Sher on Tanz-o-Mizah
The poetry of humour
and satire has multiple dimensions and makes sense to readers at different planes. This poetry makes you laugh but it also drives you to taste the bitterness of life. This selection of verses will help you see life from close quarters and appreciate its richness and variety through humour and satire.
coat aur patlūn jab pahnā to mister ban gayā
jab koī taqrīr kī jalse meñ leader ban gayā
donning fancy clothes beame a gentlean avowed
and turned into a leader on speaking to a crowd,
coat aur patlun jab pahna to mister ban gaya
jab koi taqrir ki jalse mein leader ban gaya
donning fancy clothes beame a gentlean avowed
and turned into a leader on speaking to a crowd,
jo chāhtā hai ki ban jaa.e vo baḌā shā.er
vo jā ke dostī gāñThe kisī mudīr ke saath
jo chahta hai ki ban jae wo baDa shaer
wo ja ke dosti ganThe kisi mudir ke sath
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kalām-e-mīr samjhe aur zabān-e-mīrzā samjhe
magar un kā kahā yā aap samjheñ yā ḳhudā samjhe
kalam-e-mir samjhe aur zaban-e-mirza samjhe
magar un ka kaha ya aap samjhen ya KHuda samjhe
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pahle ham ko bahan kahā ab fikr hamīñ se shādī kī
ye bhī na sochā bahan se shādī kar ke kyā kahlā.eñge
pahle hum ko bahan kaha ab fikr hamin se shadi ki
ye bhi na socha bahan se shadi kar ke kya kahlaenge
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ḳhud tiis kā hai aur dulhan saaTh baras kī
girtī huī dīvār ke saa.e meñ khaḌā hai
KHud tis ka hai aur dulhan saTh baras ki
girti hui diwar ke sae mein khaDa hai
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vahāñ jo log anāḌī haiñ vaqt kāTte haiñ
yahāñ bhī kuchh mutashā.er dimāġh chāTte haiñ
wahan jo log anaDi hain waqt kaTte hain
yahan bhi kuchh mutashaer dimagh chaTte hain
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aa ke bazm-e-sher meñ shart-e-vafā puurī to kar
jitnā khānā khā gayā hai utnī mazdūrī to kar
aa ke bazm-e-sher mein shart-e-wafa puri to kar
jitna khana kha gaya hai utni mazduri to kar
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apne ustād ke sheroñ kā tiyā pāñcha kiyā
ai rahīm aap ke fan meñ ye kamāl achchhā hai
apne ustad ke sheron ka tiya pancha kiya
ai rahim aap ke fan mein ye kamal achchha hai
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maiñ ne har file kī dumchī par ye misra' likh diyā
kaam ho saktā nahīñ sarkār maiñ roze se huuñ
main ne har file ki dumchi par ye misra' likh diya
kaam ho sakta nahin sarkar main roze se hun
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buā ko to dekho na gahnā na paatā
bajaT haath meñ jaise dhobin kā khātā
bua ko to dekho na gahna na pata
bajaT hath mein jaise dhobin ka khata
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ye rishvat ke haiñ paise din meñ kaise luuñ musalmāñ huuñ
maiñ le saktā nahīñ sar apne ye ilzām roze meñ
ye rishwat ke hain paise din mein kaise lun musalman hun
main le sakta nahin sar apne ye ilzam roze mein
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aa.ī sadā-e-haq ki yahī band-o-bast haiñ
tere vatan ke log to murda-parast haiñ
aai sada-e-haq ki yahi band-o-bast hain
tere watan ke log to murda-parast hain
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siyāsat-dāñ jo tab.ī maut marte
to sāzish kī zarūrat hī na hotī
siyasat-dan jo tabi maut marte
to sazish ki zarurat hi na hoti
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ilm hāsil kar ke bhī miltī nahīñ hai naukrī
rahm ke qābil hai bas hālat hamārī in dinoñ
ilm hasil kar ke bhi milti nahin hai naukri
rahm ke qabil hai bas haalat hamari in dinon
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nahīñ hai bahr meñ be-vazn hai 'rahīm' magar
hamārī shā.irī sur meñ hai aur taal meñ hai
