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Akhtar Shirani

1905 - 1948 | Lahore, Pakistan

One of the most popular Urdu poets ever, known for his intense romantic poetry.

One of the most popular Urdu poets ever, known for his intense romantic poetry.

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kāñToñ se dil lagāo jo tā-umr saath deñ

phūloñ kyā jo saañs garmī na sah sakeñ

befriend the thorns for they will be loyal until death

what of these flowers that will wilt with just a burning breath

kanTon se dil lagao jo ta-umr sath den

phulon ka kya jo sans ki garmi na sah saken

befriend the thorns for they will be loyal until death

what of these flowers that will wilt with just a burning breath

kāñToñ se dil lagāo jo tā-umr saath deñ

phūloñ kyā jo saañs garmī na sah sakeñ

befriend the thorns for they will be loyal until death

what of these flowers that will wilt with just a burning breath

kanTon se dil lagao jo ta-umr sath den

phulon ka kya jo sans ki garmi na sah saken

befriend the thorns for they will be loyal until death

what of these flowers that will wilt with just a burning breath

ġham-e-zamāna ne majbūr kar diyā varna

ye aarzū thī ki bas terī aarzū karte

gham-e-zamana ne majbur kar diya warna

ye aarzu thi ki bas teri aarzu karte

ġham-e-zamāna ne majbūr kar diyā varna

ye aarzū thī ki bas terī aarzū karte

gham-e-zamana ne majbur kar diya warna

ye aarzu thi ki bas teri aarzu karte

un ras bharī āñkhoñ meñ hayā khel rahī hai

do zahr ke pyāloñ meñ qazā khel rahī hai

un ras bhari aankhon mein haya khel rahi hai

do zahr ke pyalon mein qaza khel rahi hai

un ras bharī āñkhoñ meñ hayā khel rahī hai

do zahr ke pyāloñ meñ qazā khel rahī hai

un ras bhari aankhon mein haya khel rahi hai

do zahr ke pyalon mein qaza khel rahi hai

inhī ġham ghaTāoñ se ḳhushī chāñd niklegā

añdherī raat ke parde meñ din raushnī bhī hai

inhi gham ki ghaTaon se KHushi ka chand niklega

andheri raat ke parde mein din ki raushni bhi hai

inhī ġham ghaTāoñ se ḳhushī chāñd niklegā

añdherī raat ke parde meñ din raushnī bhī hai

inhi gham ki ghaTaon se KHushi ka chand niklega

andheri raat ke parde mein din ki raushni bhi hai

kuchh to tanhā.ī rātoñ meñ sahārā hotā

tum na hote na sahī zikr tumhārā hotā

kuchh to tanhai ki raaton mein sahaara hota

tum na hote na sahi zikr tumhaara hota

kuchh to tanhā.ī rātoñ meñ sahārā hotā

tum na hote na sahī zikr tumhārā hotā

kuchh to tanhai ki raaton mein sahaara hota

tum na hote na sahi zikr tumhaara hota

chaman meñ rahne vāloñ se to ham sahrā-nashīñ achchhe

bahār aa ke chalī jaatī hai vīrānī nahīñ jaatī

we desert dwellers have a stable state

compared to those that in gardens stay

chaman mein rahne walon se to hum sahra-nashin achchhe

bahaar aa ke chali jati hai virani nahin jati

we desert dwellers have a stable state

compared to those that in gardens stay

chaman meñ rahne vāloñ se to ham sahrā-nashīñ achchhe

bahār aa ke chalī jaatī hai vīrānī nahīñ jaatī

we desert dwellers have a stable state

compared to those that in gardens stay

chaman mein rahne walon se to hum sahra-nashin achchhe

bahaar aa ke chali jati hai virani nahin jati

we desert dwellers have a stable state

