Tum Se Pehle Woh Jo Ek Shakhs Yahan Takht-Nasheen Tha | Poetry by Habib Jalib
Tum se pehle woh jo ek shakhs yahan takht-nasheen tha was recited by Habib Jalib at a mushaira in 1969 and addressed Yahya Khan.…
Iblees Ki Majlis-e-Shura (The Devil’s Council) | Armaghan-e-Hijaz-01
Allama Iqbal's Iblees Ki Majlis-e-Shura (Devil's Council) depicts a meeting between Satan & his advisors. It is described as "a scathing critique of the West's socio-political and economic systems."…
Paisha War Qatilo, Tum Sipahi Nahin | Urdu Poetry by Ahmad Faraz
Paisha War Qatilo | Urdu Poetry by Ahmad Faraz—translation in english. This poem was written for the Pakistan army after the 1971 tragedy....…
Shikwa (Bang-e-Dara – 105) | Allama Iqbal
Shikwa (Translation: Complaint) is a poem written by Allama Iqbal. It was first recited by Iqbal in 1909 at a gathering of the Anjuman-i-Himayat-i-Islam in Lahore.…
Himmat-e-Iltija Nahi Baaqi | Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Himmat-e-Iltija Nahi Baaqi is an Urdu ghazal by Pakistani poet, Faiz Ahmad Faiz.…
Banjara-nama | Poetry by Nazeer Akbarabadi
Banjara-nama is a famous Urdu poem by Nazeer Akbarabadi, an Indian poet from the eighteenth century. It satirically conveys the message that worldly success is foolish and temporary, reminding us…
Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua | Urdu Poetry by Allama Iqbal
Lab Pe Aati Hai Dua also known as "Bachche Ki Dua"), is a prayer in Urdu authored by Pakistan’s national poet, Allama Muhammad Iqbal, in 1902.…
Aik Pahar aur Gulehri | Urdu Poetry by Allama Iqbal
Aik pahaR aur gulehri (translate: a mountain and a squirrel) is a children's poem in Urdu, authored by Pakistan’s national poet, Allama Muhammad Iqbal and published in his book, Bang-e-Dara.…
Parinday Ki Faryad | Urdu Poetry by Allama Iqbal
Parinday ki faryad is an Urdu poem for kids by Pakistan’s national poet, Allama Iqbal, written in his book Bang-e-Dara. In this poem, Iqbal has portrayed a caged bird’s longing…
Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo | Geet by Fayyaz Hashmi
Aaj Jaane Ki Zid Na Karo (Translation: Do not insist upon leaving today) is a timeless geet penned by renowned Pakistani poet Fayyaz Hashmi. It gained immense popularity through the…
Hum Tou Majboor-e-Wafa Hain | Poetry by Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Hum to majboor-e-wafa hain (translation: we are bound by love) is an Urdu nazm by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, from his book Kulliyat-e-Faiz.…