nahin hai bahr mein be-wazn hai 'rahim' magar
hamari shairi sur mein hai aur tal mein hai
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chehre to jhurriyoñ se bhare dil javān haiñ
din meñ haiñ shaiḳh raat meñ salmān-ḳhān haiñ
chehre to jhurriyon se bhare dil jawan hain
din mein hain shaiKH raat mein salman-KHan hain
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diyā hai naam kafan-chor jab se tum ne mujhe
purānī qabroñ ke murde mirī talāsh meñ haiñ
diya hai nam kafan-chor jab se tum ne mujhe
purani qabron ke murde meri talash mein hain
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aulād kī kasrat pe hai sau sau yahāñ qadġhan
maiñ sau se ziyāda to bahar-taur karūñgā
aulad ki kasrat pe hai sau sau yahan qadghan
main sau se ziyaada to bahar-taur karunga
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kahīñ golī likhā hai aur kahīñ maar
ye golīmār likkhā jā rahā hai
kahin goli likha hai aur kahin mar
ye golimar likkha ja raha hai
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mumkin hai ki ho jaa.e nasha is se zarā sā
phir aap kā chālān bhī ho saktā hai is se
mumkin hai ki ho jae nasha is se zara sa
phir aap ka chaalan bhi ho sakta hai is se
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pareshānī se sar ke baal tak sab jhaḌ ga.e lekin
purānī jeb meñ kanghī jo pahle thī so ab bhī hai
pareshani se sar ke baal tak sab jhaD gae lekin
purani jeb mein kanghi jo pahle thi so ab bhi hai
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pāyān-e-kār ḳhatm huā jab ye tajziya
maiñ ne kahā huzūr to bole ki shukriya
payan-e-kar KHatm hua jab ye tajziya
main ne kaha huzur to bole ki shukriya
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'anvar' ḳhudā kare ki ye sachchī na ho ḳhabar
ikkīsvīñ sadī meñ vaDere bhī jā.eñge
'anwar' KHuda kare ki ye sachchi na ho KHabar
ikkiswin sadi mein waDere bhi jaenge
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apnī shohrat kī alag raah nikālī ham ne
kisī dīvāñ se ġhazal koī churā lī ham ne
apni shohrat ki alag rah nikali hum ne
kisi diwan se ghazal koi chura li hum ne
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kulliyāt-e-'mīr'-o-'ġhālib' se ġhazal laayā thā maiñ
aaj vo bhī chhap na paa.ī aap ke aḳhbār meñ!
kulliyat-e-'mir'-o-'ghaalib' se ghazal laya tha main
aaj wo bhi chhap na pai aap ke aKHbar mein!
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kafan kī qīmat suneñge murde to is ke sadme se jī uTheñge
janāza uTThegā ab kisī kā na ab kisī kā mazār hogā
kafan ki qimat sunenge murde to is ke sadme se ji uThenge
janaza uTThega ab kisi ka na ab kisi ka mazar hoga
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uḌā letī haiñ sab naqadī talāshī jeb kī le kar
ham apnī hī kamā.ī un se Dar Dar ke chhupāte haiñ
uDa leti hain sab naqadi talashi jeb ki le kar
hum apni hi kamai un se Dar Dar ke chhupate hain
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election phir vo zil-hijj ke mahīne meñ karā.eñge
to kyā do daañt ke voter kī phir qurbāniyāñ hoñgī
election phir wo zil-hijj ke mahine mein karaenge
to kya do dant ke woter ki phir qurbaniyan hongi
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nurse ko dekh ke aa jaatī hai muñh pe raunaq
vo samajhte haiñ ki bīmār kā haal achchhā hai
nurse ko dekh ke aa jati hai munh pe raunaq
wo samajhte hain ki bimar ka haal achchha hai
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kahte the match dekhne vaale pukār ke
ustād jā rahe haiñ shab-e-ġham guzār ke
kahte the match dekhne wale pukar ke
ustad ja rahe hain shab-e-gham guzar ke
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durgat bane hai chaa.e meñ biscuit kī jis tarah
shādī ke baa'd logo vahī merā haal hai
durgat bane hai chae mein biscuit ki jis tarah