compared to those that in gardens stay

aarzū vasl rakhtī hai pareshāñ kyā kyā

kyā batā.ūñ ki mere dil meñ hai armāñ kyā kyā

aarzu wasl ki rakhti hai pareshan kya kya

kya bataun ki mere dil mein hai arman kya kya

aarzū vasl rakhtī hai pareshāñ kyā kyā

kyā batā.ūñ ki mere dil meñ hai armāñ kyā kyā

aarzu wasl ki rakhti hai pareshan kya kya

kya bataun ki mere dil mein hai arman kya kya

uThte nahīñ haiñ ab to duā ke liye bhī haath

kis darja nā-umīd haiñ parvardigār se

uThte nahin hain ab to dua ke liye bhi hath

kis darja na-umid hain parwardigar se

uThte nahīñ haiñ ab to duā ke liye bhī haath

kis darja nā-umīd haiñ parvardigār se

uThte nahin hain ab to dua ke liye bhi hath

kis darja na-umid hain parwardigar se

kaam aa sakīñ na apnī vafā.eñ to kyā kareñ

us bevafā ko bhuul na jaa.eñ to kyā kareñ

kaam aa sakin na apni wafaen to kya karen

us bewafa ko bhul na jaen to kya karen

kaam aa sakīñ na apnī vafā.eñ to kyā kareñ

us bevafā ko bhuul na jaa.eñ to kyā kareñ

kaam aa sakin na apni wafaen to kya karen

us bewafa ko bhul na jaen to kya karen

thak ga.e ham karte karte intizār

ik qayāmat un aanā ho gayā

thak gae hum karte karte intizar

ek qayamat un ka aana ho gaya

thak ga.e ham karte karte intizār

ik qayāmat un aanā ho gayā

thak gae hum karte karte intizar

ek qayamat un ka aana ho gaya

din raat mai-kade meñ guzartī thī zindagī

'aḳhtar' vo be-ḳhudī ke zamāne kidhar ga.e

din raat mai-kade mein guzarti thi zindagi

'aKHtar' wo be-KHudi ke zamane kidhar gae

din raat mai-kade meñ guzartī thī zindagī

'aḳhtar' vo be-ḳhudī ke zamāne kidhar ga.e

din raat mai-kade mein guzarti thi zindagi

'aKHtar' wo be-KHudi ke zamane kidhar gae

kuchh is tarah se yaad aate rahe ho

ki ab bhuul jaane ko chāhtā hai

kuchh is tarah se yaad aate rahe ho

ki ab bhul jaane ko ji chahta hai

kuchh is tarah se yaad aate rahe ho

ki ab bhuul jaane ko chāhtā hai

kuchh is tarah se yaad aate rahe ho

ki ab bhul jaane ko ji chahta hai

ḳhafā haiñ phir bhī aa kar chheḌ jaate haiñ tasavvur meñ

hamāre haal par kuchh mehrbānī ab bhī hotī hai

KHafa hain phir bhi aa kar chheD jate hain tasawwur mein

hamare haal par kuchh mehrbani ab bhi hoti hai

ḳhafā haiñ phir bhī aa kar chheḌ jaate haiñ tasavvur meñ

hamāre haal par kuchh mehrbānī ab bhī hotī hai

KHafa hain phir bhi aa kar chheD jate hain tasawwur mein

hamare haal par kuchh mehrbani ab bhi hoti hai

zindagī kitnī masarrat se guzartī rab

aish tarah agar ġham bhī gavārā hotā

zindagi kitni masarrat se guzarti ya rab

aish ki tarah agar gham bhi gawara hota

zindagī kitnī masarrat se guzartī rab

aish tarah agar ġham bhī gavārā hotā

zindagi kitni masarrat se guzarti ya rab

aish ki tarah agar gham bhi gawara hota

bhulā baiThe ho ham ko aaj lekin ye samajh lenā

bahut pachhtāoge jis vaqt ham kal yaad ā.eñge

bhula baiThe ho hum ko aaj lekin ye samajh lena

bahut pachhtaoge jis waqt hum kal yaad aaenge

bhulā baiThe ho ham ko aaj lekin ye samajh lenā

bahut pachhtāoge jis vaqt ham kal yaad ā.eñge

bhula baiThe ho hum ko aaj lekin ye samajh lena

bahut pachhtaoge jis waqt hum kal yaad aaenge

maanā ki sab ke sāmne milne se hai hijāb

lekin vo ḳhvāb meñ bhī na aa.eñ to kyā kareñ

