Sher on Jawani
Youth is life’s prime
time but it is a passing season. As long as it stays, it keeps us spirited and full of zest. Poets in all languages have composed their verses on this subject. Some examples from Urdu are brought together here. Read and enjoy these reconstructions of youth.
sair kar duniyā kī ġhāfil zindagānī phir kahāñ
zindagī gar kuchh rahī to ye javānī phir kahāñ
sair kar duniya ki ghafil zindagani phir kahan
zindagi gar kuchh rahi to ye jawani phir kahan
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Tags : Famous shayariand 3 more
hayā nahīñ hai zamāne kī aañkh meñ baaqī
ḳhudā kare ki javānī tirī rahe be-dāġh
haya nahin hai zamane ki aankh mein baqi
KHuda kare ki jawani teri rahe be-dagh
raat bhī niiñd bhī kahānī bhī
haa.e kyā chiiz hai javānī bhī
raat bhi nind bhi kahani bhi
hae kya chiz hai jawani bhi
adā aa.ī jafā aa.ī ġhurūr aayā hijāb aayā
hazāroñ āfateñ le kar hasīnoñ par shabāb aayā
ada aai jafa aai ghurur aaya hijab aaya
hazaron aafaten le kar hasinon par shabab aaya
kisī kā ahd-e-javānī meñ pārsā honā
qasam ḳhudā kī ye tauhīn hai javānī kī
kisi ka ahd-e-jawani mein parsa hona
qasam KHuda ki ye tauhin hai jawani ki
kahte haiñ umr-e-rafta kabhī lauTtī nahīñ
jā mai-kade se merī javānī uThā ke lā
tis said this fleeting life once gone never returns
go to the tavern and bring back my youth again
kahte hain umr-e-rafta kabhi lauTti nahin
ja mai-kade se meri jawani uTha ke la
tis said this fleeting life once gone never returns
go to the tavern and bring back my youth again
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Tags : Budhapaand 2 more
azaab hotī haiñ aksar shabāb kī ghaḌiyāñ
gulāb apnī hī ḳhushbū se Darne lagte haiñ
azab hoti hain aksar shabab ki ghaDiyan
gulab apni hi KHushbu se Darne lagte hain
safar pīchhe kī jānib hai qadam aage hai merā
maiñ būḌhā hotā jaatā huuñ javāñ hone kī ḳhātir
safar pichhe ki jaanib hai qadam aage hai mera
main buDha hota jata hun jawan hone ki KHatir
talāq de to rahe ho itāb-o-qahr ke saath
mirā shabāb bhī lauTā do merī mahr ke saath
talaq de to rahe ho itab-o-qahr ke sath
mera shabab bhi lauTa do meri mahr ke sath
zikr jab chhiḌ gayā qayāmat kā
baat pahuñchī tirī javānī tak
zikr jab chhiD gaya qayamat ka
baat pahunchi teri jawani tak
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Tag : Famous shayari
hijr ko hausla aur vasl ko fursat darkār
ik mohabbat ke liye ek javānī kam hai
hijr ko hausla aur wasl ko fursat darkar
ek mohabbat ke liye ek jawani kam hai
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Tags : Ishqand 1 more
javāñ hone lage jab vo to ham se kar liyā parda
hayā yak-laḳht aa.ī aur shabāb āhista āhista
as she came of age she started to be veiled from me
shyness came to her at once, beauty then slowly
jawan hone lage jab wo to hum se kar liya parda
haya yak-laKHt aai aur shabab aahista aahista
as she came of age she started to be veiled from me
shyness came to her at once, beauty then slowly
bach jaa.e javānī meñ jo duniyā kī havā se
hotā hai farishta koī insāñ nahīñ hotā
bach jae jawani mein jo duniya ki hawa se
hota hai farishta koi insan nahin hota
ik adā mastāna sar se paañv tak chhā.ī huī
uf tirī kāfir javānī josh par aa.ī huī
ek ada mastana sar se panw tak chhai hui
uf teri kafir jawani josh par aai hui
