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Saleem Ahmed

1927 - 1983 | Karachi, Pakistan

One of the most prominent modern Urdu critics. Famous for his promotion of the Anti-ghazal trend of poetry and anti-modernism views.

One of the most prominent modern Urdu critics. Famous for his promotion of the Anti-ghazal trend of poetry and anti-modernism views.

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Ghazal 61

main sar chhupaun kahan saya-e-nazar ke baghair

baiThe hain sunahri kashti mein aur samne nila pani hai

zindagi maut ke pahlu mein bhali lagti hai

ban ke duniya ka tamasha moatabar ho jaenge

dil ke andar dard aankhon mein nami ban jaiye

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Nazm 20

mohabbat

aisi quwwat jo sarf nahin hoti hai

mashriq haar gaya

kipling ne kaha tha

khel

sham ko daftar ke baad

nind se pahle

ek din sham ko bazar mein chalte-phirte

mera chehra

ek qayafe ke mahir ne mujhse kaha
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Sher 68

nikal ga.e haiñ jo bādal barasne vaale the

ye shahr aab ko tarsegā chashm-e-tar ke baġhair

nikal gae hain jo baadal barasne wale the

ye shahr aab ko tarsega chashm-e-tar ke baghair

dar-ba-dar Thokareñ khā.īñ to ye mālūm huā

ghar kise kahte haiñ kyā chiiz hai be-ghar honā

dar-ba-dar Thokaren khain to ye malum hua

ghar kise kahte hain kya chiz hai be-ghar hona

us ek chehre meñ ābād the ka.ī chehre

us ek shaḳhs meñ kis kis ko dekhtā thā maiñ

us ek chehre mein aabaad the kai chehre

us ek shaKHs mein kis kis ko dekhta tha main

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E-BOOKS 2

Charagh-e-Neem Shab

 

1985

Mazameen-e-Saleem Ahmad

 

2009

 

IMAGE SHAYARI 2

sach to kah duu.n magar is daur ke insaano.n ko baat jo dil se nikaltii hai burii lagtii hai

sach to kah duu.n magar is daur ke insaano.n ko baat jo dil se nikaltii hai burii lagtii hai

manzil kaa pataa hai na kisii raahguzar kaa bas ek thakan hai ki jo haasil hai safar kaa

manzil kaa pataa hai na kisii raahguzar kaa bas ek thakan hai ki jo haasil hai safar kaa

 

Videos 7

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Poet reciting own poetry
dilo.n me.n dard bhartaa aa.nkh me.n gauhar banaataa huu.n

Saleem Ahmed

titli ne kaha tha mashrik mashrik hai

Saleem Ahmed

dil husn ko daan de rahaa huu.n

Saleem Ahmed

dil ke andar dard aa.nkho.n me.n namii ban jaa.iye

Saleem Ahmed

jaane kisii ne kyaa kahaa tez havaa ke shor me.n

Saleem Ahmed

mai.n sar chhupaa.uu.n kahaa.n saaya-e-nazar ke baGair

Saleem Ahmed

mashriq haar gayaa

'kipling' ne kahaa thaa Saleem Ahmed

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Audios 17

mai.n sar chhupaa.uu.n kahaa.n saaya-e-nazar ke baGair

baiThe hai.n sunahrii kashtii me.n aur saamne niilaa paanii hai

ban ke duniyaa kaa tamaashaa mo'atabar ho jaa.e.nge

Recitation

aah ko chahiye ek umr asar hote tak SHAMSUR RAHMAN FARUQI

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