Maqaam Faiz koi raah mein jacha hi nahi,
Jo koo-e-yaar se nikle to sooy-e-daar chale.
About Faiz Ahmad Faiz
20th Century (Marxist Progressive)Faiz Ahmad Faiz was one of the most influential left-wing Urdu poets of the 20th century. He was nominated for the Nobel Prize in Literature and is celebrated for merging romantic lyricism with revolutionary struggle.
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Aur bhi dukh hain zamane mein mohabbat ke siwa,
Rahatein aur bhi hain vasl ki raahat ke siwa.
“There are other sorrows in this world besides love; there are other comforts besides the comfort of union with the beloved.”
Hum dekhenge, lazim hai ke hum bhi dekhenge,
Wo din ke jis ka waada hai, jo lauh-e-azal mein likha hai.
“We shall witness — it is certain that we too shall witness — that day which has been promised, which is written on the eternal tablet.”
Mujh se pehli si mohabbat mere mehboob na maang,
Maine samjha tha ke tu hai to darakhshan hai hayat.
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About the Shayari Tradition
Shayari is the art of expressing the deepest human emotions through precisely crafted verse — a tradition that spans over five centuries of Urdu and Hindi literature. The couplet form (Sher) at its heart is one of poetry's most demanding and rewarding structures: in just two lines, a great shayar must create a complete emotional world.
The poets in our collection — from classical masters like Mirza Ghalib and Meer Taqi Meer to modern legends like Faiz Ahmad Faiz and Gulzar — represent the full range of this tradition. Each couplet has been selected for literary merit, verified for correct attribution, and presented with the cultural context that helps it reach its full depth.