Sher on Dariya
River, as a metaphor,
has been used only sparingly in the classical poetry. Mostly, it appears as an image and is used to carry a literal meaning. It is with the modern poets that river acquired a metaphoric, a symbolic, and even a mythic dimension. In these poets, river appears sometimes as a metaphor of destruction while at others as a source of rejuvenation. You would enjoy this selection of verses on river in Urdu poetry.
kaun kahtā hai ki maut aa.ī to mar jā.ūñgā
maiñ to dariyā huuñ samundar meñ utar jā.ūñgā
kaun kahta hai ki maut aai to mar jaunga
main to dariya hun samundar mein utar jaunga
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Tags : Mautand 1 more
bahut ġhurūr hai dariyā ko apne hone par
jo merī pyaas se uljhe to dhajjiyāñ uḌ jaa.eñ
bahut ghurur hai dariya ko apne hone par
jo meri pyas se uljhe to dhajjiyan uD jaen
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Tag : Pyas
chāñd bhī hairān dariyā bhī pareshānī meñ hai
aks kis kā hai ki itnī raushnī paanī meñ hai
chand bhi hairan dariya bhi pareshani mein hai
aks kis ka hai ki itni raushni pani mein hai
agar fursat mile paanī kī tahrīroñ ko paḌh lenā
har ik dariyā hazāroñ saal kā afsāna likhtā hai
agar fursat mile pani ki tahriron ko paDh lena
har ek dariya hazaron sal ka afsana likhta hai
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Tags : Waqtand 1 more
shikva koī dariyā kī ravānī se nahīñ hai
rishta hī mirī pyaas kā paanī se nahīñ hai
shikwa koi dariya ki rawani se nahin hai
rishta hi meri pyas ka pani se nahin hai
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Tag : Shikwa
tum us ke paas ho jis ko tumhārī chaah na thī
kahāñ pe pyaas thī dariyā kahāñ banāyā gayā
tum us ke pas ho jis ko tumhaari chah na thi
kahan pe pyas thi dariya kahan banaya gaya
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Tags : Pyasand 1 more
girte haiñ samundar meñ baḌe shauq se dariyā
lekin kisī dariyā meñ samundar nahīñ girtā
girte hain samundar mein baDe shauq se dariya
lekin kisi dariya mein samundar nahin girta
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Tag : Samundar
maiñ kashtī meñ akelā to nahīñ huuñ
mire hamrāh dariyā jā rahā hai
main kashti mein akela to nahin hun
mere hamrah dariya ja raha hai
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Tag : Kashti
aaj phir mujh se kahā dariyā ne
kyā irāda hai bahā le jā.ūñ
aaj phir mujh se kaha dariya ne
kya irada hai baha le jaun
safar meñ koī kisī ke liye Thahartā nahīñ
na muḌ ke dekhā kabhī sāhiloñ ko dariyā ne
safar mein koi kisi ke liye Thaharta nahin
na muD ke dekha kabhi sahilon ko dariya ne
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Tags : Safarand 1 more
pyaas baḌhtī jā rahī hai bahtā dariyā dekh kar
bhāgtī jaatī haiñ lahreñ ye tamāshā dekh kar
pyas baDhti ja rahi hai bahta dariya dekh kar
bhagti jati hain lahren ye tamasha dekh kar
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Tag : Pyas
ham ko bhī ḳhush-numā nazar aa.ī hai zindagī
jaise sarāb duur se dariyā dikhā.ī de
hum ko bhi KHush-numa nazar aai hai zindagi
jaise sarab dur se dariya dikhai de
dariyā ke talātum se to bach saktī hai kashtī
kashtī meñ talātum ho to sāhil na milegā
from the storms of the seas the ship might well survive
but if the storm is in the ship, no shore can then arrive
dariya ke talatum se to bach sakti hai kashti
kashti mein talatum ho to sahil na milega
from the storms of the seas the ship might well survive
but if the storm is in the ship, no shore can then arrive
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Tags : Kashtiand 1 more
tishna-lab aisā ki hoñToñ pe paḌe haiñ chhāle
mutma.in aisā huuñ dariyā ko bhī hairānī hai
