Sher on Waqt
“It’s all a matter of
time.” We have heard this and other expressions like this many a time. Apart from our usual notions about time as good or bad, time is also a philosophical concept. We all are subjected to time but we also make time our subject. Poetry in all languages has engaged with the idea and experience of time. Here are some examples from Urdu for you to appraise.
koī Thahartā nahīñ yuuñ to vaqt ke aage
magar vo zaḳhm ki jis kā nishāñ nahīñ jaatā
koi Thaharta nahin yun to waqt ke aage
magar wo zaKHm ki jis ka nishan nahin jata
vo vaqt kā jahāz thā kartā lihāz kyā
maiñ dostoñ se haath milāne meñ rah gayā
wo waqt ka jahaz tha karta lihaz kya
main doston se hath milane mein rah gaya
kitnī bhī pyārī ho har ik shai se jī uktā jaatā hai
vaqt ke saath to chamkīle zevar bhī kaale paḌ jaate haiñ
kitni bhi pyari ho har ek shai se ji ukta jata hai
waqt ke sath to chamkile zewar bhi kale paD jate hain
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Tag : Zindagi
sab āsān huā jaatā hai
mushkil vaqt to ab aayā hai
sab aasan hua jata hai
mushkil waqt to ab aaya hai
tū mujhe bante bigaḌte hue ab ġhaur se dekh
vaqt kal chaak pe rahne de na rahne de mujhe
tu mujhe bante bigaDte hue ab ghaur se dekh
waqt kal chaak pe rahne de na rahne de mujhe
sub.h hotī hai shaam hotī hai
umr yūñhī tamām hotī hai
subh hoti hai sham hoti hai
umr yunhi tamam hoti hai
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Tags : Famous shayariand 1 more
ye mohabbat kā fasāna bhī badal jā.egā
vaqt ke saath zamāna bhī badal jā.egā
ye mohabbat ka fasana bhi badal jaega
waqt ke sath zamana bhi badal jaega
chehra o naam ek saath aaj na yaad aa sake
vaqt ne kis shabīh ko ḳhvāb o ḳhayāl kar diyā
chehra o nam ek sath aaj na yaad aa sake
waqt ne kis shabih ko KHwab o KHayal kar diya
yā vo the ḳhafā ham se yā ham haiñ ḳhafā un se
kal un kā zamāna thā aaj apnā zamānā hai
ya wo the KHafa hum se ya hum hain KHafa un se
kal un ka zamana tha aaj apna zamana hai
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Tag : Khafa
sab kuchh to hai kyā DhūñDtī rahtī haiñ nigāheñ
kyā baat hai maiñ vaqt pe ghar kyuuñ nahīñ jaatā
sab kuchh to hai kya DhunDti rahti hain nigahen
kya baat hai main waqt pe ghar kyun nahin jata
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Tags : Gharand 2 more
us vaqt kā hisāb kyā duuñ
jo tere baġhair kaT gayā hai
us waqt ka hisab kya dun
jo tere baghair kaT gaya hai
vaqt kī vahshī havā kyā kyā uḌā kar le ga.ī
ye bhī kyā kam hai ki kuchh us kī kamī maujūd hai
waqt ki wahshi hawa kya kya uDa kar le gai
ye bhi kya kam hai ki kuchh us ki kami maujud hai
vaqt kis tezī se guzrā roz-marra meñ 'munīr'
aaj kal hotā gayā aur din havā hote ga.e
waqt kis tezi se guzra roz-marra mein 'munir'
aaj kal hota gaya aur din hawa hote gae
jab aa jaatī hai duniyā ghuum phir kar apne markaz par
to vāpas lauT kar guzre zamāne kyuuñ nahīñ aate
jab aa jati hai duniya ghum phir kar apne markaz par
to wapas lauT kar guzre zamane kyun nahin aate
din guzarte jā rahe haiñ aur hujūm-e-ḳhush-gumāñ
muntazir baiThā hai aab o ḳhaak se bichhḌā huā
din guzarte ja rahe hain aur hujum-e-KHush-guman
muntazir baiTha hai aab o KHak se bichhDa hua
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Tag : Intezar
