Urdu Poetry in Urdu Ghazal by Aatish, Hali, Jigar, Hasrat | Best Ghazal Collection

Urdu Poetry in Urdu Ghazal

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Evolving from Qasida, Ghazal was first started in the 7^th century in Arabia and originated from Arabic poetry. A ghazal consists of between 5 and 15 verses which can be understood as a poetic expression for the pain of loss, isolation, and beauty of love. The ghazal was initially composed as a religious theme but now it is mostly used as a romantic theme.

Find Best Urdu Poetry in Urdu Ghazals by famous poets Haider Ali Aatish, Altaf Hussain Hali, Jigar Muradabadi, and Hasrat Mohani.

Khwaja Haider Ali Aatish 

Khwaja Haider Ali Aatish was born in 1764. He was a great Urdu poet of Lucknow and one of the giants of Urdu literature. His family migrated from Delhi to Lucknow that’s why he is also known as “Lakhnawi”. Khwaja Haider Ali Aatish lived his life without any employment or government stipend. Khwaja Haider Ali Aatish and Imam Baksh Nasikh were contemporary poets of the era which was a golden time for Urdu poetry in Lucknow. Their rivalry is well-known. Khwaja Haider Ali Aatish is mostly known for his Ghazals, and for his astonishing and different style of poetry. ‘Kulliyat-e-Khwaja Haider Ali Atish’ and ‘Deewan-e-Aatish’ are his great masterpiece. Soon after the death of Imam Baksh Nasikh, Aatish stopped writing poetry. He died in 1846. A golden collection from his most famous Urdu Ghazals is being presented here for our readers. So let’s enjoy.

Best Urdu Ghazals

👉 Yaar Ko Mein Ne, Mujhy Yaar Ne Sonay Na Dia

یار کو میں نے مجھے یار نے سونے نہ دیا               

👉 Shab-e-Wasl Thi, Chandni Ka Samaan Tha

شبِ وصل تھی، چاندنی کا سماں تھا               

👉 Koi Ishq Min Mujh Sa Afzoon Na Niklaa

کوئی عشق میں مجھ سا افزوں نہ نکلا               

👉 Bemaar Ishq Rang o Mehan Se Nikal Gia

بیمار عشق رنج و محن سے نکل گیا               

👉 Deewana Hai Dil Yaar Teri Jalwa Gari Ka

دیوانہ ہے دل یار! تیرے جلوہ گری کا               

👉 Koocha-e-Dilbar Min Mein, Bulbul Chaman Min Mast Hai

کوچہء دلبر میں مَیں، بلبل چمن میں مست ہے               

👉 Rahtey Hen Hum Roz-o-Shab Koocha e Dildaar Min

رہتے ہیں ہم روز و شب کوچہء دلدار میں               

👉 Hawaey Dor e Maey Khushgawar Rah Min Hai

ہوائے دورِ مئے خوشگوار راہ میں ہے               

👉 Kaam Hai Shishey Se Hum Ko Aur Saghir Se Gharz

کام ہے شیشے سے ہم کو اور ساغر سے غرض               

👉 Mass Kia Ajab Tilaa Agar Akseer Se Howa

مس کیا عجب طلا اگر اکثیر سے ہوا               

Maulana Altaf Hussain Hali

Maulana Altaf Hussain Hali was born in 1837. He was a great writer and famous Urdu poet. He is also known as Maulana Khawaja Hali. The Indian rebellion of 1857 was an armed revolt in British-India against the cruel and devastating British colonial rule, also remembered as the 'First War of Independence'. This was a turning point in his life because he was the eye-witness to that catastrophe. Maulana Hali drifted from job to job for many years, arriving lastly in Lahore, where he got the job of a personal servant of Chayanne Mehdi during the 1870s. During this period, he started composing his epic poem “Musaddas e-Madd o-Jazr e-Islam” at the request of Syed Ahmed Khan. Some of his great works include the biography of Ghalib (Yaadgar-e-Ghalib), the biography of Saadi Shirazi (Hayat-e-Saadi), the biography of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan (Hayat-e-Javed). A famous poem ‘Barkha Rut’ and a very popular Naat ‘Woh Nabiyon Mein Rahmat Laqab Paanay wala’ are his great masterpiece. He died on 30 September 1914. Here is a beautiful collection from his famous Urdu Ghazals, presented for our readers.

