Sher on Waqt
“It’s all a matter of
time.” We have heard this and other expressions like this many a time. Apart from our usual notions about time as good or bad, time is also a philosophical concept. We all are subjected to time but we also make time our subject. Poetry in all languages has engaged with the idea and experience of time. Here are some examples from Urdu for you to appraise.
sub.h hotī hai shaam hotī hai
umr yūñhī tamām hotī hai
subh hoti hai sham hoti hai
umr yunhi tamam hoti hai
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Tags : Famous shayariand 1 more
un kā zikr un kī tamannā un kī yaad
vaqt kitnā qīmtī hai aaj kal
her mention, her yearning her memory
O how precious time now seems to me
un ka zikr un ki tamanna un ki yaad
waqt kitna qimti hai aaj kal
her mention, her yearning her memory
O how precious time now seems to me
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Tags : Famous shayariand 3 more
vaqt rahtā nahīñ kahīñ Tik kar
aadat is kī bhī aadmī sī hai
waqt rahta nahin kahin Tik kar
aadat is ki bhi aadmi si hai
ik saal gayā ik saal nayā hai aane ko
par vaqt kā ab bhī hosh nahīñ dīvāne ko
ek sal gaya ek sal naya hai aane ko
par waqt ka ab bhi hosh nahin diwane ko
sadā aish daurāñ dikhātā nahīñ
gayā vaqt phir haath aatā nahīñ
sada aish dauran dikhata nahin
gaya waqt phir hath aata nahin
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Tags : Famous shayariand 1 more
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 : Dariyaand 1 more
jab aa jaatī hai duniyā ghuum phir kar apne markaz par
to vāpas lauT kar guzre zamāne kyuuñ nahīñ aate
jab aa jati hai duniya ghum phir kar apne markaz par
to wapas lauT kar guzre zamane kyun nahin aate
sab kuchh to hai kyā DhūñDtī rahtī haiñ nigāheñ
kyā baat hai maiñ vaqt pe ghar kyuuñ nahīñ jaatā
sab kuchh to hai kya DhunDti rahti hain nigahen
kya baat hai main waqt pe ghar kyun nahin jata
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Tags : Gharand 2 more
yā vo the ḳhafā ham se yā ham haiñ ḳhafā un se
kal un kā zamāna thā aaj apnā zamānā hai
ya wo the KHafa hum se ya hum hain KHafa un se
kal un ka zamana tha aaj apna zamana hai
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Tag : Khafa
dillī meñ aaj bhiik bhī miltī nahīñ unheñ
thā kal talak dimāġh jinheñ tāj-o-taḳht kā
dilli mein aaj bhik bhi milti nahin unhen
tha kal talak dimagh jinhen taj-o-taKHt ka
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Tag : Delhi
vaqt achchhā bhī aa.egā 'nāsir'
ġham na kar zindagī paḌī hai abhī
waqt achchha bhi aaega 'nasir'
gham na kar zindagi paDi hai abhi
aur kyā chāhtī hai gardish-e-ayyām ki ham
apnā ghar bhuul ga.e un kī galī bhuul ga.e
aur kya chahti hai gardish-e-ayyam ki hum
apna ghar bhul gae un ki gali bhul gae
ye mohabbat kā fasāna bhī badal jā.egā
vaqt ke saath zamāna bhī badal jā.egā
ye mohabbat ka fasana bhi badal jaega
waqt ke sath zamana bhi badal jaega
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
vaqt barbād karne vāloñ ko
vaqt barbād kar ke chhoḌegā
waqt barbaad karne walon ko
waqt barbaad kar ke chhoDega
vaqt kī gardishoñ kā ġham na karo
hausle mushkiloñ meñ palte haiñ
waqt ki gardishon ka gham na karo
hausle mushkilon mein palte hain
vaqt kis tezī se guzrā roz-marra meñ 'munīr'
aaj kal hotā gayā aur din havā hote ga.e
waqt kis tezi se guzra roz-marra mein 'munir'
aaj kal hota gaya aur din hawa hote gae
ye paanī ḳhāmushī se bah rahā hai
ise dekheñ ki is meñ Duub jaa.eñ
ye pani KHamushi se bah raha hai
ise dekhen ki is mein Dub jaen
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Tag : Water
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
vo vaqt kā jahāz thā kartā lihāz kyā
maiñ dostoñ se haath milāne meñ rah gayā
wo waqt ka jahaz tha karta lihaz kya
main doston se hath milane mein rah gaya
guzarne hī na dī vo raat maiñ ne
ghaḌī par rakh diyā thā haath maiñ ne
guzarne hi na di wo raat main ne
ghaDi par rakh diya tha hath main ne
vaqt kartā hai parvarish barsoñ
hādisa ek dam nahīñ hotā
waqt karta hai parwarish barson
hadisa ek dam nahin hota
roz milne pe bhī lagtā thā ki jug biit ga.e
ishq meñ vaqt kā ehsās nahīñ rahtā hai
roz milne pe bhi lagta tha ki jug bit gae
ishq mein waqt ka ehsas nahin rahta hai
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Tags : Ishqand 1 more
vaqt har zaḳhm kā marham to nahīñ ban saktā
dard kuchh hote haiñ tā-umr rulāne vaale
waqt har zaKHm ka marham to nahin ban sakta
dard kuchh hote hain ta-umr rulane wale
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Tag : Dard
us vaqt kā hisāb kyā duuñ
jo tere baġhair kaT gayā hai
us waqt ka hisab kya dun
jo tere baghair kaT gaya hai
hameñ har vaqt ye ehsās dāman-gīr rahtā hai
paḌe haiñ Dher saare kaam aur mohlat zarā sī hai
hamein har waqt ye ehsas daman-gir rahta hai
paDe hain Dher sare kaam aur mohlat zara si hai
umr bhar milne nahīñ detī haiñ ab to ranjisheñ
vaqt ham se ruuTh jaane kī adā tak le gayā
umr bhar milne nahin deti hain ab to ranjishen
waqt hum se ruTh jaane ki ada tak le gaya
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Tags : Adaand 1 more
na ibtidā kī ḳhabar hai na intihā ma.alūm
rahā ye vahm ki ham haiñ so vo bhī kyā ma.alūm
TRANSLATION
Neither the beginning, nor the end do I know,
As for this illusion that I am, but do I really know.