vaqt jab karvaTeñ badaltā hai
fitna-e-hashr saath chaltā hai
waqt jab karwaTen badalta hai
fitna-e-hashr sath chalta hai
hameñ har vaqt ye ehsās dāman-gīr rahtā hai
paḌe haiñ Dher saare kaam aur mohlat zarā sī hai
hamein har waqt ye ehsas daman-gir rahta hai
paDe hain Dher sare kaam aur mohlat zara si hai
ye paanī ḳhāmushī se bah rahā hai
ise dekheñ ki is meñ Duub jaa.eñ
ye pani KHamushi se bah raha hai
ise dekhen ki is mein Dub jaen
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Tag : Water
talātum aarzū meñ hai na tūfāñ justujū meñ hai
javānī kā guzar jaanā hai dariyā kā utar jaanā
talatum aarzu mein hai na tufan justuju mein hai
jawani ka guzar jaana hai dariya ka utar jaana
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Tags : Aarzooand 3 more
kahīñ ye apnī mohabbat kī intihā to nahīñ
bahut dinoñ se tirī yaad bhī nahīñ aa.ī
kahin ye apni mohabbat ki intiha to nahin
bahut dinon se teri yaad bhi nahin aai
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Tags : Ishqand 2 more
hai ye vajūd kī numūd apnī nafas nafas gurez
vaqt kī saarī bastiyāñ apnī hazīmatoñ meñ haiñ
hai ye wajud ki numud apni nafas nafas gurez
waqt ki sari bastiyan apni hazimaton mein hain
mujh ko ab kaise pā sakegā koī
vaqt thā aur guzar gayā huuñ maiñ
mujh ko ab kaise pa sakega koi
waqt tha aur guzar gaya hun main
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Tag : Past
vaqt rahtā nahīñ kahīñ Tik kar
aadat is kī bhī aadmī sī hai
waqt rahta nahin kahin Tik kar
aadat is ki bhi aadmi si hai
umr bhar milne nahīñ detī haiñ ab to ranjisheñ
vaqt ham se ruuTh jaane kī adā tak le gayā
umr bhar milne nahin deti hain ab to ranjishen
waqt hum se ruTh jaane ki ada tak le gaya
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Tags : Adaand 1 more
hazāroñ saal safar kar ke phir vahīñ pahuñche
bahut zamāna huā thā hameñ zamīñ se chale
hazaron sal safar kar ke phir wahin pahunche
bahut zamana hua tha hamein zamin se chale
un kā zikr un kī tamannā un kī yaad
vaqt kitnā qīmtī hai aaj kal
her mention, her yearning her memory
O how precious time now seems to me
un ka zikr un ki tamanna un ki yaad
waqt kitna qimti hai aaj kal
her mention, her yearning her memory
O how precious time now seems to me
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Tags : Famous shayariand 3 more
vaqt har zaḳhm kā marham to nahīñ ban saktā
dard kuchh hote haiñ tā-umr rulāne vaale
waqt har zaKHm ka marham to nahin ban sakta
dard kuchh hote hain ta-umr rulane wale
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Tag : Dard
shorish-e-vaqt huī vaqt kī raftār meñ gum
din guzarte haiñ tire ḳhvāb ke āsār meñ gum
shorish-e-waqt hui waqt ki raftar mein gum
din guzarte hain tere KHwab ke aasar mein gum
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Tag : Khwab
sadā aish daurāñ dikhātā nahīñ
gayā vaqt phir haath aatā nahīñ
sada aish dauran dikhata nahin
gaya waqt phir hath aata nahin
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Tags : Famous shayariand 1 more
jaise do mulkoñ ko ik sarhad alag kartī huī
vaqt ne ḳhat aisā khīñchā mere us ke darmiyāñ
jaise do mulkon ko ek sarhad alag karti hui
waqt ne KHat aisa khincha mere us ke darmiyan
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Tag : Sarhad
