mujhe sahal ho gayii.n manzile.n woh hawa ke rukh bhi badal gaye…Majrooh Sultanpuri

Majrooh Sultanpuri’s ghazal Mujhe sahal ho gayi manzilen woh hawa ke rukh bhi badal gaye…..Majrooh was a wonderful poet but got more popularity than his contemporary Urdu poets owing to his lyrics in Bollywood/Hindustani movies.

Kisi masjid meN bahkaaya gaya huN….Shad Azeemabadi

Shad Azeemabadi is an important name in Urdu literature. Syed Ali Mohammad ‘Shaad’ Azimabadi was born in Bihar. His ghazal TamannaoN meN uljhaya gaya huN, khilaune de kar bahlaya gaya huN…is one of the most popular ghazals in Urdu poetry.

tamannaaoN meN uljhaya gaya huN

khilaune de kar bahlaaya gaya huN

         huN is kuuche ke har zarre se aagaah

         idhar se muddatoN aaya gaya huN

nahiin uThte kyoN qadam jaanib-e-dair

kisii masjid meN bahkaaya gaya huN

        dil-e-muztar se puuchh ai raunaq-e-bazm

        maiN khud aaya nahiiN laaya gaya huN

Yeh dunia ho ya woh dunia, ab khwahish-e-dunia kaun kare…

Moeen Ahsan Jazbi (1912-2005) was a leading poet in the decade of 30s and 40s. His nazm Maut is one of the most important verses in Urdu literature. Though he wrote less, whatever he wrote got immense popularity. http://indscribe.blogspot.com/2005/12/urdu-2005-jazbi-umar-ansari-and.html

मरने की दुआएं क्यूं मांगूं , जीने की तमन्ना कौन करे
यह दुनिया हो या वह दुनिया अब ख्वाहिश-ए-दुनिया कौन करे

जब कश्ती साबित-ओ-सालिम थी तब साहिल की तमन्ना किस्को थी
अब ऐसी शिकस्ता कश्ती पर साहिल की तमन्ना कौन करे!

जो आग लगाई थी तुमने उसको तो बुझाया अश्कों से
जो अश्कों ने भड़्काई है उस आग को ठन्डा कौन करे

दुनिया ने हमें छोड़ा जज़्बी हम छोड़ न दें क्यूं दुनिया को
दुनिया को समझ कर बैठे हैं अब दुनिया दुनिया कौन करे

मुईन अह्सन जज़्बी

YuuN hi bas rakh liya karte haiN jeena ka bharam saaqi…

Salam Machhlishahri, born 1921 Jaunpur, was a bohemian personality who drunk himself to death. [Salam, Salaam, Machlishahar, Machhlishahari, sher, she'r, shaairi, shaairy, shairy, shairi, ashaar, ashar, shayri, shayari, shayar, shaayari, shaeri, shaer]

KahaaN ham aur kahaan ye jalwahaai jaam-e-jam saqi

Yuun hi bas rakh liya karte haiN jeene ka bharam saqi

Hum suurat-e-janaaN bhuul gaye…Majaz

Asrar-ul Haq Majaz’s famous ghazal

kuchh tujh ko hai Khabar hum kyaa kyaa aye shorish-e-dauraaN bhuul gaye
woh zulf-e-pariishaaN bhuul gaye, woh diida-e-giryaaN bhuul gaye

Majaz Lakhnavi's


कुछ तुझ को है ख़बर हम क्या क्या ऐ शोरिश-ए-दौरां भूल गए
वह ज़ुल्फ़-ए-परीशां भूल गए, वह दीद-ए-गिरयां भूल गए

ऐ शौक़-ए-नज़ारा क्या कहिए नज़रों में कोई सूरत ही नहीं
ऐ ज़ौक़-ए-तसव्वुर क्या किजिए हम सूरत-ए-जानां भूल गए

अब गुल से नज़र मिलती ही नहीं अब दिल की कली खिलती ही नहीं
ऐ फ़स्ले बहारां रुख़्सत हो, हम लुत्फ़-ए-बहारां भूल गए

सब का तो मदावा कर डाला अपना ही मदावा कर न सके
सब के तो गिरेबां सी डाले, अपना ही गिरेबां भूल गए

