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Sher on Maut

Even though it is bitter,

death is the ultimately reality. Human beings have been constantly preoccupied with the idea of death. Sometimes, it is welcome while at others, it is scary. As such, poets in every generation have tried to unravel its reality without ever finding an answer. Some of these verses will tell you about death as an idea as well an experience.

is vahm se ki niiñd meñ aa.e na kuchh ḳhalal

ahbāb zer-e-ḳhāk sulā kar chale ga.e

is wahm se ki nind mein aae na kuchh KHalal

ahbab zer-e-KHak sula kar chale gae

Josh Malsiani

na gor-e-sikandar na hai qabr-e-dārā

miTe nāmiyoñ ke nishāñ kaise kaise

na gor-e-sikandar na hai qabr-e-dara

miTe namiyon ke nishan kaise kaise

Haidar Ali Aatish

yuuñ terī rahguzar se dīvāna-vār guzre

kāñdhe pe apne rakh ke apnā mazār guzre

yun teri rahguzar se diwana-war guzre

kandhe pe apne rakh ke apna mazar guzre

Meena Kumari Naz

ik mohabbat bhare cinema meñ

mere marne scene mere ḳhvāb

ek mohabbat bhare cinema mein

mere marne ka scene mere KHwab

Vijay Sharma

māñgī thī ek baar duā ham ne maut

sharminda aaj tak haiñ miyāñ zindagī se ham

Once upon a time for death I did pray

I am ashamed of life my friend to this very day

mangi thi ek bar dua hum ne maut ki

sharminda aaj tak hain miyan zindagi se hum

Once upon a time for death I did pray

I am ashamed of life my friend to this very day

Unknown

maut se pahle jahāñ meñ chand sāñsoñ azaab

zindagī jo qarz terā thā adā kar aa.e haiñ

maut se pahle jahan mein chand sanson ka azab

zindagi jo qarz tera tha ada kar aae hain

Haider Qureshi

chhoḌ ke māl-o-daulat saarī duniyā meñ apnī

ḳhālī haath guzar jaate haiñ kaise kaise log

chhoD ke mal-o-daulat sari duniya mein apni

KHali hath guzar jate hain kaise kaise log

Akbar Hyderabadi

zindagī bisāt par 'bāqī'

maut ek chaal haiñ ham log

zindagi ki bisat par 'baqi'

maut ki ek chaal hain hum log

Baqi Siddiqui

niiñd ko log maut kahte haiñ

ḳhvāb naam zindagī bhī hai

nind ko log maut kahte hain

KHwab ka nam zindagi bhi hai

Ahsan Yusuf Zai

zindagī kyā hai anāsir meñ zuhūr-e-tartīb

maut kyā hai inhīñ ajzā pareshāñ honā

zindagi kya hai anasir mein zuhur-e-tartib

maut kya hai inhin ajza ka pareshan hona

Chakbast Brij Narayan

maut ke saath huī hai mirī shādī so 'zafar'

umr ke āḳhirī lamhāt meñ dūlhā huā maiñ

maut ke sath hui hai meri shadi so 'zafar'

