails the scene life giving showers are often seen with massacres between meri arz-e-shauq padh len ye kahan unhen gawara wahin chaak kar diya khat jahan mera nam dekha expressions of my love for her, she cares not to peruse the moment that she sees my name, tears it to smithereen badi minnaton se aa kar wo mujhe mana rahe hain main bacha raha hun daman mera intiqam dekha pleading she does come to me, attempting to placate i turn my back to her behold, my vengeance needs be seen ai 'shakil' ruh-parwar teri be-khudi ke naghme magar aaj tak na hum ne tere lab pe jam dekha shakeel your songs of sadness are so soulfully sublime yet through your lips a drop of wine never has there been

جو کہا میں نے کہ پیار آتا ہے مجھ کو تم پر ہنس کے کہنے لگا اور آپ کو آتا کیا ہے

عشوہ بھی ہے شوخی بھی تبسم بھی حیا بھی ظالم میں اور اک بات ہے اس سب کے سوا بھی

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bahut se logon ko gham ne jila ke mar diya

bahut se logon ko ghham ne jila ke maar diya jo bach rahe the unhen mai pila ke maar diya ye kya ada hai ki jab un ki barhami se ham na mar sake to hamen muskura ke maar diya na jaate aap to aghhosh kyuun tahi hoti gae to aap ne pahlu se ja ke maar diya mujhe gila to nahin aap ke taghhaful se magar huzur ne himmat badha ke maar diya na aap aas bandhate na ye sitam hota hamen to aap ne amrit pila ke maar diya kisi ne husn-e-taghhaful se jaan talab kar li kisi ne lutf ke dariya baha ke maar diya jise bhi main ne ziyada tapak se dekha usi hasin ne patthar utha ke maar diya vo log mangenge ab ziist kis ke anchal se? jinhen huzur ne daman chhuda ke maar diya chale to khanda-mizaji se ja rahe the ham kisi hasin ne raste men aa ke maar diya rah-e-hayat men kuchh aise pech-o-kham to na the kisi hasin ne raste men aa ke maar diya karam ki surat-e-avval to jan-gudaz na thi karam ka dusra pahlu dikha ke maar diya ajiib ras-bhara rahzan tha jis ne logon ko tarah tarah ki adaen dikha ke maar diya ajiib khulq se ik ajnabi musafir ne hamen khilaf-e-tavaqqoa bula ke maar diya 'adam' bade adab-adab se hasinon ne hamen sitam ka nishana bana ke maar diya taayyunat ki had tak to ji raha tha 'adam' taayyunat ke parde utha ke maar diya bahut se logon ko gham ne jila ke mar diya jo bach rahe the unhen mai pila ke mar diya ye kya ada hai ki jab un ki barhami se hum na mar sake to hamein muskura ke mar diya na jate aap to aaghosh kyun tahi hoti gae to aap ne pahlu se ja ke mar diya mujhe gila to nahin aap ke taghaful se magar huzur ne himmat badha ke mar diya na aap aas bandhate na ye sitam hota hamein to aap ne amrit pila ke mar diya kisi ne husn-e-taghaful se jaan talab kar li kisi ne lutf ke dariya baha ke mar diya jise bhi main ne ziyaada tapak se dekha usi hasin ne patthar utha ke mar diya wo log mangenge ab zist kis ke aanchal se? jinhen huzur ne daman chhuda ke mar diya chale to khanda-mizaji se ja rahe the hum kisi hasin ne raste mein aa ke mar diya rah-e-hayat mein kuchh aise pech-o-kham to na the kisi hasin ne raste mein aa ke mar diya karam ki surat-e-awwal to jaan-gudaz na thi karam ka dusra pahlu dikha ke mar diya ajib ras-bhara rahzan tha jis ne logon ko tarah tarah ki adaen dikha ke mar diya ajib khulq se ek ajnabi musafir ne hamein khilaf-e-tawaqqoa bula ke mar diya 'adam' bade adab-adab se hasinon ne hamein sitam ka nishana bana ke mar diya tayyunat ki had tak to ji raha tha 'adam' tayyunat ke parde utha ke mar diya

GhazalRead Full

hail thi bich mein jo razai tamam shab

haail thi biich men jo razai tamam shab is ghham se ham ko niind na aai tamam shab ki yaas se havas ne ladai tamam shab tum ne to khuub raah dikhai tamam shab phir bhi to khatm ho na saki aarzu ki baat har chand ham ne un ko sunai tamam shab bebak milte hi jo hue ham to sharm se aankh us pari ne phir na milai tamam shab dil khuub janta hai ki tum kis khayal se karte rahe adu ki burai tamam shab phir shaam hi se kyuun vo chale the chhuda ke haath dukhti rahi jo un ki kalai tamam shab 'hasrat' se kuchh vo aate hi aise hue khafa phir ho saki na un se safai tamam shab hail thi bich mein jo razai tamam shab is gham se hum ko nind na aai tamam shab ki yas se hawas ne ladai tamam shab tum ne to khub rah dikhai tamam shab phir bhi to khatm ho na saki aarzu ki baat har chand hum ne un ko sunai tamam shab bebak milte hi jo hue hum to sharm se aankh us pari ne phir na milai tamam shab dil khub jaanta hai ki tum kis khayal se karte rahe adu ki burai tamam shab phir sham hi se kyun wo chale the chhuda ke hath dukhti rahi jo un ki kalai tamam shab 'hasrat' se kuchh wo aate hi aise hue khafa phir ho saki na un se safai tamam shab

پردۂ لطف میں یہ ظلم و ستم کیا کہیے ہائے ظالم ترا انداز کرم کیا کہیے

شوخی سے ٹھہرتی نہیں قاتل کی نظر آج یہ برق بلا دیکھیے گرتی ہے کدھر آج

کہا میں نے مرتا ہوں تم پر تو بولے نکلتے نہ دیکھا جنازہ کسی کا

یہ مصرع لکھ دیا کس شوخ نے محراب مسجد پر یہ ناداں گر گئے سجدوں میں جب وقت قیام آیا

بڑھتی رہی نگاہ بہکتے رہے قدم گزرا ہے اس طرح بھی زمانہ شباب کا

~ Aish Meeruthi

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