Urdu Poetry

Wasi Shah (1 January 1976) is a urdu Poet, Dramatist, Columnist, TV writer, Anchor and occasional actor. Wasi started his career by acting but left in order to pursue his career in poetry. Notable works; Ana (2004), Azad (2016). ❄) Ham say zindagi ki haqeeqat na poocho Wasi,       Bohat pur khaloos thay jo tanha kar gaye..                              -- Wasi Shah -- ❄) Sari raat ki jaagi aankhen,       College men kya parhti hon gi..                              -- Wasi Shah -- ❄) Baandh len haath pay, seenay pay saja len tum ko,       Jee men aata hay kay taweez bana len tum ko..                              -- Wasi Shah -- ❄) Dair say samjhay zindagi tujh ko,       Aur takheer ki saza pai..                              -- Wasi Shah -- ❄) Wo jisay need kaha kartay hen sab chain ki neend,       Wo teray baad kabhi aankh men utri hi nahi..                              -- Wasi Shah -- ❄) Aaj kal kis say Muhabbat hay tumhen?       Aaj kal kis kay liye pag

❄) Aey shama tujh pay raat yeh bhari hai jis tarah,       Menay tamam umar guzari hay is tarah..                           -- Jann Nisar Akhtar -- ❄) Men us ko bhool jaon kesi baaten kartay ho,       Soorat to phir soorat hay, wo naam bhi payara lagta hay.. ❄) Sara hi shehar us kay janazay men tha shareek,       Tanhaaiyon kay khof say jo shakhs mar gaya.. ❄) Wohi to markazi kirdaar hay kahani ka,       Usi pay khatam hay taseer be'wafai ki.. ❄) Ik taweel arsay kay baad,       Hansi aai bhi to apnay hi haal par.. ❄) Ab to awaaz bhi do gay to nahi aaen gay,       Tootnay walay qayamat ki anaa rakhtay hen.. ❄) Mana kay teri deed kay qabil nahi hun men,       Tu mera shoq dekh mera intezaar dekh.. ❄) Apni aankhon ko noch daalun ga,       Khawab aaye jo phir Muhabbat kay.. ❄) Khabar sun kay marnay ki wo bolay raqeebo'n say,       Khudaa bakshay bohat si khoobiyan thi'n marnay walay men.. ❄) Yaqeen mano koi majbooriyan nahi hoti'n,  

Faiz Ahmad Faiz (13 February 1911 – 20 November 1984). He was a Pakistani Intellectual, revolutionary poet, and one of the most celebrated writers of the Urdu language, having been nominated four times for the Nobel Prize for literature. Faiz also wrote poetry in the Punjabi language. A notable member of the Progressive Writers' Movement (PWM). Faiz was an avowed Marxist, and he received theLenin Peace Prize by the  Soviet Union  in 1962. Notable Works; Naqsh-e-Faryaadi, Dasht-e-Sabah, Zindan Nama. Notable Awards; MBE (1946), Nigar Awards (1953), Lenin Peace Prize (1962), HRC Peace Prize, Nishan-e-Imtiaz (1990), Avicenna Prize (2006), ❄) Wo baat sarey fasanay men jis ka zikar na tha,       Wo baat un ko bohat nagawar guzri hay..                         --Faiz Ahmed Faiz-- ❄) Nahi nigaah men manzil to justajoo hi sahi,       Nahi wisaal muyassar to aarzu hi sahi..                         --Faiz Ahmed Faiz-- ❄) Dil na umeed nahi na'kaam hi to hay,       Lam

Munir Ahmed , better known as Munir Niazi (9 April 1928 – 26 December 2006). He was an Urdu and Punjabi Poet. Originally of Pashtun descent, Munir Ahmed used to call himself Punjabi as Punjabi definition is cultural and geographical and most of his poetry also reflected the culture of Punjab. Notable Awards; Sitara-e-Imtiaz in 2005 . * Khawab hotay hen dekhnay kay liye,    In men ja kar raha na karo..                              *Munir Niazi* * Maani nahi Munir kisi kaam men yahan,    Ata'at karen to kya hay, baghawat karen to kya..                              *Munir Niazi* * Mehak uthay rang-e-surkh jesay, Khilay chaman men gulaab itnay,    Munir aaye kahan say dil men, naye naye izteraab itnay.                              *Munir Niazi* * Milna tha us say aik baar phir kahin Munir,    Aesa men chahta tha, par aesa nahi hua..                              *Munir Niazi* * Wo behissi hay musalsal shikast-e-dil say Munir,

Syeda Parveen Shakir  (24 November 1952 – 26 December 1994) She was an Urdu poetess, teacher and a civil servant of the Government of Pakistan. She is often regarded as 'The Poetess of Fragrance'. Notable Works; Khushbu (1976) * Koi faisla to ho kay kidhar jana chahiye,    Pani ko ab to sar say guzar jana chahiye..                              --Parveen Shakir-- * Tu badalta hay to besakhta meri aankhen,    Apnay hathon ki lakeeron say ulajh jati hen..                              --Parveen Shakir-- * Wo kahin bhi gaya lota to meray paas aaya,    Bas yehi baat hay achi meray harjai ki..                              --Parveen Shakir-- * Men jan sakti hun wasl men asal bhed kya hay,    Magar haqeeqat shanas honay kay din nahi hen..                              --Parveen Shakir-- * Yeh gurbaten meri aankhon men kesi utri hen,    Kay khawab meray rukhsat hen, ratjaga bhi gaya..                              --Parveen Shakir-- * Kitni masoom khawahish hay