Best Urdu Ghazals

👉 Go Jawani Min Thi Kajraai Bahot

گو جوانی میں تھی کجرائی بہت               

👉 Dil Se Khayal-e-Dost Bhulaya Na Jaey Ga

دل سے خیالِ دوست بھلایا نہ جائے گا               

👉 Shaadi K Baad Ghum Hi Faqeeri Ghana K Baad

شادی کے بعد غم ہے فقیری غنا کے بعد               

👉 Koi Mehram Nahi Milta Jahaan Min

کوئی محرم نہیں ملتا جہاں میں               

👉 Haq Wafa Ke Jo Hum Jataney Lagey

حق وفا کے جو ہم جتانے لگے               

👉 Ranj Aur Rang Bhi Tanhaai Ka

رنج اور رنج بھی تنہائی کا               

👉 Barhaao Na Aapas Min Millat Ziyada

               بڑھاؤ نہ آپس میں ملت زیادہ

👉 Bul-Hawas Ishq Ki Lazzat Se Khabardar Nahi

بوالہوس عشق کی لذت سے خبردار نہیں               

👉 Jab Ye Kehta Hoon K Bus Dunya Pe Ab Tuf Kijiey

جب یہ کہتا ہوں کہ بس دنیا پہ اب تُف کیجئے               

👉 Mujh Min Wo Taab-e-Zabt e Shikayat Kahan Hai Ab

مجھ میں وہ تابِ ضبطِ شکایت کہاں ہے اب               

Maulana Hasrat Mohani

Maulana Hasrat Mohani was born on 14 October 1878 at Mohan (a town and a Nagar panchayat of Uttar Pradesh). He was a noted Urdu Poet and an Indian activist in the Indian independence movement. He devised a notable slogan ‘Inquilab Zindabad’ انقلاب زندہ باد (Long live the revolution!) in 1921. His ancestors migrated from Nishapur (Iran). He championed the freedom struggle of India. Maulana Hasrat Mohani studied at Aligarh Muslim University, where Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar and Maulana Shaukat Ali were his classmates. Tasleem Lucknawi and Naseem Dehlvi were his teachers in poetry. A few of his great books include Kulliyat-e-Hasrat Mohani, Sharh-e-Kalam-e-Ghalib, Nukaat-e-Sukhan, Mushahidaat-e-Zindaan and a very popular Ghazal “Chupke Chupke Raat Din Aansoo Bahana Yaad Hai” sung by Ghulam Ali and ghazal king Jagjit Singh was written by him. Read some of his best Urdu Ghazals, presented here for you.

Best Urdu Ghazals

👉 Chupkey Chupkey Raat Din Aansoo Bahana Yaad Hai

چپکے چپکے رات دن آنسو بہانا یاد ہے               

👉 Bhulata Laakh Hon Laiken Brabar Yaad Aatey Hen

بھلاتا لاکھ ہوں لیکن برابر یاد آتے ہیں               

👉 Wafa Tujh Se Aey Be-Wafa Chahta Hoon

وفا تجھ سے اے بے وفا چاہتا ہوں               

👉 Hum Ne Kis Din Tery Koochy Min Guzara Na Kia

ہم نے کس دن تیرے کوچے میں گزارا نہ کیا               

👉 Husn Be-Parwa Ko Khud-Been o Khud-Aaraa Ker Dia

حُسن بے پرواہ کو خودبین و خود آرا کر دیا               

👉 Wo Chup Ho Gaey Mujh Se Kia Kehtey Kehtey

وہ چپ ہو گئے مجھ سے کیا کہتے کہتے               

👉 Ishq Min Jaan Se Guzar Jaaen

عشق میں جان سے گزر جائیں               

👉 Tujh Ko Paas e Wafa Zara Na Howa

تجھ کو پاسِ وفا ذرا نہ ہوا               

👉 Tujh Se Girweeda Ek Zamana Raha

تجھ سے گرویدہ اک زمانہ رہا               

👉 Tumhara Naaz Farmana Bura Hi

تمہارا ناز فرمانا بُرا ہے               

Jigar Moradabadi

Ali Sikandar, pen-name ‘Jigar Moradabadi’ was born on 6^th April 1890. He was a great Urdu poet and a famous ghazal writer. He was awarded literary honor (Sahitya Akademi Award) in 1958 for his good poetry collection ‘Atish-e-Gul’. He was the second poet (after Allama Muhammad Iqbal) who was awarded an honorary degree “D.Litt” (Doctor of Letters, considered to be equal to Ph.D. in some countries) by Aligarh Muslim University. He got oriental education in Arabic, Persian, and Urdu in Moradabad, after that he started to work as a traveling salesman. He died on 9^th September 1960 at the age of 70 years. He belonged to the classical ghazal poetry. Some of his great masterpieces are being presented here for our readers.

Best Urdu Ghazals

👉 Hum Ko Mita Sakey Ye Zamaney Min Dam Nahi

ہم کو مٹا سکے یہ زمانے میں دم نہیں               

👉 Dunya K Sitam Yaad Na Apni Hi Wafa Yaad

دنیا کے ستم یاد نہ اپنی ہی وفا یاد               

👉 Husn Jis Rang Min Hota Hai Jahaan Hota Hai

عشق جس رنگ میں ہوتا ہے جہاں ہوتا ہے               

👉 Ishq Ko Be-Naqaab Hona Tha

عشق کو بے نقاب ہونا تھا               

👉 Ek Lafz-e-Mohabbat Ka Adna Ye Fasana Hai

اک لفظِ محبت کا ادنیٰ یہ فسانہ ہے               

👉 Be-rabt Husn o Ishq Ye Kaif o Asar Kahan

بے ربط حُسن و عشق یہ کیف و اثر کہاں               

👉 Dil Min Kisi K Rah Kiye Jaa Raha Hoon

دل میں کسی کے راہ کئے جا رہا ہوں               

👉 Kia Brabar Ka Mohabbat Min Asar Hota Hai

کیا برابر کا محبت میں اثر ہوتا ہے               

👉 Mein Hoon Uss Muqaam Per Ab K Firaaq o Wasl Kesy

میں ہوں اس مقام پر اب کہ فراق و وصل کیسے               

👉 Ye Falak, Ye Mah o Anjum, Ye Zameen, Ye Zamana

یہ فلک، یہ ماہ و انجم، یہ زمین یہ زمانہ               

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