ab jo ik hasrat-e-javānī hai
umr-e-rafta kī ye nishānī hai
ab jo ek hasrat-e-jawani hai
umr-e-rafta ki ye nishani hai
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Tag : Budhapa
vo kuchh muskurānā vo kuchh jheñp jaanā
javānī adā.eñ sikhātī haiñ kyā kyā
wo kuchh muskurana wo kuchh jhenp jaana
jawani adaen sikhati hain kya kya
uff vo tūfān-e-shabāb aah vo siina terā
jise har saañs meñ dab dab ke ubhartā dekhā
uff wo tufan-e-shabab aah wo sina tera
jise har sans mein dab dab ke ubharta dekha
tasavvur meñ bhī ab vo be-naqāb aate nahīñ mujh tak
qayāmat aa chukī hai log kahte haiñ shabāb aayā
tasawwur mein bhi ab wo be-naqab aate nahin mujh tak
qayamat aa chuki hai log kahte hain shabab aaya
javānī ko bachā sakte to haiñ har daaġh se vaa.iz
magar aisī javānī ko javānī kaun kahtā hai
jawani ko bacha sakte to hain har dagh se waiz
magar aisi jawani ko jawani kaun kahta hai
log kahte haiñ ki bad-nāmī se bachnā chāhiye
kah do be is ke javānī kā mazā miltā nahīñ
log kahte hain ki bad-nami se bachna chahiye
kah do be is ke jawani ka maza milta nahin
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Tag : Ruswai
javānī kī duā laḌkoñ ko nā-haq log dete haiñ
yahī laḌke miTāte haiñ javānī ko javāñ ho kar
jawani ki dua laDkon ko na-haq log dete hain
yahi laDke miTate hain jawani ko jawan ho kar
haa.e 'sīmāb' us kī majbūrī
jis ne kī ho shabāb meñ tauba
hae 'simab' us ki majburi
jis ne ki ho shabab mein tauba
hai javānī ḳhud javānī kā siñgār
sādgī gahna hai is sin ke liye
youthfullness is itself an ornament forsooth
innocence is the only jewel needed in ones youth
hai jawani KHud jawani ka singar
sadgi gahna hai is sin ke liye
youthfullness is itself an ornament forsooth
innocence is the only jewel needed in ones youth
vaqt-e-pīrī shabāb kī bāteñ
aisī haiñ jaise ḳhvāb kī bāteñ
in old age talk of youth now seems
to be just like the stuff of dreams
waqt-e-piri shabab ki baaten
aisi hain jaise KHwab ki baaten
in old age talk of youth now seems
to be just like the stuff of dreams
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Tags : Budhapaand 1 more
gudāz-e-ishq nahīñ kam jo maiñ javāñ na rahā
vahī hai aag magar aag meñ dhuāñ na rahā
no longer am I young, love's passion still remains
the fire as yet burns, no smoke tho it contains
gudaz-e-ishq nahin kam jo main jawan na raha
wahi hai aag magar aag mein dhuan na raha
no longer am I young, love's passion still remains
the fire as yet burns, no smoke tho it contains
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Tag : Budhapa
aa.ina dekh ke farmāte haiñ
kis ġhazab kī hai javānī merī
aaina dekh ke farmate hain
kis ghazab ki hai jawani meri
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Tag : Aaina
kyuuñ javānī kī mujhe yaad aa.ī
maiñ ne ik ḳhvāb sā dekhā kyā thā
kyun jawani ki mujhe yaad aai
main ne ek KHwab sa dekha kya tha
qayāmat hai tirī uThtī javānī
ġhazab Dhāne lagīñ nīchī nigāheñ
qayamat hai teri uThti jawani
ghazab Dhane lagin nichi nigahen
balā hai qahr hai aafat hai fitna hai qayāmat hai
hasīnoñ kī javānī ko javānī kaun kahtā hai
bala hai qahr hai aafat hai fitna hai qayamat hai
hasinon ki jawani ko jawani kaun kahta hai
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
mazā hai ahd-e-javānī meñ sar paTakne kā
lahū meñ phir ye ravānī rahe rahe na rahe