shadi ke ba'd logo wahi mera haal hai
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ham mānte haiñ aap baḌe ġham-gusār haiñ
lekin ye āstīn meñ kyā hai dikhā.iye
hum mante hain aap baDe gham-gusar hain
lekin ye aastin mein kya hai dikhaiye
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sunā ye hai ki vo suufī bhī thā valī bhī thā
ab is ke baa'd to paiġhambarī kā darja hai
suna ye hai ki wo sufi bhi tha wali bhi tha
ab is ke ba'd to paighambari ka darja hai
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siyāh zulf ko jo ban-sañvar ke dekhte haiñ
safed baal kahāñ apne sar ke dekhte haiñ
siyah zulf ko jo ban-sanwar ke dekhte hain
safed baal kahan apne sar ke dekhte hain
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hamārā dost tufailī bhī hai baḌā shā.er
agarche ek baḌe aadmī kā chamcha hai
hamara dost tufaili bhi hai baDa shaer
agarche ek baDe aadmi ka chamcha hai
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kar liije 'raziya' se mohabbat ham par kiije nazr-e-karam
vo be-chārī phañs jā.egī ham us ko samjhā.eñge
kar lije 'raziya' se mohabbat hum par kije nazr-e-karam
wo be-chaari phans jaegi hum us ko samjhaenge
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ek shādī to Thiik hai lekin
ek do tiin chaar had kar dī
ek shadi to Thik hai lekin
ek do tin chaar had kar di
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das bachchoñ ke abbā haiñ magar hai yahī ḳhvāhish
har vaqt hī baiThī rahe lailā mire aage
das bachchon ke abba hain magar hai yahi KHwahish
har waqt hi baiThi rahe laila mere aage
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burī burī nazreñ chehre par Daal rahe haiñ uf tauba
ham apne donoñ gāloñ ko jā ke abhī dho ā.eñge
buri buri nazren chehre par Dal rahe hain uf tauba
hum apne donon galon ko ja ke abhi dho aaenge
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martabe meñ 'mīr' o 'momin' se hai har koī buland
in meñ har be-bahr ġhālib se baḌā fankār hai
martabe mein 'mir' o 'momin' se hai har koi buland
in mein har be-bahr ghaalib se baDa fankar hai
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bas meñ baiThī hai mire paas jo ik zohra-jabīñ
mard niklegī agar zulf muñDā dī jaa.e
bas mein baiThi hai mere pas jo ek zohra-jabin
mard niklegi agar zulf munDa di jae
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hai ajab nizām zakāt kā mire mulk meñ mire des meñ
ise kāTtā koī aur hai ise bāñTtā koī aur hai
hai ajab nizam zakat ka mere mulk mein mere des mein
ise kaTta koi aur hai ise banTta koi aur hai
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kahne lage vo 'anvar'-sāhib aap bhī kitne bhole haiñ
mere paas uThā laa.e haiñ kes zanāne thāne kā
kahne lage wo 'anwar'-sahib aap bhi kitne bhole hain
mere pas uTha lae hain kes zanane thane ka
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mehñdī lage vo haath vo miinā sī uñgliyāñ
ham ko tabāh kar ga.iiñ dillī kī laḌkiyāñ
mehndi lage wo hath wo mina si ungliyan
hum ko tabah kar gain dilli ki laDkiyan
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jamhūriyat ik tarz-e-hukūmat hai ki jis meñ
ghoḌoñ kī tarah bikte haiñ insān vaġhaira
jamhuriyat ek tarz-e-hukumat hai ki jis mein
ghoDon ki tarah bikte hain insan waghaira
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jahāñ se tohfatan bhejī ga.ī thī iid ke din se
vahīñ phirtī-phirātī aa ga.ī hai raan bakre kī
jahan se tohfatan bheji gai thi id ke din se
wahin phirti-phiraati aa gai hai ran bakre ki
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vasl kī raat jo mahbūb kahe good night
qā.eda ye hai ki english meñ duā dī jaa.e
wasl ki raat jo mahbub kahe good night
qaeda ye hai ki english mein dua di jae
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