Sher on Tanz
We often use the word
“humour” with “satire” as they form a combination together and help us see the two aspects of life as such. Satires are of many kinds; they are dark and corrosive, as well as gentle and reformative. Verses in this section will help you appreciate the significance of satire in poetical terms.
ham ko ma.alūm hai jannat kī haqīqat lekin
dil ke ḳhush rakhne ko 'ġhālib' ye ḳhayāl achchhā hai
hum ko malum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin
dil ke KHush rakhne ko 'ghaalib' ye KHayal achchha hai
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Tags : Famous shayariand 3 more
ham kyā kaheñ ahbāb kyā kār-e-numāyāñ kar ga.e
B.A hue naukar hue pension milī phir mar ga.e
hum kya kahen ahbab kya kar-e-numayan kar gae
BA hue naukar hue pension mili phir mar gae
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Tag : Famous shayari
ham aisī kul kitābeñ qābil-e-zabtī samajhte haiñ
ki jin ko paḌh ke laḌke baap ko ḳhabtī samajhte haiñ
we do deem all those books fit for confiscation
that sons read and think their father
hum aisi kul kitaben qabil-e-zabti samajhte hain
ki jin ko paDh ke laDke bap ko KHabti samajhte hain
we do deem all those books fit for confiscation
that sons read and think their father
dil ḳhush huā hai masjid-e-vīrāñ ko dekh kar
merī tarah ḳhudā kā bhī ḳhāna ḳharāb hai
seeing the mosque deserted was to me a source of glee
his house too was desolate, just the same as me
dil KHush hua hai masjid-e-viran ko dekh kar
meri tarah KHuda ka bhi KHana KHarab hai
seeing the mosque deserted was to me a source of glee
his house too was desolate, just the same as me
koī hindū koī muslim koī īsā.ī hai
sab ne insān na banñe kī qasam khaa.ī hai
koi hindu koi muslim koi isai hai
sab ne insan na banne ki qasam khai hai
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Tag : Insaan
baat tak karnī na aatī thī tumheñ
ye hamāre sāmne kī baat hai
baat tak karni na aati thi tumhein
ye hamare samne ki baat hai
qaum ke ġham meñ dinner khāte haiñ hukkām ke saath
rañj leader ko bahut hai magar ārām ke saath
qaum ke gham mein dinner khate hain hukkaam ke sath
ranj leader ko bahut hai magar aaram ke sath
raqīboñ ne rapaT likhvā.ī hai jā jā ke thāne meñ
ki 'akbar' naam letā hai ḳhudā kā is zamāne meñ
raqibon ne rapaT likhwai hai ja ja ke thane mein
ki 'akbar' nam leta hai KHuda ka is zamane mein
rakhnā hai kahīñ paañv to rakkho ho kahīñ paañv
chalnā zarā aayā hai to itrā.e chalo ho
rakhna hai kahin panw to rakkho ho kahin panw
chalna zara aaya hai to itrae chalo ho
mai bhī hotel meñ piyo chanda bhī do masjid meñ
shaiḳh bhī ḳhush raheñ shaitān bhī be-zār na ho
mai bhi hotel mein piyo chanda bhi do masjid mein
shaiKH bhi KHush rahen shaitan bhi be-zar na ho
sunegā kaun merī chāk-dāmānī kā afsāna
yahāñ sab apne apne pairahan kī baat karte haiñ
sunega kaun meri chaak-damani ka afsana
yahan sab apne apne pairahan ki baat karte hain
leaderoñ kī dhuum hai aur follower koī nahīñ
sab to general haiñ yahāñ āḳhir sipāhī kaun hai
leaderon ki dhum hai aur follower koi nahin
sab to general hain yahan aaKHir sipahi kaun hai
