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Akbar Allahabadi

1846 - 1921 | Allahabad, India

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The greatest Urdu poet of humour and satire who was a Sessions judge at Allahabad.

The greatest Urdu poet of humour and satire who was a Sessions judge at Allahabad.

Akbar Allahabadi

Ghazal 72

hangama hai kyun barpa thoDi si jo pi li hai

duniya mein hun duniya ka talabgar nahin hun

ghamza nahin hota ki ishaara nahin hota

aankhen mujhe talwon se wo malne nahin dete

aah jo dil se nikali jaegi

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Nazm 8

aam-nama

nama na koi yar ka paigham bhejiye

nai tahzib

ye maujuda tariqe rahi-e-mulk-e-adam honge

jalwa-e-darbar-e-dehli

sar mein shauq ka sauda dekha

madrasa ali-gaDh

KHuda ali-gaDh ke madrase ko tamam amraaz se shifa de

miss simin badan

ek mis simin badan se kar liya london mein aqd
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Sher-o-Shayari 136

ham aah bhī karte haiñ to ho jaate haiñ badnām

vo qatl bhī karte haiñ to charchā nahīñ hotā

I do suffer slander, when I merely sigh

she gets away with murder, no mention of it nigh

hum aah bhi karte hain to ho jate hain badnam

wo qatl bhi karte hain to charcha nahin hota

I do suffer slander, when I merely sigh

she gets away with murder, no mention of it nigh

ishq nāzuk-mizāj hai behad

aql kā bojh uThā nahīñ saktā

ishq nazuk-mizaj hai behad

aql ka bojh uTha nahin sakta

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duniyā meñ huuñ duniyā kā talabgār nahīñ huuñ

bāzār se guzrā huuñ ḳharīdār nahīñ huuñ

I live in this world tho for life I do not vie

I pass through the market but I do not wish to buy

duniya mein hun duniya ka talabgar nahin hun

bazar se guzra hun KHaridar nahin hun

I live in this world tho for life I do not vie

I pass through the market but I do not wish to buy

hayā se sar jhukā lenā adā se muskurā denā

hasīnoñ ko bhī kitnā sahl hai bijlī girā denā

how easy is for these maidens to make the lightening fall

haya se sar jhuka lena ada se muskura dena

hasinon ko bhi kitna sahl hai bijli gira dena

how easy is for these maidens to make the lightening fall

jo kahā maiñ ne ki pyaar aatā hai mujh ko tum par

hañs ke kahne lagā aur aap ko aatā kyā hai

laughing, she inquired when, I said I love you

is there anything else at all that you know to do

jo kaha main ne ki pyar aata hai mujh ko tum par

hans ke kahne laga aur aap ko aata kya hai

laughing, she inquired when, I said I love you

is there anything else at all that you know to do

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Humour/Satire 3

barq-e-kalisa

farzi latifa

farzi latifa
 

Qita 32

be-parda kal jo aain nazar chand bibayan

ishrati ghar ki mohabbat ka maza bhul gae

chhoD literature ko apni history ko bhul ja

maine kaha kyun lash pe aaqa ki hai marta

nai tahzib mein bhi mazhabi talim shamil hai
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Rubai 53

ye baat ghalat ki dar-ul-islam hai hind

har ek se suna naya fasana humne

bhulta jata hai europe aasmani bap ko

duniya se mel ki zarurat hi nahin

duniya karti hai aadmi ko barbaad
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Qisse 8

Sab Kuchh Allah Ne De Rakha Hai Shauhar Ke Siva

Mujhe Ilm Aaya Na Unhen Aql

Jaan-e-man Tum To Khud Paṭaakha Ho

Daaḍhi Se Moonchh Tak

Khaloo Ke Aaloo
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BOOKS 60

Akbar Allahabadi

Tahqeeqi-o-Tanqeedi Mutala

2003

Akbar Allahabadi

Nai Tahzibi Siyasat Aur Badalte Huye Aqdar

2002

Akbar Allahabadi

 

1931

Akbar Allahabadi

Ek Samaji-o-Siyasi Mutala

2011

Akbar Allahabadi

 

1983

Akbar Allahabadi

Ek Samaji-o-Siyasi Mutala

1977

Akbar Allahabadi Aur Unka Kalam

 

1964

Akbar Allahabadi Ke Lateefe

 

1954

Akbar Is Daur Mein

 