umr ke aaKHiri lamhat mein dulha hua main

Zafar Iqbal

zindagī ik savāl hai jis javāb maut hai

maut bhī ik savāl hai jis javāb kuchh nahīñ

zindagi ek sawal hai jis ka jawab maut hai

maut bhi ek sawal hai jis ka jawab kuchh nahin

Amn Lakhnavi

log achchhe haiñ bahut dil meñ utar jaate haiñ

ik burā.ī hai to bas ye hai ki mar jaate haiñ

log achchhe hain bahut dil mein utar jate hain

ek burai hai to bas ye hai ki mar jate hain

Rais Farogh

maut insān dushman nahīñ

zindagī bhī jaan le kar jā.egī

maut hi insan ki dushman nahin

zindagi bhi jaan le kar jaegi

Arsh Malsiyani

putliyāñ tak bhī to phir jaatī haiñ dekho dam-e-naz.a

vaqt paḌtā hai to sab aañkh churā jaate haiñ

putliyan tak bhi to phir jati hain dekho dam-e-naza

waqt paDta hai to sab aankh chura jate hain

Ameer Minai

mirī na.ash ke sirhāne vo khaḌe ye kah rahe haiñ

ise niiñd yuuñ na aatī agar intizār hotā

meri nash ke sirhane wo khaDe ye kah rahe hain

ise nind yun na aati agar intizar hota

Safi Lakhnavi

ai hijr vaqt Tal nahīñ saktā hai maut

lekin ye dekhnā hai ki miTTī kahāñ hai

ai hijr waqt Tal nahin sakta hai maut ka

lekin ye dekhna hai ki miTTi kahan ki hai

Hijr Nazim Ali Khan

ye hijrateñ haiñ zamīn o zamāñ se aage

jo chukā hai use lauT kar nahīñ aanā

ye hijraten hain zamin o zaman se aage ki

jo ja chuka hai use lauT kar nahin aana

Aftab Iqbal Shamim

miTTī badan kar diyā miTTī ke havāle

miTTī ko kahīñ tāj-mahal meñ nahīñ rakkhā

miTTi ka badan kar diya miTTi ke hawale

miTTi ko kahin taj-mahal mein nahin rakkha

Munawwar Rana

bahr-e-ġham se paar hone ke liye

maut ko sāhil banāyā jā.egā

bahr-e-gham se par hone ke liye

maut ko sahil banaya jaega

Jaleel Manikpuri

hamārī zindagī to muḳhtasar ik kahānī thī

bhalā ho maut jis ne banā rakkhā hai afsāna

hamari zindagi to muKHtasar si ek kahani thi

bhala ho maut ka jis ne bana rakkha hai afsana

Bedam Shah Warsi

rahne ko sadā dahr meñ aatā nahīñ koī

tum jaise ga.e aise bhī jaatā nahīñ koī

rahne ko sada dahr mein aata nahin koi

tum jaise gae aise bhi jata nahin koi

Kaifi Azmi

zindagī firdaus-e-gum-gashta ko saktī nahīñ

maut aatī hai ye manzil dikhāne ke liye

zindagi firdaus-e-gum-gashta ko pa sakti nahin

maut hi aati hai ye manzil dikhane ke liye

Hafeez Jalandhari

rone vāloñ ne uThā rakkhā thā ghar sar par magar

umr bhar jāgne vaalā paḌā sotā rahā

rone walon ne uTha rakkha tha ghar sar par magar

umr bhar ka jagne wala paDa sota raha

Bashir Badr

zindagī hai apne qabze meñ na apne bas meñ maut

aadmī majbūr hai aur kis qadar majbūr hai

zindagi hai apne qabze mein na apne bas mein maut

aadmi majbur hai aur kis qadar majbur hai

Ahmed Amethwi

maut bhī duur bahut duur kahīñ phirtī hai

kaun ab aa ke asīroñ ko rihā.ī degā

maut bhi dur bahut dur kahin phirti hai

kaun ab aa ke asiron ko rihai dega

Mohammad Alvi

na sikandar hai na daarā hai na qaisar hai na jam

be-mahal ḳhaak meñ haiñ qasr banāne vaale

na sikandar hai na dara hai na qaisar hai na jam

be-mahal KHak mein hain qasr banane wale

Mirza Raza Barq

maut ek din muayyan hai

niind kyuuñ raat bhar nahīñ aatī

when for death a day has been ordained

what reason that I cannot sleep all night?

maut ka ek din muayyan hai

nind kyun raat bhar nahin aati

when for death a day has been ordained

what reason that I cannot sleep all night?

Mirza Ghalib

maut kahte haiñ jis ko ai 'sāġhar'

zindagī koī kaḌī hogī

maut kahte hain jis ko ai 'saghar'