shaiḳh apnī rag ko kyā kareñ reshe ko kyā kareñ
maz.hab ke jhagḌe chhoḌeñ to peshe ko kyā kareñ
shaiKH apni rag ko kya karen reshe ko kya karen
mazhab ke jhagDe chhoDen to peshe ko kya karen
hue is qadar mohazzab kabhī ghar kā muñh na dekhā
kaTī umr hoTaloñ meñ mare aspatāl jā kar
stayed away from home, on being so gentrified
spent ones life in hotels, in hospitals then died
hue is qadar mohazzab kabhi ghar ka munh na dekha
kaTi umr hoTalon mein mare aspatal ja kar
stayed away from home, on being so gentrified
spent ones life in hotels, in hospitals then died
sunā ye hai banā karte haiñ joḌe āsmānoñ par
to ye samjheñ ki har biivī balā-e-āsmānī hai
suna ye hai bana karte hain joDe aasmanon par
to ye samjhen ki har biwi bala-e-asmani hai
āshiqī kā ho burā us ne bigāḌe saare kaam
ham to a.b meñ rahe aġhyār b.a ho ga.e
aashiqi ka ho bura us ne bigaDe sare kaam
hum to ab mein rahe aghyar ba ho gae
uThte huoñ ko sab ne sahārā diyā 'kalīm'
girte hue ġharīb sambhāle kahāñ ga.e
uThte huon ko sab ne sahaara diya 'kalim'
girte hue gharib sambhaale kahan gae
mar.ūb ho ga.e haiñ vilāyat se shaiḳh-jī
ab sirf man.a karte haiñ desī sharāb ko
marub ho gae hain wilayat se shaiKH-ji
ab sirf mana karte hain desi sharab ko
milī hai duḳhtar-e-raz laḌ-jhagaḌ ke qaazī se
jihād kar ke jo aurat mile harām nahīñ
mili hai duKHtar-e-raz laD-jhagaD ke qazi se
jihad kar ke jo aurat mile haram nahin
pī leñge zarā shaiḳh to kuchh garm raheñge
ThanDā na kahīñ kar deñ ye jannat kī havā.eñ
pi lenge zara shaiKH to kuchh garm rahenge
ThanDa na kahin kar den ye jannat ki hawaen
hajv ne to tirā ai shaiḳh bharam khol diyā
tū to masjid meñ hai niyyat tirī mai-ḳhāne meñ
hajw ne to tera ai shaiKH bharam khol diya
tu to masjid mein hai niyyat teri mai-KHane mein
kahtī hai ai 'riyāz' darāzī ye riish kī
TaTTī kī aaḌ meñ hai mazā kuchh shikār kā
kahti hai ai 'riyaz' daraazi ye rish ki
TaTTi ki aaD mein hai maza kuchh shikar ka
ḳhud tiis kā hai aur dulhan saaTh baras kī
girtī huī dīvār ke saa.e meñ khaḌā hai
KHud tis ka hai aur dulhan saTh baras ki
girti hui diwar ke sae mein khaDa hai
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Tags : Mizahand 1 more
pahle ham ko bahan kahā ab fikr hamīñ se shādī kī
ye bhī na sochā bahan se shādī kar ke kyā kahlā.eñge
pahle hum ko bahan kaha ab fikr hamin se shadi ki
ye bhi na socha bahan se shadi kar ke kya kahlaenge
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Tags : Mizahand 1 more
vahāñ jo log anāḌī haiñ vaqt kāTte haiñ
yahāñ bhī kuchh mutashā.er dimāġh chāTte haiñ
wahan jo log anaDi hain waqt kaTte hain
yahan bhi kuchh mutashaer dimagh chaTte hain
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diyā hai naam kafan-chor jab se tum ne mujhe
purānī qabroñ ke murde mirī talāsh meñ haiñ
diya hai nam kafan-chor jab se tum ne mujhe
purani qabron ke murde meri talash mein hain
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jo chāhtā hai ki ban jaa.e vo baḌā shā.er
vo jā ke dostī gāñThe kisī mudīr ke saath
jo chahta hai ki ban jae wo baDa shaer
wo ja ke dosti ganThe kisi mudir ke sath