1952

Akbar Ki Shayari Ka Tanqeedi Mutalla

 

1981

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Image Shayari 15

kuchh tarz-e-sitam bhii hai kuchh andaaz-e-vafaa bhii khultaa nahii.n haal un kii tabii.at kaa zaraa bhii

kuchh tarz-e-sitam bhii hai kuchh andaaz-e-vafaa bhii khultaa nahii.n haal un kii tabii.at kaa zaraa bhii

ishva bhii hai shoKHii bhii tabassum bhii hayaa bhii zaalim me.n aur ik baat hai is sab ke sivaa bhii

ishva bhii hai shoKHii bhii tabassum bhii hayaa bhii zaalim me.n aur ik baat hai is sab ke sivaa bhii

ishq naazuk-mizaaj hai behad aql kaa bojh uThaa nahii.n saktaa

ishq naazuk-mizaaj hai behad aql kaa bojh uThaa nahii.n saktaa

KHudaa se maa.ng jo kuchh maa.ngnaa hai ai 'akbar' yahii vo dar hai ki zillat nahii.n savaal ke ba.ad

KHudaa se maa.ng jo kuchh maa.ngnaa hai ai 'akbar' yahii vo dar hai ki zillat nahii.n savaal ke ba.ad

ham aah bhii karte hai.n to ho jaate hai.n badnaam vo qatl bhii karte hai.n to charchaa nahii.n hotaa

ham aah bhii karte hai.n to ho jaate hai.n badnaam vo qatl bhii karte hai.n to charchaa nahii.n hotaa

aa.ii hogii kisii ko hijr me.n maut mujh ko to nii.nd bhii nahii.n aatii

aa.ii hogii kisii ko hijr me.n maut mujh ko to nii.nd bhii nahii.n aatii

ishva bhii hai shoKHii bhii tabassum bhii hayaa bhii zaalim me.n aur ik baat hai is sab ke sivaa bhii

ishva bhii hai shoKHii bhii tabassum bhii hayaa bhii zaalim me.n aur ik baat hai is sab ke sivaa bhii

har ek se sunaa nayaa fasaana ham ne dekhaa duniyaa me.n ek zamaana ham ne avval ye thaa ki vaaqfiyat pe thaa naaz aaKHir ye khulaa ki kuchh na jaanaa ham ne

har ek se sunaa nayaa fasaana ham ne dekhaa duniyaa me.n ek zamaana ham ne avval ye thaa ki vaaqfiyat pe thaa naaz aaKHir ye khulaa ki kuchh na jaanaa ham ne

rahmaan ke farishte go hai.n bahut muqaddas shaitaan hii kii jaanib lekin majority hai

rahmaan ke farishte go hai.n bahut muqaddas shaitaan hii kii jaanib lekin majority hai

aa.ii hogii kisii ko hijr me.n maut mujh ko to nii.nd bhii nahii.n aatii

aa.ii hogii kisii ko hijr me.n maut mujh ko to nii.nd bhii nahii.n aatii

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Videos 10

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kahen kisse kissa e dard o gham

Nayyara Noor

aah jo dil se nikaalii jaa.egii

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aam-naama

naama na ko.ii yaar kaa paiGaam bhejiye Urdu Studio

barq-e-kaliisaa

Unknown

dil miraa jis se bahaltaa ko.ii aisaa na milaa

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duniya me hu duniya ka talabgaar nahi hu

Akbar Allahabadi

duniya me hu duniya ka talabgaar nahi hu

Kundan Lal Saigal

Gamza nahii.n hotaa ki ishaaraa nahii.n hotaa

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ha.ngaama hai kyuu.n barpaa tho.Dii sii jo pii lii hai

Manjari

ha.ngaama hai kyuu.n barpaa tho.Dii sii jo pii lii hai

Ranjeet Rajwada

hangama hai kyu barpa thodi si jo pee li hai

Akbar Allahabadi

hangama hai kyu barpa thodi si jo pee li hai

Amanat Ali Khan

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Audios 21

aa.nkhe.n mujhe talvo.n se vo malne nahii.n dete

dil miraa jis se bahaltaa ko.ii aisaa na milaa

duniyaa me.n huu.n duniyaa kaa talabgaar nahii.n huu.n

Recitation

aah ko chahiye ek umr asar hote tak SHAMSUR RAHMAN FARUQI

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aah ko chahiye ek umr asar hote tak SHAMSUR RAHMAN FARUQI

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