Ahmad Faraz (12 January 1931 - 25 August 2008). He was a Pakistani Urdu Poet. He was acclaimed as one of the best modern Urdu Poets of the last century. ' Faraz ' is his pen name. (Takhallus) Notable Awards; Hilal-e-Imtiaz, Sitara-e-Imtiaz, Nigar Awards. 1) Menay poocha kesay nikalti hay ik pal men jaan,     Us ney chalty chalty mera haath chor diya..                      --Ahmed Faraz-- 2) Deewar kya giri meray kachay makaan ki,     Logon ney meray ghar say rastay bana liye.                      --Ahmed Faraz-- 3) Hui hay shaam to aankhon men bas gaya phir tu,     Kahan gaya hay meray shehar kay musafir tu.                      --Ahmed Faraz-- 4) Men kab tak dusron kay dukh sambhal kay rakhoon Faraz,     Jis jis kay hen wo nashani bata kay ley jaaye.                      --Ahmed Faraz-- 5) Ab kyun roshni say dartay ho Faraz,     Tum to kehtay thay mujhay chand chahiye.                      --Ahmed Faraz-- 6) Dil yeh kehta hay kay shayad ho afsur

Jaun Elia (14 December 1931 – 8 November 2002) was a poet, philosopher, biographer, and scholar. He was the brother of Rais Amrohvi and Syed Muhammad Taqi, who were journalists and psychoanalysts. He was fluent in Urdu, Arabic, English, Persian, Sanskrit and Hebrew. Notable Works; Shayad, Lekin, Yaani, Gummaan, Goya, Farnood. ❄) Zohra! mera sitara-e-qismat kharab hay,     Naheed! aaj meri , Suraiya chali gai..                                 --jOhn Elia-- ❄) Ik taraf men hun, Ik taraf tum ho,     Jaaney kis ney kisay kharaab kiya..                                 --jOhn Elia-- ❄) Zindagi kis tarah basar hogi,     Dil nahee lag raha Muhabbat men..                                 --jOhn Elia-- ❄) Pardagi! ham say kyun rakha parda?      Teray hi parda-daar thay ham to..                                 --jOhn Elia-- ❄) Pass-e-parda koi na tha phir bhi,      Aik  parda khincha raha mujh men..                                 --jOhn Elia-- ❄) Hay usay

--KAASH MEN TERAY HASEEN HAATH KA KANGAN HOTA-- Kaash men teray haseen haath ka kangan hota, Tu baray payaar say, baray chao say, baray maan kay saath, Apni naazuk si kalai men charhati mujh ko, Aur be'taabi say furqat kay khizaa'n lamho'n men, Tu kisi soch men doobi jo ghumati mujh ko, Men teray haath ki khushbu say mehak sa jaata, Jab kabhi mood men aa kar mujhay chooma karti, Teray honto'n ki men hiddat say dehak saa jata, Raat ko jab bhi neendo'n kay safar par jaati, Mar'marin haath ka ik takiya banaya karti, Men teray kaan say lag kar kai baaten karta, Teri zulfo'n ko teray gaal ko chooma karta, Jab bhi tu band Quba kholnay lagti jaana, Apni aankho'n ko teray husan say kheraa karta, Mujh ko be'taab rakhta teri chaahat ka nasha, Men teri rooh kay gulshan men mehakta rehta, Men teray jism kay aangan men khanakta rehta, Kuch nahi to yehi be'naam sa bandhan hota, Kaash men teray haseen hath

1) Dusri bar bhi hoti to tum hi say hoti,     Men jo bilfarz muhabbat ko dubara karta.. 2) Tujhay roz dekhun qareeb say,      Meray shoq bhi hen ajeeb say.. 3) Tu yaad kar ya bhool ja,     Tu yaad hay yeh yaad rakh.. 4) Ishq ka aehtraam tha warna,     Sar maqtal men raks karta.. 5) Mera kya haal hay teray bina kabhi dekh to ley,     Jee raha hun tera bhoola hua waada ban kar.. 6) Roop dey kar mujhay wo kisi shehzaday ka,     Apnay bachon ko kahani sunaati hogi.. 7) Ik sacha roop haqeeqat ka,     Ik jhoota lafz MUHABBAT ka.. 8) Tasbeeh kay daano men sada wird ki soorat,     Honton pay meray harf-e-musalsal hay, kay TUM ho.. 9) 'An kahi' ki alag aziyat hay,      Aur 'kahi' ka azaab mat poocho.. 10) Tera hansana bhi kya musibat hay,       Men koi baat karnay aaya tha.. 11) Usay ISHQ tha meri zaat say,       Mujhay umar bhar yeh gumaa'n raha.. 12) Misl-e-Taweeez huay teray alfaaz,       Parh kar aksar shifa milti hay..