mana ki sab ke samne milne se hai hijab

lekin wo KHwab mein bhi na aaen to kya karen

maanā ki sab ke sāmne milne se hai hijāb

lekin vo ḳhvāb meñ bhī na aa.eñ to kyā kareñ

mana ki sab ke samne milne se hai hijab

lekin wo KHwab mein bhi na aaen to kya karen

yaad aao mujhe lillāh na tum yaad karo

merī aur apnī javānī ko na barbād karo

yaad aao mujhe lillah na tum yaad karo

meri aur apni jawani ko na barbaad karo

yaad aao mujhe lillāh na tum yaad karo

merī aur apnī javānī ko na barbād karo

yaad aao mujhe lillah na tum yaad karo

meri aur apni jawani ko na barbaad karo

ab to miliye bas laḌā.ī ho chukī

ab to chaliye pyaar bāteñ kareñ

ab to miliye bas laDai ho chuki

ab to chaliye pyar ki baaten karen

ab to miliye bas laḌā.ī ho chukī

ab to chaliye pyaar bāteñ kareñ

ab to miliye bas laDai ho chuki

ab to chaliye pyar ki baaten karen

ab vo bāteñ na vo rāteñ na mulāqāteñ haiñ

mahfileñ ḳhvāb sūrat huiiñ vīrāñ kyā kyā

ab wo baaten na wo raaten na mulaqaten hain

mahfilen KHwab ki surat huin viran kya kya

ab vo bāteñ na vo rāteñ na mulāqāteñ haiñ

mahfileñ ḳhvāb sūrat huiiñ vīrāñ kyā kyā

ab wo baaten na wo raaten na mulaqaten hain

mahfilen KHwab ki surat huin viran kya kya

kisī maġhrūr ke aage hamārā sar nahīñ jhuktā

faqīrī meñ bhī 'aḳhtar' ġhairat-e-shāhāna rakhte haiñ

kisi maghrur ke aage hamara sar nahin jhukta

faqiri mein bhi 'aKHtar' ghairat-e-shahana rakhte hain

kisī maġhrūr ke aage hamārā sar nahīñ jhuktā

faqīrī meñ bhī 'aḳhtar' ġhairat-e-shāhāna rakhte haiñ

kisi maghrur ke aage hamara sar nahin jhukta

faqiri mein bhi 'aKHtar' ghairat-e-shahana rakhte hain

mohabbat ke iqrār se sharm kab tak

kabhī sāmnā ho to majbūr kar duuñ

mohabbat ke iqrar se sharm kab tak

kabhi samna ho to majbur kar dun

mohabbat ke iqrār se sharm kab tak

kabhī sāmnā ho to majbūr kar duuñ

mohabbat ke iqrar se sharm kab tak

kabhi samna ho to majbur kar dun

muddateñ ho ga.iiñ bichhḌe hue tum se lekin

aaj tak dil se mire yaad tumhārī na ga.ī

muddaten ho gain bichhDe hue tum se lekin

aaj tak dil se mere yaad tumhaari na gai

muddateñ ho ga.iiñ bichhḌe hue tum se lekin

aaj tak dil se mire yaad tumhārī na ga.ī

muddaten ho gain bichhDe hue tum se lekin

aaj tak dil se mere yaad tumhaari na gai

ishq ko naġhma-e-ummīd sunā de aa kar

dil soī huī qismat ko jagā de aa kar

ishq ko naghma-e-ummid suna de aa kar

dil ki soi hui qismat ko jaga de aa kar

ishq ko naġhma-e-ummīd sunā de aa kar

dil soī huī qismat ko jagā de aa kar

ishq ko naghma-e-ummid suna de aa kar

dil ki soi hui qismat ko jaga de aa kar

mubārak mubārak nayā saal aayā

ḳhushī samāñ saarī duniyā pe chhāyā

mubarak mubarak naya sal aaya

KHushi ka saman sari duniya pe chhaya

mubārak mubārak nayā saal aayā

ḳhushī samāñ saarī duniyā pe chhāyā

mubarak mubarak naya sal aaya

KHushi ka saman sari duniya pe chhaya

raat bhar un tasavvur dil ko taḌpātā rahā

ek naqsha sāmne aatā rahā jaatā rahā

raat bhar un ka tasawwur dil ko taDpata raha

ek naqsha samne aata raha jata raha

raat bhar un tasavvur dil ko taḌpātā rahā

ek naqsha sāmne aatā rahā jaatā rahā

raat bhar un ka tasawwur dil ko taDpata raha

ek naqsha samne aata raha jata raha

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