यह अपनी वफ़ा का आलम है, अब उनकी जफ़ा को क्या कहिए
एक नश्तर-ए-ज़हरआगीं रख कर नज़्दीक रग-ए-जां भूल गए

मजाज़ लखनवी

JaaN Nisaar Akhtar’s ghazal: Har ek rooh meN ek gham chhupa lage hai mujhe

JaaN Nisaar Akhtar was the son of poet Muztar Khairabadi. Akhtar got immense popularity due to his Hindustani film songs. He had married legendary poet Majaz' sister Safia. Akhtar's son Javed is a noted poet. Here is Janisar's ghazal: Har ek rooh meN ek gham chhupa lage hai mujhe/ Yeh zindgi to koi bad-dua lage hai mujhe.

Meri dunia mein bande ke khuda hone ka vaqt aaya…

Pt Hari Chand Akhtar was born in 1901. He had a good command over Persian and English. His Urdu ghazals are unique for their simplicity.

Jab dil sapnoN se bahalta tha…Jin galiyoN meN won chaand nikalta tha…

Khalil-ur-Rahman Azmi's beautiful ghazal.

Josh Malihabadi’s ghazal

Josh Malihabadi essentially a poet of Nazm had an excellent command over language. He is rich in vocabulary and passionate. Born in Malihabad near Lucknow in a Pathan family, Shabbir Hasan Khan Josh, was the grandson of Urdu poet Faqir M Khan Goya. For his strong anti-imperialistic views and his contribution to freedom struggle, he was awarded Padma Vibhushan. But seeing the plight of Urdu, he migrated to Pakistan. Though he regretted the decision. His Yaadon-ki-Barat is a unique biography-novel.

Mohammad Alvi’s verse: Kaun?

Alvi is a modernist poet. He has won several awards.

Labourer-poet Ahsan Danish’s nazm

Ahsaan (Ehsaan) Danish is the most unique poet in history of Urdu poetry because he was a labourer, a mazdoor. He crushed stones for years but had a manic passion to learn and read whatever was available. Ahsaan Daanish’s poetry represents the struggle of a worker and is considered an important poet in Urdu literature.

Makhdoom Muhiuddin’s nazm

Makhdum Mohiuddin, one of the finest poets from Deccan was born in 1914 in Medak district. He was a staunch communist and rebel. Makhdoom's 'Chameli ke mandve tale…' is one of most popular songs of Bollywood movies.

Mahmood Ayaz’ ghazal

        Urdu poet Mahmood Ayaz’ ghazal

Ai jazba-e-dil gar mai.n chahuu.n

Bahzad Lucknowi (Lakhnavi) was a master poet. This ghazal was sung in In Custody (Muhafiz), the movie by Merchant-Ivory that was based on Anita Desai's novel. Shashi Kapoor was the ageing poet Noor while Shabana Azmi played his wife.

ऐ जज़्ब-ए-दिल गर मैं चाहुं हर चीज़ मुक़ाबिल आ जाए
मंज़िल के लिए दो गाम चलूं और सामने मंज़िल आ जाए

ऐ दिल की ख़लिश चल यूं ही सही चलता तो हूं उनकी महफ़िल में
उस वक़्त मुझको चौंका देना जब रंग पे मह्फ़िल आ जाए

ऐ रहबर-ए-कामिल चलने को तैयार तो हुं पर याद रहे
उस वक़्त मुझे भटका देना जब सामने मंज़िल आ जाए

हां याद मुझे तुम कर लेना, आवाज़ मुझे तुम दे लेना
इस राहे मोहब्बत में कोई दरपेश जो मुश्किल आ जाए

अब क्यूं ढूंढ़ूं वह चश्म-ए-करम, होने दो सितम बालाए सितम
मैं चाह्ता हूं ऐ जज़्ब-ए-ग़म, मुश्किल पस-ए-मुश्किल आ जाए

इस जज़्ब-ए-ग़म के बारे में एक मशविरा तुमसे लेना है
उस वक़्त मुझे कया लाज़िम है जब तुम पे मेरा दिल आ जाए

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Naushad Lakhnavi’s Ghazal

(Naushad)

Music composer Naushad was also a fine Urdu poet.