Ahmad Faraaz Shayar
ranjish hī sahī dil hī dukhāne ke liye aa aa phir se mujhe chhoḌ ke jaane ke liye aa An engaging podcast episode of Behind the Shayari hosted by Rj Mohnish, dedicated to unraveling the profound legacy of the celebrated poet Ahmad Faraz. Whether you're a devoted fan of Urdu poetry or simply curiou…
Jigar Muradabadi Shayar
ye ishq nahīñ āsāñ itnā hī samajh liije ik aag kā dariyā hai aur Duub ke jaanā hai Jigar Moradabadi (1890-1961), the takhallus or pen name of Ali Sikander, had been a regular on All India Radio since the mid-1930s. A self-taught poet with little formal education, he is considered one of the master…
Kaifi Azmi Shayar
Itna To Zindagi Mein Kisi Ki Khalal Pade Hasne se ho sukoon.. na rone se kal pade.. Born on January 14, 1919 in a landlord family of Mejwan, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. At age eleven, Kaifi Azmi wrote his first ghazal. Today he is one of the most famous writers and an important figure in the prog…
Ja Nisar Akhtar Shayar
Ye ilm kā saudā ye risāle ye kitābeñ... ik shaḳhs kī yādoñ ko bhulāne ke liye haiñ... Ja Nisar Akhtar's work is a reminder that love and hope are powerful forces that can change the world. "He was a poet who didn't believe in bounds, someone who believed that poetry should be free," said the hos…
Ibrahim Zauq Shayar
In the reign of King Bahadur Shah Zafar, Mohammad Ibrahim Zauq was considered to be one of the most important poets of his time. He was awarded the title of Malik al-Shu'ara, and his poetry was greatly admired by the king and his court. He is now being recognized as one of the great Urdu poets of a…
Bashir Badra Shayar
Khuda ki itni badi kaaynaat mein maine Bas ek shaksh ko maanga , mujhe wahi na mila Syed Muhammad Bashir aka Bashir Badra is an Indian Poet and is 87 years old now, He has a legacy of 18,000 ghazals Bashir Badr is an alumnus of Aligarh Muslim University, Badr even made his complaints known to …
Allama Iqbal
Born in Sialkot, A city in Sialkot in November 1877. He belonged to a Kashmiri Family. Muhammad Iqbal, also known as Allama Iqbal, A poet, philosopher, politician, lawyer, and scholar. Moti samajh ke shan-e-karimi ne chun liye qatre jo the mere arq-e-infial ke Iqbal was the poet who recognized t…
Jaun Elia Shayar
A writer whose misfortunes, an unfulfilled love, separation from his home, formed his verse which moves with its misery and torment till today. maiñ bhī bahut ajiib huuñ itnā ajiib huuñ ki bas ḳhud ko tabāh kar liyā aur malāl bhī nahīñ A legendary Urdu poet, Syed Hussain Jaun Asghar Naqvi …
Daag Dahalvi Shayar
Gazab kiyaa, tere vaade pe aitabaar kiyaa tamaam raat qayaamat kaa i.ntezaar kiyaa He wrote about love, sensuality and emotions. He gave us more than16,000 couplets and a masnavi. He is Daagh Dehlvi. Born in the year 1831, Nawab Mirza Khan Daagh Dehlvi who in this continuance, received tremend…
Sahir Ludhiyanvi Shayar
duniyā ne tajrabāt o havādis kī shakl meñ jo kuchh mujhe diyā hai vo lauTā rahā huuñ maiñ His name justifies his work and contribution. Sahir ludhianvi, who is undoubtly the greatest lyricist we have ever seen. Sahir was born on March 8, 1921 in a feudal family of Ludhiana and was named Abdul…