tishna-lab aisa ki honTon pe paDe hain chhaale
mutmain aisa hun dariya ko bhi hairani hai
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Tag : Pyas
chalī hai mauj meñ kāġhaz kī kashtī
use dariyā kā andāza nahīñ hai
chali hai mauj mein kaghaz ki kashti
use dariya ka andaza nahin hai
kaTī huī hai zamīñ koh se samundar tak
milā hai ghaao ye dariyā ko rāsta de kar
kaTi hui hai zamin koh se samundar tak
mila hai ghao ye dariya ko rasta de kar
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Tags : Raastaand 1 more
dariyā ko apnī mauj kī tuġhyāniyoñ se kaam
kashtī kisī kī paar ho yā darmiyāñ rahe
the river is concerned with the storms in its domain
the ship as well might get across or in the midst remain
dariya ko apni mauj ki tughyaniyon se kaam
kashti kisi ki par ho ya darmiyan rahe
the river is concerned with the storms in its domain
the ship as well might get across or in the midst remain
sāhil pe log yūñhī khaḌe dekhte rahe
dariyā meñ ham jo utre to dariyā utar gayā
sahil pe log yunhi khaDe dekhte rahe
dariya mein hum jo utre to dariya utar gaya
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Tag : Sahil
kamāl-e-tishnagī hī se bujhā lete haiñ pyaas apnī
isī tapte hue sahrā ko ham dariyā samajhte haiñ
kamal-e-tishnagi hi se bujha lete hain pyas apni
isi tapte hue sahra ko hum dariya samajhte hain
band ho jaatā hai kuuze meñ kabhī dariyā bhī
aur kabhī qatra samundar meñ badal jaatā hai
band ho jata hai kuze mein kabhi dariya bhi
aur kabhi qatra samundar mein badal jata hai
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Tag : Samundar
do dariyā bhī jab aapas meñ milte haiñ
donoñ apnī apnī pyaas bujhāte haiñ
do dariya bhi jab aapas mein milte hain
donon apni apni pyas bujhate hain
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Tag : Pyas
dariyāoñ kī nazr hue
dhīre dhīre sab tairāk
dariyaon ki nazr hue
dhire dhire sab tairak
dariyā ko kināre se kyā dekhte rahte ho
andar se kabhī dekho kaisā nazar aatā hai
dariya ko kinare se kya dekhte rahte ho
andar se kabhi dekho kaisa nazar aata hai
gaañv se guzregā aur miTTī ke ghar le jā.egā
ek din dariyā sabhī dīvār o dar le jā.egā
ganw se guzrega aur miTTi ke ghar le jaega
ek din dariya sabhi diwar o dar le jaega
ek dariyā paar kar ke aa gayā huuñ us ke paas
ek sahrā ke sivā ab darmiyāñ koī nahīñ
ek dariya par kar ke aa gaya hun us ke pas
ek sahra ke siwa ab darmiyan koi nahin
ajab nahīñ ki ye dariyā nazar kā dhokā ho
ajab nahīñ ki koī rāsta nikal aa.e
ajab nahin ki ye dariya nazar ka dhoka ho
ajab nahin ki koi rasta nikal aae
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Tags : Dhokaand 1 more
apne sivā nahīñ hai koī apnā āshnā
dariyā kī tarah aap haiñ apne kanār meñ
apne siwa nahin hai koi apna aashna
dariya ki tarah aap hain apne kanar mein
dariyā dikhā.ī detā hai har ek reg-zār
shāyad ki in dinoñ mujhe shiddat kī pyaas hai
dariya dikhai deta hai har ek reg-zar
shayad ki in dinon mujhe shiddat ki pyas hai
agar rote na ham to dekhte tum
jahāñ meñ naav ko dariyā na hotā
agar rote na hum to dekhte tum
jahan mein naw ko dariya na hota
ġhurūr-e-tishna-dahānī tirī baqā kī qasam
nadī hamāre laboñ kī taraf uchhaltī rahī
ghurur-e-tishna-dahani teri baqa ki qasam
nadi hamare labon ki taraf uchhalti rahi
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Tag : Lab
mere 'anāsir ḳhaak na hoñ bas rang baneñ
aur jangal sahrā dariyā par barse rang
mere 'anasir KHak na hon bas rang banen
aur jangal sahra dariya par barse rang
is ke Thahrāo se tham jaatī hai sab mauj-e-hayāt
yā'nī dariyā meñ nahīñ saañs meñ gahrā.ī hai
is ke Thahrao se tham jati hai sab mauj-e-hayat
ya'ni dariya mein nahin sans mein gahrai hai