maza hai ahd-e-jawani mein sar paTakne ka
lahu mein phir ye rawani rahe rahe na rahe
apnī ujḌī huī duniyā kī kahānī huuñ maiñ
ek bigḌī huī tasvīr-e-javānī huuñ maiñ
apni ujDi hui duniya ki kahani hun main
ek bigDi hui taswir-e-jawani hun main
talātum aarzū meñ hai na tūfāñ justujū meñ hai
javānī kā guzar jaanā hai dariyā kā utar jaanā
talatum aarzu mein hai na tufan justuju mein hai
jawani ka guzar jaana hai dariya ka utar jaana
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Tags : Aarzooand 3 more
javāñ hote hī le uḌā husn tum ko
parī ho ga.e tum to insān ho kar
jawan hote hi le uDa husn tum ko
pari ho gae tum to insan ho kar
piirī meñ valvale vo kahāñ haiñ shabāb ke
ik dhuup thī ki saath ga.ī āftāb ke
piri mein walwale wo kahan hain shabab ke
ek dhup thi ki sath gai aaftab ke
sambhālā hosh to marne lage hasīnoñ par
hameñ to maut hī aa.ī shabāb ke badle
sambhaala hosh to marne lage hasinon par
hamein to maut hi aai shabab ke badle
tirā shabāb rahe ham raheñ sharāb rahe
ye daur aish kā tā daur-e-āftāb rahe
tera shabab rahe hum rahen sharab rahe
ye daur aish ka ta daur-e-aftab rahe
ye husn-e-dil-fareb ye aalam shabāb kā
goyā chhalak rahā hai piyāla sharāb kā
ye husn-e-dil-fareb ye aalam shabab ka
goya chhalak raha hai piyala sharab ka
ai ham-nafas na pūchh javānī kā mājrā
mauj-e-nasīm thī idhar aa.ī udhar ga.ī
ai ham-nafas na puchh jawani ka majra
mauj-e-nasim thi idhar aai udhar gai
naujavānī meñ pārsā honā
kaisā kār-e-zabūn hai pyāre
naujawani mein parsa hona
kaisa kar-e-zabun hai pyare
mujh tak us mahfil meñ phir jām-e-sharāb aane ko hai
umr-e-rafta palTī aatī hai shabāb aane ko hai
mujh tak us mahfil mein phir jam-e-sharab aane ko hai
umr-e-rafta palTi aati hai shabab aane ko hai
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Tags : Mehfiland 1 more
kis tarah javānī meñ chalūñ raah pe nāseh
ye umr hī aisī hai sujhā.ī nahīñ detā
kis tarah jawani mein chalun rah pe naseh
ye umr hi aisi hai sujhai nahin deta
kyā yaad kar ke ro.uuñ ki kaisā shabāb thā
kuchh bhī na thā havā thī kahānī thī ḳhvāb thā
kya yaad kar ke roun ki kaisa shabab tha
kuchh bhi na tha hawa thi kahani thi KHwab tha
vo ahd-e-javānī vo ḳharābāt kā aalam
naġhmāt meñ Duubī huī barsāt kā aalam
wo ahd-e-jawani wo KHarabaat ka aalam
naghmat mein Dubi hui barsat ka aalam
ḳhāmosh ho ga.iiñ jo umañgeñ shabāb kī
phir jur.at-e-gunāh na kī ham bhī chup rahe
KHamosh ho gain jo umangen shabab ki
phir jurat-e-gunah na ki hum bhi chup rahe
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Tags : Budhapaand 1 more
tauba tauba ye balā-ḳhez javānī tauba
dekh kar us but-e-kāfir ko ḳhudā yaad aayā
tauba tauba ye bala-KHez jawani tauba
dekh kar us but-e-kafir ko KHuda yaad aaya
ragoñ meñ dauḌtī haiñ bijliyāñ lahū ke evaz
shabāb kahte haiñ jis chiiz ko qayāmat hai
ragon mein dauDti hain bijliyan lahu ke ewaz
shabab kahte hain jis chiz ko qayamat hai
jhuuT hai sab tārīḳh hamesha apne ko dohrātī hai
achchhā merā ḳhvāb-e-javānī thoḌā sā dohrā.e to
that history doth repeat itself has no shred of truth
if it does so let it then return to me my youth
jhuT hai sab tariKH hamesha apne ko dohraati hai
achchha mera KHwab-e-jawani thoDa sa dohrae to
that history doth repeat itself has no shred of truth
if it does so let it then return to me my youth