Dilli jo aik shehr hai
For this city of the past, the present, and the future, one name that holds centrally is Dilli.
Kaun jaaye Zauq par Dilli ki galiyaan chod kar
जाने का नहीं शोर सुख़न का मेरे हरगिज़ : मीर तक़ी मीर
मीर तक़ी मीर, जिन्हें ख़ुदा-ए-सुख़न भी कहा जाता है, उर्दू के सबसे बड़े शा’इर हैं। मीर को ये दर्जा केवल उनकी शा’इरी की वजह से नहीं, ज़बान की इर्तिक़ा में उनके योगदान की वजह से भी हासिल है। शा’इरी का हर रंग उनके यहाँ नुमायाँ मिलता है, और इस लिहाज से वो उर्दू के वाहिद मुकम्मल शा’इर कहे जा सकते हैं।
Abhi Raat Kuch Hai Baaqi
When the night finds itself as a muse in Urdu poetry
Poets have often represented night- now as an image, now as a metaphor, now as a symbol. And the way Urdu poets signify different dimensions of the night will definitely leave you spellbound. Here we present a constellation of seven couplets from the mesmerising galaxy of Urdu poetry.
Shakeel Badayuni: Poet as lyricist; lyricist as poet!
Kal Raat Zindagi Se Mulaaqaat Ho Gayi
A ghazal aficionado, Shakeel Badayuni developed a dialogue with life in all its romantic glory and grandeur
Husn-e-Jaana Ki Tareef Mumkin Nahin
Husn-e-baakamaal ki tamseel, sher-o-shayari ke saanche mein.
When it comes to praising the glory of your beloved, poetry always comes handy.
Jigar Moradabadi: The Quintessential Romantic
Hum ko mitaa sakey yeh zamaane mein dum nahin
When one thinks of the Urdu ghazal that celebrates romantic love and pleasures of wine, one naturally thinks of Jigar Moradabadi. This is but a stereotype that has eclipsed his greater worth.
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