Yaad (Dasht-e-Tanhai) by Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Yaad (famously known as dasht-e-tanhai) is a famous Urdu nazm by the reknowned Pakistani poet Faiz Ahmad Faiz.…
Oh Rascal Children of Gaza | Khaled Juma | In Urdu & Pakistani Local Languages
‘Oh Rascal Children of Gaza’ was penned by the Palestinian Poet and Writer Khaled Juma during the Israeli bombardment of Gaza in Operation Protective Edge, and first published on August…
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."…
Aakhri Aadmi Ka Rajaz | Iftikhar Arif
Aadkhri aadmi ka rajaz (the last man’s vaunt) is an Urdu nazam by Iftikhar Arif in which he confronts the reckless tyrannies which demoralize the unprotected masses governed by the…
Ya Rab Gham-e-Hijran Mein Itna Tou Kiya Hota | Chiragh Hasan Hasrat
Ya Rab Gham e Hijran Mein Itna Tou Kiya Hota is a ghazal by Urdu Poet Chiragh Hasan Hasrat.…
Musheer (Mainey Us Say Yeh Kaha) | Habib Jalib
Musheer (Advisor) is a satirical poem written by a famous Pakistani poet, Habib Jalib. Jalib wrote it in response to a conversation he had with Hafiz Jalandari when he assumed…
Gulon Mein Rang Bhare | Ghazal by Faiz Ahmad Faiz
Gulon mein rang bhare was written by Faiz when he was in jail, accused in the Rawalpindi conspiracy case, for which he could have been hanged.…
Muhasara by Ahmad Faraz
Muhasara (translation: the siege) is a powerful Urdu resistance poem by Ahmad Faraz written as a biting satire and defiance against the military regime of Pakistani dictator Zia Ul Haq.…
Paisha War Qatilo with English Translation | Poetry by Ahmad Faraz
Paisha War Qatilo (O Professional killers), written by Ahmad Faraz after the 1971 tragedy in Pakistan and the subsequent independence of East Pakistan, addresses the Pakistan Army.…
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.…
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…
