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
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
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Tags : Famous shayariand 1 more
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
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Tags : Ishqand 1 more
ik mohabbat bhare cinema meñ
mere marne kā scene mere ḳhvāb
ek mohabbat bhare cinema mein
mere marne ka scene mere KHwab
māñgī thī ek baar duā ham ne maut kī
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
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Tags : Duaand 1 more
maut se pahle jahāñ meñ chand sāñsoñ kā 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
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Tag : Zindagi
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
zindagī kī bisāt par 'bāqī'
maut kī ek chaal haiñ ham log
zindagi ki bisat par 'baqi'
maut ki ek chaal hain hum log
niiñd ko log maut kahte haiñ
ḳhvāb kā naam zindagī bhī hai
nind ko log maut kahte hain
KHwab ka nam zindagi bhi hai
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Tags : Khwaband 2 more
zindagī kyā hai anāsir meñ zuhūr-e-tartīb
maut kyā hai inhīñ ajzā kā pareshāñ honā
zindagi kya hai anasir mein zuhur-e-tartib
maut kya hai inhin ajza ka pareshan hona
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Tags : Anaasirand 2 more
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
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Tag : Budhapa
zindagī ik savāl hai jis kā javāb maut hai
maut bhī ik savāl hai jis kā javāb kuchh nahīñ
zindagi ek sawal hai jis ka jawab maut hai
maut bhi ek sawal hai jis ka jawab kuchh nahin
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Tags : Sawaland 1 more
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
maut hī insān kī dushman nahīñ
zindagī bhī jaan le kar jā.egī
maut hi insan ki dushman nahin
zindagi bhi jaan le kar jaegi
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
ai hijr vaqt Tal nahīñ saktā hai maut kā
lekin ye dekhnā hai ki miTTī kahāñ kī hai
ai hijr waqt Tal nahin sakta hai maut ka
lekin ye dekhna hai ki miTTi kahan ki hai
ye hijrateñ haiñ zamīn o zamāñ se aage kī
jo jā 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
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Tags : Hijratand 1 more
miTTī kā 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
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
hamārī zindagī to muḳhtasar sī ik kahānī thī
bhalā ho maut kā jis ne banā rakkhā hai afsāna
hamari zindagi to muKHtasar si ek kahani thi
bhala ho maut ka jis ne bana rakkha hai afsana
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Tag : Zindagi
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
zindagī firdaus-e-gum-gashta ko pā saktī nahīñ
maut hī 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
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Tag : Zindagi
rone vāloñ ne uThā rakkhā thā ghar sar par magar
umr bhar kā jāgne vaalā paḌā sotā rahā
rone walon ne uTha rakkha tha ghar sar par magar
umr bhar ka jagne wala paDa sota raha
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
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
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
maut kā 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?
maut kahte haiñ jis ko ai 'sāġhar'
zindagī kī koī kaḌī hogī
maut kahte hain jis ko ai 'saghar'
zindagi ki koi kaDi hogi
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Tag : Zindagi
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
kahānī hai to itnī hai fareb-e-ḳhvāb-e-hastī kī
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
bichhḌā kuchh is adā se ki rut hī 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
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Tags : Famous shayariand 1 more
maut kā bhī ilaaj ho shāyad
zindagī kā 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
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Tag : Zindagi
duniyā merī balā jaane mahñgī hai yā sastī hai
maut mile to muft na luuñ hastī kī kyā hastī hai
duniya meri bala jaane mahngi hai ya sasti hai
maut mile to muft na lun hasti ki kya hasti hai
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Tag : Khuddari
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
bandhan sā 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
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Tags : Raksha Bandhanand 1 more
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
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Tags : Bahanaand 2 more
kam se kam maut se aisī mujhe ummīd nahīñ
zindagī tū 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
apne kāñdhoñ pe liye phirtā huuñ apnī hī salīb
ḳhud mirī maut kā mātam hai mire jiine meñ
apne kandhon pe liye phirta hun apni hi salib
KHud meri maut ka matam hai mere jine mein
abad ke dosh pe sū-e-azal chale haiñ ki ham
nayā hī naqsh koī dahr kā banāte haiñ
abad ke dosh pe su-e-azal chale hain ki hum
naya hi naqsh koi dahr ka banate hain
jaane kyuuñ ik ḳhayāl sā aayā
maiñ na hūñgā to kyā kamī hogī
jaane kyun ek KHayal sa aaya
main na hunga to kya kami hogi
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Tag : Tasawwur
sambhālā hosh to marne lage hasīnoñ par
hameñ to maut hī aa.ī shabāb ke badle
sambhaala hosh to marne lage hasinon par
hamein to maut hi aai shabab ke badle
jo unheñ vafā kī sūjhī to na ziist ne vafā kī
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
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Tags : Wafaand 1 more
maut kā intizār baaqī hai
aap kā intizār thā na rahā
maut ka intizar baqi hai
aap ka intizar tha na raha
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Tag : Intezar
ghasīTte hue ḳhud ko phiroge 'zeb' kahāñ
chalo ki ḳhaak ko de aa.eñ ye badan us kā
ghasiTte hue KHud ko phiroge 'zeb' kahan
chalo ki KHak ko de aaen ye badan us ka
vo jin ke zikr se ragoñ meñ dauḌtī thiiñ bijliyāñ
unhīñ kā 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
dil ka.ī saal se marghaT kī tarah suunā hai
ham ka.ī saal se raushan haiñ chitāoñ kī tarah
dil kai sal se marghaT ki tarah suna hai
hum kai sal se raushan hain chitaon ki tarah
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Tag : Zindagi
maiñ nāhaq din kaaT rahā huuñ
kaun yahāñ sau saal jiyā hai
main nahaq din kaT raha hun
kaun yahan sau sal jiya hai