Category: Poetry شاعری
Jashn-e-Faiz: Targeting A Culture of Revival – By K. Nazish
Jashn-e-Faiz is a proposal for citizens to come out, and re-live the life of a free civilian. The magnitude of its impact depends on your...
A Haiku Poem in Jerusalem
In Jerusalem My poem longs for a long life In vain. – WK, Dome of the Rock, September 2013
Aurengzeb’s letter to his Son, who used to pray for his father’s death
Naama-e- Alamgir or “Aurengzeb Alamgir’s letter” is Allama Iqbal’s poem from his Farsi section of Armaghan-e-Hijaz [The Gift from Arab]. Despite being a controversial character, Mughal...
Allama Iqbal’s poem on Imam Hussain R.A. from Payam-e-Mashriq
Allama Iqbal’s poem on Imam Hussain R.A. from Payam-e-Mashriq [Farsi with Urdu & English translations] Original Persian Text below with Urdu. I long for arrows, spear...
In Lahore: English Translation of Munir Niazi’s Love Poem
Who knows she may arrive at last On the crest of a wave Hidden within a leaf In the song of a bird In this...
Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum : Yeh Ranginiye No Bahaar Allah! Allah!
Sufi Ghulam Mustafa Tabassum : Yeh Ranginiye No Bahaar Allah! Allah! Sufi Tabassum’s poem below is said to be a translation of Hazrat Ameer Khusro’s...
Hum Jaa Rahay Hain Bhai – Funny Urdu Poem by Anwar Masood
Hum Jaa Rahay Hain Bhai – Funny Urdu Poem by Anwar Masood
My friends don’t die they way as before – Poem by Mahmoud Darwish
My friends don’t die the way as before. I beg you. Do not die. Wait another year for me. One year. Just one more year....
Woh Jis Ki Deed Mai Lakhon Musaratin Pinhaan: Abida Parveen sings Faiz Ahmed Faiz
Here is a Faiz Ahmed Faiz’s extremely early poem ‘Ek Rahguzar Par’, which despite being his very early poem manifests his command over weaving...
Hilal-e-Eid: Allama Iqbal Poem from Payam-e-Mashriq
Hilal-e-Eid: Allama Iqbal Poem from Payam-e-Mashriq Translation O’ Crescent of Eid, you cannot hide from glances of people As they have deployed traps from their...
Zamana Khuda Hai – Noon Meem Rashid Poem
Zamana Khuda Hai – Noon Meem Rashid Poem زمانہ خدا ہے تم اسے برا مت کہو مگر تم نہیں دیکھتے — زمانہ فقط ریسمان...
Faiz Ahmed Faiz & Rasul Gamzatov: Two Romantic Socialists
Rasul Gamzatov (Hamzatil Rasul) is regarded one of the most prolific poets of Dagestan, known for his poems in Avar Language. He also belonged to the...
Vera ke Naam – Faiz Ahmed Faiz ویرا کے نام
Vera ke Naam ویرا کے نام – Poem by Nazim Hikmet translated by Faiz Ahmed Faiz Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Nazim Hikmet and Pablo Neruda shared a...
Dum Saadhay Chup Chaap Kharay Hain – Wazir Agha Urdu Poem
Dum Saadhay Chup Chaap Kharay Hain – Wazir Agha Urdu Poem
The Mourning of Motamad – Iqbal Poem from Baal e Jibreel
Motamad was the king of Shabilia and a warrior Arab poet. A Spanish ruler defeated him in war and imprisoned him. Motamad’s poignant verses reflects...
The Mosque of Cordova (Masjid-e-Qurtaba) – Allama Iqbal Poem
The Mosque of Cordova (Masjid-e-Qurtaba) – Allama Iqbal Poem from Baal-e-Jibreel Masjid-e-Qurtaba is a poem Allama Iqbal wrote at Cordova Mosque, which is considered one of...
Haqeeqat – Allama Iqbal poem from Payam-i-Mashriq
Haqeeqat – Allama Iqbal poem from Payam-i-Mashriq – with English Translation Translation A Falcon with his sharp eyes exclaimed to Goose, “What my eyes see, is...