guzarne hī na dī vo raat maiñ ne
ghaḌī par rakh diyā thā haath maiñ ne
guzarne hi na di wo raat main ne
ghaDi par rakh diya tha hath main ne
ham ek shahr meñ the ik nadī kī duurī par
aur us nadī meñ koī aur vaqt bahtā thā
hum ek shahr mein the ek nadi ki duri par
aur us nadi mein koi aur waqt bahta tha
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Tag : Shahr
'aḳhtar' guzarte lamhoñ kī aahaT pe yuuñ na chauñk
is mātamī julūs meñ ik zindagī bhī hai
'aKHtar' guzarte lamhon ki aahaT pe yun na chaunk
is matami julus mein ek zindagi bhi hai
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Tags : Aahatand 1 more
vaqt barbād karne vāloñ ko
vaqt barbād kar ke chhoḌegā
waqt barbaad karne walon ko
waqt barbaad kar ke chhoDega
ik saal gayā ik saal nayā hai aane ko
par vaqt kā ab bhī hosh nahīñ dīvāne ko
ek sal gaya ek sal naya hai aane ko
par waqt ka ab bhi hosh nahin diwane ko
gayā jo haath se vo vaqt phir nahīñ aatā
kahāñ umiid ki phir din phireñ hamāre ab
gaya jo hath se wo waqt phir nahin aata
kahan umid ki phir din phiren hamare ab
vaqt fursat de to mil baiTheñ kahīñ bāham do dam
ek muddat se diloñ meñ hasrat-e-tarfain hai
waqt fursat de to mil baiThen kahin baham do dam
ek muddat se dilon mein hasrat-e-tarfain hai
aur kyā chāhtī hai gardish-e-ayyām ki ham
apnā ghar bhuul ga.e un kī galī bhuul ga.e
aur kya chahti hai gardish-e-ayyam ki hum
apna ghar bhul gae un ki gali bhul gae
vaqt ko bas guzār lenā hī
dosto koī zindagānī hai
waqt ko bas guzar lena hi
dosto koi zindagani hai
guzarte vaqt ne kyā kyā na chāra-sāzī kī
vagarna zaḳhm jo us ne diyā thā kaarī thā
guzarte waqt ne kya kya na chaara-sazi ki
wagarna zaKHm jo us ne diya tha kari tha
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Tag : Dard
zulf thī jo bikhar ga.ī ruḳh thā ki jo nikhar gayā
haa.e vo shaam ab kahāñ haa.e vo ab sahar kahāñ
zulf thi jo bikhar gai ruKH tha ki jo nikhar gaya
hae wo sham ab kahan hae wo ab sahar kahan
kaise mānūñ ki zamāne kī ḳhabar rakhtī hai
gardish-e-vaqt to bas mujh pe nazar rakhtī hai
kaise manun ki zamane ki KHabar rakhti hai
gardish-e-waqt to bas mujh pe nazar rakhti hai
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Tag : Haalaat
vaqt achchhā bhī aa.egā 'nāsir'
ġham na kar zindagī paḌī hai abhī
waqt achchha bhi aaega 'nasir'
gham na kar zindagi paDi hai abhi
bachchoñ ke saath aaj use dekhā to dukh huā
un meñ se koī ek bhī maañ par nahīñ gayā
bachchon ke sath aaj use dekha to dukh hua
un mein se koi ek bhi man par nahin gaya
vaqt ne kis aag meñ itnā jalāyā hai mujhe
jis qadar raushan thā maiñ us se sivā raushan huā
waqt ne kis aag mein itna jalaya hai mujhe
jis qadar raushan tha main us se siwa raushan hua
bekār gayā ban meñ sonā mirā sadiyoñ kā
is shahr meñ to ab tak sikka bhī nahīñ badlā
bekar gaya ban mein sona mera sadiyon ka
is shahr mein to ab tak sikka bhi nahin badla
ye na socho kal kyā ho
kaun kahe is pal kyā ho
ye na socho kal kya ho
kaun kahe is pal kya ho
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Tag : Soch
vaqt ab dastaras meñ hai 'aḳhtar'
ab to maiñ jis jahān tak ho aa.uuñ
waqt ab dastaras mein hai 'aKHtar'
ab to main jis jahan tak ho aaun
vaqt kartā hai parvarish barsoñ
hādisa ek dam nahīñ hotā
waqt karta hai parwarish barson
hadisa ek dam nahin hota