Dil ko gham-e-jahan se azad kar diya,
Humne to ishq mein sab kuch lutakar abad kar diya.
About Ahmad Faraz
Late 20th Century (Romantic Revolutionary) · The poet of romance who would not stay silentAhmad Faraz is acclaimed as one of the finest modern Urdu poets of the last century. He wrote passionately about romance and political resistance, spending years in exile due to his courageous criticism of military regimes in Pakistan.
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Suna hai log usse aankh bhar ke dekhte hain,
So uske shahr mein kuchh din thehar ke dekhte hain.
Ranjish hi sahi dil hi dukhane ke liye aa,
Aa phir se mujhe chhod ke jaane ke liye aa.
“Even if it's just resentment, come — at least to cause pain to my heart; come, even if it's just to leave me again.”
Ab ke hum bichhde to shayad kabhi khwabon mein milein,
Jis tarah sookhe hue phool kitaabon mein milein.
“Now that we have separated, perhaps we will meet in dreams — the way dried flowers are found pressed in old books.”
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Reading Ahmad Faraz: where this sher fits
Themes to watch for: romantic yearning, resistance, exile, memory of a beloved, mature, restrained passion. Start with the ghazals 'Ranjish hi sahi' and 'Suna hai log usse aankh bhar ke dekhte hain' to hear his romantic register.
Worth knowing: Several verses circulating online under his name are misattributed; always check the source before quoting him.