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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 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,

Akbar Allahabadi

jo chāhtā hai ki ban jaa.e vo baḌā shā.er

vo 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

Zafar Kamali

kalām-e-mīr samjhe aur zabān-e-mīrzā samjhe

magar un kahā aap samjheñ ḳhudā samjhe

kalam-e-mir samjhe aur zaban-e-mirza samjhe

magar un ka kaha ya aap samjhen ya KHuda samjhe

Aish Dehlvi

pahle ham ko bahan kahā ab fikr hamīñ se shādī

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

Raja Mehdi Ali Khan

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

Dilawar Figar

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

Dilawar Figar

apne ustād ke sheroñ 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

Rauf Raheem

maiñ ne har file 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

Syed Zameer Jafri

buā ko to dekho na gahnā na paatā

bajaT haath meñ jaise dhobin khātā

bua ko to dekho na gahna na pata

bajaT hath mein jaise dhobin ka khata

Syed Zameer Jafri

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

Zafar Kamali

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

Saghar Khayyami

siyāsat-dāñ jo tab.ī maut marte

to sāzish zarūrat na hotī

siyasat-dan jo tabi maut marte

to sazish ki zarurat hi na hoti

Ghaus Khah makhah Hyderabadi

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

Ranjoor Azimabadi

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

Rauf Raheem

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

Saghar Khayyami

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

Pagal Adilabadi

aulād 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

Syed Salman Gilani

kahīñ golī likhā hai aur kahīñ maar

ye golīmār likkhā rahā hai

kahin goli likha hai aur kahin mar

ye golimar likkha ja raha hai

Dilawar Figar

mumkin hai ki ho jaa.e nasha is se zarā

phir aap 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

Anwar Masood

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

Ghaus Khah makhah Hyderabadi

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

Dilawar Figar

'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

Anwar Masood

kafan qīmat suneñge murde to is ke sadme se uTheñge

janāza uTThegā ab kisī na ab kisī 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

Akbar Lahorii

uḌā letī haiñ sab naqadī talāshī jeb le kar

ham apnī 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

Raja Mehdi Ali Khan

election phir vo zil-hijj ke mahīne meñ karā.eñge

to kyā do daañt ke voter phir qurbāniyāñ hoñgī

election phir wo zil-hijj ke mahine mein karaenge

to kya do dant ke woter ki phir qurbaniyan hongi

Khalid Irfan

tumheñ ḳhabar nahīñ thī kaisī ān-bān dum

kaTā ke bech tum ne to ḳhāndān dum

tumhein KHabar nahin thi kaisi aan-ban ki dum

kaTa ke bech li tum ne to KHandan ki dum

Adil Lakhnavi

nurse ko dekh ke aa jaatī hai muñh pe raunaq

vo samajhte haiñ ki bīmār haal achchhā hai

nurse ko dekh ke aa jati hai munh pe raunaq

wo samajhte hain ki bimar ka haal achchha hai

Rauf Raheem

kahte the match dekhne vaale pukār ke

ustād rahe haiñ shab-e-ġham guzār ke

kahte the match dekhne wale pukar ke

ustad ja rahe hain shab-e-gham guzar ke

Saghar Khayyami

dāḌhī naam le ke hameñ kyoñ ho Toktī

dāḌhī koī break hai jo cycle ko roktī

daDhi ka nam le ke hamein kyon ho Tokti

daDhi koi break hai jo cycle ko rokti

Adil Lakhnavi

durgat bane hai chaa.e meñ biscuit 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

Nashtar Amrohvi

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

Iqbal Azeem

sunā ye hai ki vo suufī bhī thā valī bhī thā

ab is ke baa'd to paiġhambarī darja hai

suna ye hai ki wo sufi bhi tha wali bhi tha

ab is ke ba'd to paighambari ka darja hai

Dilawar Figar

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

Dilawar Figar

hamārā dost tufailī bhī hai baḌā shā.er

agarche ek baḌe aadmī chamcha hai

hamara dost tufaili bhi hai baDa shaer

agarche ek baDe aadmi ka chamcha hai

Dilawar Figar

kisī tajrabe talāsh meñ mirā aqd-e-sānavī ho gayā

mirī ahliya ko ḳhabar nahīñ mirī ahliya koī aur hai

kisi tajrabe ki talash mein mera aqd-e-sanawi ho gaya

meri ahliya ko KHabar nahin meri ahliya koi aur hai

Khalid Irfan

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

Raja Mehdi Ali Khan

ek shādī to Thiik hai lekin

ek do tiin chaar had kar

ek shadi to Thik hai lekin

ek do tin chaar had kar di

Dilawar Figar

das bachchoñ ke abbā haiñ magar hai yahī ḳhvāhish

har vaqt baiThī rahe lailā mire aage

das bachchon ke abba hain magar hai yahi KHwahish

har waqt hi baiThi rahe laila mere aage

Nazar Barni

burī burī nazreñ chehre par Daal rahe haiñ uf tauba

ham apne donoñ gāloñ ko 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

Raja Mehdi Ali Khan

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

Aasi Rizvi

bas meñ baiThī hai mire paas jo ik zohra-jabīñ

mard niklegī agar zulf muñDā jaa.e

bas mein baiThi hai mere pas jo ek zohra-jabin

mard niklegi agar zulf munDa di jae

Dilawar Figar

hai ajab nizām zakāt 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

Zia-ul-Haq Qasmi

kahne lage vo 'anvar'-sāhib aap bhī kitne bhole haiñ

mere paas uThā laa.e haiñ kes zanāne thāne

kahne lage wo 'anwar'-sahib aap bhi kitne bhole hain

mere pas uTha lae hain kes zanane thane ka

Anwar Masood

mehñdī lage vo haath vo miinā uñgliyāñ

ham ko tabāh kar ga.iiñ dillī laḌkiyāñ

mehndi lage wo hath wo mina si ungliyan

hum ko tabah kar gain dilli ki laDkiyan

Saghar Khayyami

jamhūriyat ik tarz-e-hukūmat hai ki jis meñ

ghoḌoñ tarah bikte haiñ insān vaġhaira

jamhuriyat ek tarz-e-hukumat hai ki jis mein

ghoDon ki tarah bikte hain insan waghaira

Anwar Masood

jahāñ se tohfatan bhejī ga.ī thī iid ke din se

vahīñ phirtī-phirātī aa ga.ī hai raan bakre

jahan se tohfatan bheji gai thi id ke din se

wahin phirti-phiraati aa gai hai ran bakre ki

Zafar Iqbal

vasl raat jo mahbūb kahe good night

qā.eda ye hai ki english meñ duā jaa.e

wasl ki raat jo mahbub kahe good night

qaeda ye hai ki english mein dua di jae

Dilawar Figar
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