Shahid Afridi pens emotional note for daughter Ansha on her wedding
Cricket
Former Pakistan captain also shared two photos of himself with newly-wed couple
KARACHI (Web Desk) – Expressing his love for his daughter Ansha on her wedding with Pakistan bowling ace Shaheen Shah Afridi, veteran cricketer Shahid Afridi on Wednesday shared emotional and moving Urdu couplets on his X (twitter) account.
The wedding ceremony of Shaheen Afridi took place with Ansha in Karachi on Tuesday. The couple had tied the knot in an intimate Nikah ceremony held in February this year after two-year engagement.
In a heartfelt and emotional post on X, formerly Twitter, the former cricketer wrote Urdu couplets for his daughter.
"Aya tha ghar main noor abhi kal ki baat hai
Rukhsat bhi ho raha hai wo ankhon kay saamney
Dooba hua bhi hai terey baba ka dil magar
Umeed subh-e-nau isey ayi hai thamney"
آیا تھا گھر میں نور ابھی کل کی بات ہے
— Shahid Afridi (@SAfridiOfficial) September 19, 2023
رخصت بھی ہو رہا ہے وہ آنکھوں کے سامنے
ڈوبا ہوا بھی ہے ترے بابا کا دل مگر
امید صبح نو اسے آئی ہےتھامنے
Anshaheen@️ pic.twitter.com/TJRDgn3jIb
The former captain also shared two photos of himself with the newly-wed couple. Both images has been taken from the back and Afridi can be seen lovingly holding onto his daughter and son-in-law in a joyful mood.
In one of the pictures, the former all-rounder is seen showing his emotions seeing his daughter off.
Afridi's daughter, in the image, is seen wearing an intricately-designed red dress, embellished with gold zardozi and sequin work.
Wedding pictures are taking rounds on social media with Shaheen seen mingling with guests and fellow cricketer and Pakistan captain Babar Azam amid the festive occasion.
The 23-year-old fast bowler arrived at the venue to receive his bride with his family, while the Rukhsati (seeing off) ceremony was decked with a diverse guest list which included former captain Misbahul Haq, Saeed Anwar, Tanveer Ahmed and Sohail Khan.
The couple got married seven months ago in Karachi. However, Ansha's Rukhsati was put on hold until September. The valima ceremony will be held in Islamabad on Sept 21.
