Top 10 couplets of Jan Nisar Akhtar
Progressive poet & lyricist. Father of noted lyricist Javed Akhtar
sharm aatī hai ki us shahr meñ ham haiñ ki jahāñ
na mile bhiik to lākhoñ kā guzārā hī na ho
sharm aati hai ki us shahr mein hum hain ki jahan
na mile bhik to lakhon ka guzara hi na ho
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Tag : Muflisi
ham se pūchho ki ġhazal kyā hai ġhazal kā fan kyā
chand lafzoñ meñ koī aag chhupā dī jaa.e
hum se puchho ki ghazal kya hai ghazal ka fan kya
chand lafzon mein koi aag chhupa di jae
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Tag : Sher
ash.ār mire yuuñ to zamāne ke liye haiñ
kuchh sher faqat un ko sunāne ke liye haiñ
ashaar mere yun to zamane ke liye hain
kuchh sher faqat un ko sunane ke liye hain
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Tag : Sher
maiñ jab bhī us ke ḳhayāloñ meñ kho sā jaatā huuñ
vo ḳhud bhī baat kare to burā lage hai mujhe
main jab bhi us ke KHayalon mein kho sa jata hun
wo KHud bhi baat kare to bura lage hai mujhe
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Tag : Tasawwur
jab lageñ zaḳhm to qātil ko duā dī jaa.e
hai yahī rasm to ye rasm uThā dī jaa.e
jab lagen zaKHm to qatil ko dua di jae
hai yahi rasm to ye rasm uTha di jae
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Tags : Duaand 2 more
sau chāñd bhī chamkeñge to kyā baat banegī
tum aa.e to is raat kī auqāt banegī
sau chand bhi chamkenge to kya baat banegi
tum aae to is raat ki auqat banegi
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Tags : Intezarand 4 more
ye ilm kā saudā ye risāle ye kitābeñ
ik shaḳhs kī yādoñ ko bhulāne ke liye haiñ
ye ilm ka sauda ye risale ye kitaben
ek shaKHs ki yaadon ko bhulane ke liye hain
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Tags : Ilmand 2 more
kuchal ke pheñk do āñkhoñ meñ ḳhvāb jitne haiñ
isī sabab se haiñ ham par azaab jitne haiñ
kuchal ke phenk do aankhon mein KHwab jitne hain
isi sabab se hain hum par azab jitne hain
aur kyā is se ziyāda koī narmī bartūñ
dil ke zaḳhmoñ ko chhuā hai tire gāloñ kī tarah
aur kya is se ziyaada koi narmi bartun
dil ke zaKHmon ko chhua hai tere galon ki tarah
zulfeñ siina naaf kamar
ek nadī meñ kitne bhañvar
zulfen sina naf kamar
ek nadi mein kitne bhanwar
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Tags : Kamarand 1 more