zindagi ki koi kaDi hogi

Saghar Siddiqui

aa.ī hogī kisī ko hijr meñ maut

mujh ko to niiñd bhī nahīñ aatī

aai hogi kisi ko hijr mein maut

mujh ko to nind bhi nahin aati

Akbar Allahabadi

kahānī hai to itnī hai fareb-e-ḳhvāb-e-hastī

ki āñkheñ band huuñ aur aadmī afsāna ho jaa.e

kahani hai to itni hai fareb-e-KHwab-e-hasti ki

ki aankhen band hun aur aadmi afsana ho jae

Seemab Akbarabadi

bichhḌā kuchh is adā se ki rut badal ga.ī

ik shaḳhs saare shahr ko vīrān kar gayā

bichhDa kuchh is ada se ki rut hi badal gai

ek shaKHs sare shahr ko viran kar gaya

Khalid Sharif

maut bhī ilaaj ho shāyad

zindagī koī ilaaj nahīñ

for death a cure there well may be

but for this life no remedy

maut ka bhi ilaj ho shayad

zindagi ka koi ilaj nahin

for death a cure there well may be

but for this life no remedy

Firaq Gorakhpuri

duniyā merī balā jaane mahñgī hai sastī hai

maut mile to muft na luuñ hastī kyā hastī hai

duniya meri bala jaane mahngi hai ya sasti hai

maut mile to muft na lun hasti ki kya hasti hai

Fani Badayuni

kal us key aañkh ne kyā zinda guftugū key thī

gumān tak na huā vo bichhaḌne vaalā hai

kal us key aankh ne kya zinda guftugu key thi

guman tak na hua wo bichhaDne wala hai

Ummeed Fazli

bandhan ik bañdhā thā rag-o-pai se jism meñ

marne ke ba.ad haath se motī bikhar ga.e

bandhan sa ek bandha tha rag-o-pai se jism mein

marne ke baad hath se moti bikhar gae

Bashiruddin Ahmad Dehlvi

maut se kis ko rustagārī hai

aaj vo kal hamārī baarī hai

maut se kis ko rustagari hai

aaj wo kal hamari bari hai

Mirza Shauq Lakhnavi

mirī zindagī to guzrī tire hijr ke sahāre

mirī maut ko bhī pyāre koī chāhiye bahāna

meri zindagi to guzri tere hijr ke sahaare

meri maut ko bhi pyare koi chahiye bahana

Jigar Moradabadi

kam se kam maut se aisī mujhe ummīd nahīñ

zindagī ne to dhoke pe diyā hai dhoka

kam se kam maut se aisi mujhe ummid nahin

zindagi tu ne to dhoke pe diya hai dhoka

Firaq Gorakhpuri

apne kāñdhoñ pe liye phirtā huuñ apnī salīb

ḳhud mirī maut mātam hai mire jiine meñ

apne kandhon pe liye phirta hun apni hi salib

KHud meri maut ka matam hai mere jine mein

Haneef Kaifi

abad ke dosh pe sū-e-azal chale haiñ ki ham

nayā naqsh koī dahr banāte haiñ

abad ke dosh pe su-e-azal chale hain ki hum

naya hi naqsh koi dahr ka banate hain

Shariq Jamal

jaane kyuuñ ik ḳhayāl aayā

maiñ na hūñgā to kyā kamī hogī

jaane kyun ek KHayal sa aaya

main na hunga to kya kami hogi

Khalilur Rahman Azmi

sambhālā hosh to marne lage hasīnoñ par

hameñ to maut aa.ī shabāb ke badle

sambhaala hosh to marne lage hasinon par

hamein to maut hi aai shabab ke badle

Sukhan dehlvi

jo unheñ vafā sūjhī to na ziist ne vafā

abhī aa ke vo na baiThe ki ham uTh ga.e jahāñ se

jo unhen wafa ki sujhi to na zist ne wafa ki

abhi aa ke wo na baiThe ki hum uTh gae jahan se

Abdul Majeed Salik

zamāna baḌe shauq se sun rahā thā

hamīñ so ga.e dāstāñ kahte kahte

zamana baDe shauq se sun raha tha

hamin so gae dastan kahte kahte

Saqib Lakhnavi

maut intizār baaqī hai

aap intizār thā na rahā

maut ka intizar baqi hai

aap ka intizar tha na raha

Fani Badayuni

ghasīTte hue ḳhud ko phiroge 'zeb' kahāñ

chalo ki ḳhaak ko de aa.eñ ye badan us

ghasiTte hue KHud ko phiroge 'zeb' kahan

chalo ki KHak ko de aaen ye badan us ka

Zeb Ghauri

vo jin ke zikr se ragoñ meñ dauḌtī thiiñ bijliyāñ

unhīñ haath ham ne chhū ke dekhā kitnā sard hai

wo jin ke zikr se ragon mein dauDti thin bijliyan

unhin ka hath hum ne chhu ke dekha kitna sard hai

Bashir Badr

dil ka.ī saal se marghaT tarah suunā hai

ham ka.ī saal se raushan haiñ chitāoñ tarah

dil kai sal se marghaT ki tarah suna hai

hum kai sal se raushan hain chitaon ki tarah

aqeel nomani

maiñ nāhaq din kaaT rahā huuñ

kaun yahāñ sau saal jiyā hai

main nahaq din kaT raha hun

kaun yahan sau sal jiya hai

Mohammad Alvi

Jashn-e-Rekhta | 13-14-15 December 2024 - Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium , Gate No. 1, New Delhi

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