Tulu-e-Islam | Urdu Poetry by Allama Iqbal
Hum Dekhenge is an Urdu poem by Faiz Ahmad Faiz in which he portrays the torturous times under Pakistani military dictator, Zia Ul Haq, who imposes restrictions on civil liberties…
Hamdardi | Urdu poetry for kids by Allama Iqbal
Hamdardi is one of Allama Iqbal's most famous poems for children, from his book Bang-e-Dara. It is a conversation between a bird and a firefly.…
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…
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.…
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.…
Zindagi Se Darte Ho | Poetry by Noon Meem Rashid
Zindagi Se Darte Ho (Are You Afraid of Life?) is an Urdu nazm by the Pakistani poet Noon Meem Rashid, who is often regarded as the poet’s poet.…
Ba-Naam Watan | Poetry by Musfa Zaidi
Ba-naam-e-watan (translation: in the name of homeland) is an Urdu poem by Mustafa Zaidi. Read Ba-naam-e-watan and its English translation below. …
