Urdu & Hindi Poetry

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Happy Birthday Habib Jalib
Habib Jalib reciting a poem at a WAF protest in Lahore. 12th February, 1983.

یہ اور بات تیری گلی میں نہ آئیں ہم
لیکن یہ کیا کہ شہر ترا چھوڑ جائیں ہم
اس کے بغیر آج بہت جی اداس ہے
جالبؔ چلو کہیں سے اسے ڈھونڈ لائیں ہم

 

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Death anniversary of Sahba Lucknavi
(25 dec 1919 - 30 march 2002)

Sahba Lucknavi started his literary career from Bhopal where he was born. He lived in Lucknow completed his education and started his career as an Editor of AFKAR in 1950's from Bohpal. After the partition he moved to Pakistan and started AFKAR again in 1951. His first poetic collection was published in Bhopal in 1943. His SAFARNAMA” Meray Khawbau ke Sir Zameen was published in 1962. His research work on IQBAL was published through Iqbal Academy “Iqbal Aur Bhopal” in three volumes. He edited several books but AFKAR as a monthly magazine was the highlight of his career.

His passion for AFKAR was to highlight the literary work of famous poets during their lifetime. This was his seminal achievement as the tradition was to pay tribute after their death. This includes FIAZ number, JOSH number, HAFIZ number, Manto number and NADEEM number is some worth mentioning.

Monthly AFKAR was published until 2004. The last issue was published post humus as a tribute to his literary work.

Courtesy : Meena Sahba

 

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yaqeen Maano Koi Majboorian Nahi Hoti

Agar Yon Hi Ye Dil Satata Rahega
Poet: Khwaja Mir Dard


Agar Yon Hi Ye Dil Satata Rahega
To Ik Din Mera Ji Hi Jata Rahega

Main Jata Hun Dil Ko Tere Pas Chore
Meri Yad Tujhko Dilata Rahega

Gali Se Teri Dil Ko Le To Chala Hun
Main Pahunchunga Jab Tak Ye Ata Rahega

Qafas Main Koi Tum Se Ai Ham-Safiron
Khabar Kal Ki Hamko Sunata Rahega

Khafa Ho K Ai ?Dard? Mar To Chala Tu
Kahan Tak Gam Apna Chupata Rahega

 

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Athar Husain Rizvi (Kaifi Azmi)


مرے خدا مجھے اتنا تو معتبر کر دے
میں جس مکان میں رہتا ہوں اس کو گھر کر دے
افتخار عارف

تم اتنا جو مسکرا رہے ہو
کیا غم ہے جس کو چھپا رہے ہو

کیفی اعظمی

 

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Legendary classical singer Asad Amanat Ali being remembered on 11th death anniversary.

عمراں لنگھیاں پبھاں پہار ہالے نہ وس وے کاہلیا

غلام فریدا میں تاں ایوں وچھڑی جیویں وچھڑی کونج قطاراں

 

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Urdu

 

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‪Today marks the 80th death anniversary of Our National Poet Allama Muhammad IQBAL. What a great Man full of inspiration!‬

Ishq Qatil Se Bhi Maqtool Se

Poet: Alama Iqbal


Ishq Qatil Se Bhi Maqtool Se Hamdardi
Bhi
Ye Bata Kis Se Muhabbat
Ki Jaza Maangay Ga
Sajda Khaliq Ko Bhi
Iblees Se Yaarana Bhi Hashr Mein Kis Se
Aqeedat Ka Sila
Maangay Ga

Tun nahin jahan k lia

Poet: Alama iqbal

Na Toun Zameen K Lia Hai Na Asmaan K Lia
Jahan Hai Tere Lia Toun Nahin Jahan K Lia

 

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80th Death anniversary of Hakeem-ul-Ummat Allama Muhammad Iqbal

Allama Iqbal with Sir Nawab Zulfiqar Ali Khan in 1920's

ہزاروں سال نرگس اپنی بے نوری پہ روتی ہے
بڑی مشکل سے ہوتا ہے چمن میں دیدہ ور پیدا

 

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Ishq
Poet: Faiz Ahmad Faiz


Ishq Minat Kaash E Qarar Nahe
Husan Majboor E Intizaar Nahe

Teri Ranjish Ki Intiha Maloom
Hasrtoo Ka Meri Shumaar Nahe

Zer E Lab Hy Abi Tabasum E Dost
Muntashir Jalwa E Bahaar Nahe

Apni Takmeel Kar Rha Ho Mein
Warna Tujh Sy To Mujh Ko Pyaar Nahe

Faiz Zinda Rahen Wo Hain To Sahe
Kiya Hua Gar Wafa Sha'aar Nahe

 

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Saadat Hasan Manto is deep in composition, as he holds a cigarette in his left hand at his residence, Laxmi Mansion, in Lahore in January 1948.
Photo taken by Khatir Ghaznavi

 

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The only known picture of Hafiza Imam Bibi, the Mother of Allama Muhammad Iqbal.
Courtesy : Munib Iqbal

With basic education, she was a Hafiza of Quran and a very pious and religous lady who used to teach The Holy Quran to girls of the neighbourhood and keep amanats of people. Allama Iqbal Sb recieved his earliest education of Islam and The Holy Quran from her and she instilled in him the values which later made him what he became. Allama sb wrote an epic poem on her death, "Valida Marhooma ki Yaad Main"

کس کو اب ہوگا وطن ميں آہ! ميرا انتظار
کون ميرا خط نہ آنے سے رہے گا بے قرار
خاکِ مرقد پر تری لے کر يہ فرياد آؤں گا
اب دعائے نيم شب ميں کس کوميں ياد آؤں گا
عمر بھر تيری محبت ميری خدمت گر رہی
ميں تری خدمت کے قابل جب ہوا، تو چل بسی
آسماں تيری لحَد پر شبنم افشانی کرے
سبزۂ نورستہ اس گھر کی نگہبانی کرے

 

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Death anniversary of Syed Zamir Jafri

Syed Zamir Jafri was born on 1st January, 1916 in Chak Abdul Khaliq, a village near Dina, District Jhelum. He was a legend poet who with his unique poetic diction and ideas ruled urdu literature for over 60 years. He was a learned person and trend setter using all his abilities with firm commitment which paved the way for humorous poetry in tandem with serious poetry. A true patriot who very effectively made his pen a source of preaching message of peace and love for the man kind. His writings are a valuable asset of urdu literature. A poet of excellence who made his mark in the field of urdu literature with his wit and humour. He has about 78 published books of poetry and prose representing a varied range of creative works.
Syed Zamir Jafri was a renowned humourist, columnist, broadcaster and telecaster who was well known nationally and internationally. Besides urdu, the national language of Pakistan, he wrote in Punjabi and English. In addition to original works, he also translated into urdu verse “Malay Folk Lore (Pantuns) of Malaysia, few poems from Nazar-ul-Islam and translations from the monumental Punjabi classic the “saif-ul-malook”. As a humourist, he had his stamp of his own, making him the most sought after poet in poetry recitals (Mushiara) within the country and abroad. As a Co-Editor, he is responsible for the production of the “Urdu Punch” considered to be the most sophisticated and esteemed journal of urdu Humour. After graduation from Islamia College, Lahore, he started as a journalist in Lahore but soon after joined the Indian Army War Propaganda Directorate when the Second World War started. At the Headquarters in Delhi, it had writers and intellectuals like M.D.Taseer, Majid Malik and Faiz Ahmed Faiz.

 

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