Sagar Akbarabadi
na ibtida ki KHabar hai na intiha malum
raha ye wahm ki hum hain so wo bhi kya malum
TRANSLATION
Neither the beginning, nor the end do I know,
As for this illusion that I am, but do I really know.
Sagar Akbarabadi
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Tags : Philosophicaland 1 more
kahīñ ye apnī mohabbat kī intihā to nahīñ
bahut dinoñ se tirī yaad bhī nahīñ aa.ī
kahin ye apni mohabbat ki intiha to nahin
bahut dinon se teri yaad bhi nahin aai
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Tags : Ishqand 2 more
'aḳhtar' guzarte lamhoñ kī aahaT pe yuuñ na chauñk
is mātamī julūs meñ ik zindagī bhī hai
'aKHtar' guzarte lamhon ki aahaT pe yun na chaunk
is matami julus mein ek zindagi bhi hai
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Tags : Aahatand 1 more
bachchoñ ke saath aaj use dekhā to dukh huā
un meñ se koī ek bhī maañ par nahīñ gayā
bachchon ke sath aaj use dekha to dukh hua
un mein se koi ek bhi man par nahin gaya
kaun Dūbegā kise paar utarnā hai 'zafar'
faisla vaqt ke dariyā meñ utar kar hogā
kaun Dubega kise par utarna hai 'zafar'
faisla waqt ke dariya mein utar kar hoga
vo the javāb ke sāhil pe muntazir lekin
samay kī naav meñ merā savāl Duub gayā
wo the jawab ke sahil pe muntazir lekin
samay ki naw mein mera sawal Dub gaya
rābta laakh sahī qāfila-sālār ke saath
ham ko chalnā hai magar vaqt kī raftār ke saath
rabta lakh sahi qafila-salar ke sath
hum ko chalna hai magar waqt ki raftar ke sath
tū mujhe bante bigaḌte hue ab ġhaur se dekh
vaqt kal chaak pe rahne de na rahne de mujhe
tu mujhe bante bigaDte hue ab ghaur se dekh
waqt kal chaak pe rahne de na rahne de mujhe
hazāroñ saal safar kar ke phir vahīñ pahuñche
bahut zamāna huā thā hameñ zamīñ se chale
hazaron sal safar kar ke phir wahin pahunche
bahut zamana hua tha hamein zamin se chale
sab āsān huā jaatā hai
mushkil vaqt to ab aayā hai
sab aasan hua jata hai
mushkil waqt to ab aaya hai
allāh tere haath hai ab ābrū-e-shauq
dam ghuT rahā hai vaqt kī raftār dekh kar
allah tere hath hai ab aabru-e-shauq
dam ghuT raha hai waqt ki raftar dekh kar
chehra o naam ek saath aaj na yaad aa sake
vaqt ne kis shabīh ko ḳhvāb o ḳhayāl kar diyā
chehra o nam ek sath aaj na yaad aa sake
waqt ne kis shabih ko KHwab o KHayal kar diya
tum chalo is ke saath yā na chalo
paañv rukte nahīñ zamāne ke
tum chalo is ke sath ya na chalo
panw rukte nahin zamane ke
vaqt kī sa.ī-e-musalsal kārgar hotī ga.ī
zindagī lahza-ba-lahza muḳhtasar hotī ga.ī
waqt ki sai-e-musalsal kargar hoti gai
zindagi lahza-ba-lahza muKHtasar hoti gai
jaise do mulkoñ ko ik sarhad alag kartī huī
vaqt ne ḳhat aisā khīñchā mere us ke darmiyāñ
jaise do mulkon ko ek sarhad alag karti hui
waqt ne KHat aisa khincha mere us ke darmiyan
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Tag : Sarhad
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
koī Thahartā nahīñ yuuñ to vaqt ke aage
magar vo zaḳhm ki jis kā nishāñ nahīñ jaatā
koi Thaharta nahin yun to waqt ke aage
magar wo zaKHm ki jis ka nishan nahin jata
gayā jo haath se vo vaqt phir nahīñ aatā
kahāñ umiid ki phir din phireñ hamāre ab
gaya jo hath se wo waqt phir nahin aata
kahan umid ki phir din phiren hamare ab
ye na socho kal kyā ho
kaun kahe is pal kyā ho
ye na socho kal kya ho
kaun kahe is pal kya ho
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Tag : Soch
vaqt ko bas guzār lenā hī
dosto koī zindagānī hai
waqt ko bas guzar lena hi
dosto koi zindagani hai
vaqt ab dastaras meñ hai 'aḳhtar'
ab to maiñ jis jahān tak ho aa.uuñ
waqt ab dastaras mein hai 'aKHtar'
ab to main jis jahan tak ho aaun
mohabbat meñ ik aisā vaqt bhī aatā hai insāñ par
sitāroñ kī chamak se choT lagtī hai rag-e-jāñ par
mohabbat mein ek aisa waqt bhi aata hai insan par
sitaron ki chamak se choT lagti hai rag-e-jaan par