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ye rishvat ke haiñ paise din meñ kaise luuñ musalmāñ huuñ
maiñ le saktā nahīñ sar apne ye ilzām roze meñ
ye rishwat ke hain paise din mein kaise lun musalman hun
main le sakta nahin sar apne ye ilzam roze mein
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maiñ ne har file kī dumchī par ye misra' likh diyā
kaam ho saktā nahīñ sarkār maiñ roze se huuñ
main ne har file ki dumchi par ye misra' likh diya
kaam ho sakta nahin sarkar main roze se hun
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mumkin hai ki ho jaa.e nasha is se zarā sā
phir aap kā chālān bhī ho saktā hai is se
mumkin hai ki ho jae nasha is se zara sa
phir aap ka chaalan bhi ho sakta hai is se
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apne ustād ke sheroñ kā tiyā pāñcha kiyā
ai rahīm aap ke fan meñ ye kamāl achchhā hai
apne ustad ke sheron ka tiya pancha kiya
ai rahim aap ke fan mein ye kamal achchha hai
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Tags : Mizahand 1 more
aa ke bazm-e-sher meñ shart-e-vafā puurī to kar
jitnā khānā khā gayā hai utnī mazdūrī to kar
aa ke bazm-e-sher mein shart-e-wafa puri to kar
jitna khana kha gaya hai utni mazduri to kar
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Tags : Mizahand 1 more
har varaq par hai chhapī ġhair-mohazzab tasvīr
kitne behūda risāle haiñ ḳhudā ḳhair kare
har waraq par hai chhapi ghair-mohazzab taswir
kitne behuda risale hain KHuda KHair kare
na harām achchhā hai yaaro na halāl achchhā hai
khā ke pach jaa.e jo ham ko vahī maal achchhā hai
na haram achchha hai yaro na halal achchha hai
kha ke pach jae jo hum ko wahi mal achchha hai
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Tags : Mizahand 1 more
idhar kone meñ jo ik majlis-e-bedār baiThī hai
kirā.e par election ke liye tayyār baiThī hai
idhar kone mein jo ek majlis-e-bedar baiThi hai
kirae par election ke liye tayyar baiThi hai
maiñ un kā maal ġhaban karke jab se baiThā huuñ
yatīm-ḳhāne ke lauñDe mirī talāsh meñ haiñ
main un ka mal ghaban karke jab se baiTha hun
yatim-KHane ke launDe meri talash mein hain
hai ajab nizām zakāt kā mire mulk meñ mire des meñ
ise kāTtā koī aur hai ise bāñTtā koī aur hai
hai ajab nizam zakat ka mere mulk mein mere des mein
ise kaTta koi aur hai ise banTta koi aur hai
na chheḌ ai shaiḳh ham yūñhī bhale chal raah lag apnī
tujhe to bīviyāñ sūjhī haiñ ham bezār baiThe haiñ
na chheD ai shaiKH hum yunhi bhale chal rah lag apni
tujhe to biwiyan sujhi hain hum bezar baiThe hain
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Tags : Mizahand 1 more
sunā ye hai ki vo suufī bhī thā valī bhī thā
ab is ke baa'd to paiġhambarī kā darja hai
suna ye hai ki wo sufi bhi tha wali bhi tha
ab is ke ba'd to paighambari ka darja hai
jamhūriyat ik tarz-e-hukūmat hai ki jis meñ
ghoḌoñ kī tarah bikte haiñ insān vaġhaira
jamhuriyat ek tarz-e-hukumat hai ki jis mein
ghoDon ki tarah bikte hain insan waghaira
yaanī ik kaalā na jis gore ke mukke se mare
kar nahīñ saktā hukūmat hind par vo zīnhār
yani ek kala na jis gore ke mukke se mare
kar nahin sakta hukumat hind par wo zinhaar