Urdu daan

Abdul Hameed Adam - Aagahi me ek khala

Abdul Hameed 'Adam' was a pakistani writer and poet, who also fought in the second world war. His writings, as the choice of his penname suggests, carry a probe into the unknown. A question perhaps, of what is and what isn't. Listen to this very Adam embodying ghazal of his.

Obaidullah Aleem - Chand chehra sitara aankhen

One of the most popular poets of his time, Obaidullah Aleem was born in Bhopal, and later migrated to Pakistan. This title of the nazm is also the title of his first poetry collection. He is definitely a poet worth reading.

Mustafa Zaidi - Aakhri baar milo

When you go to see someone for the very last time - as painted by Mustafa Zaidi

Amjad Islam Amjad - Ab tak na khul saka

Rarely have I seen someone's work so radiantly romantic. Enjoy this hesrt-warming ghazal.

Parveen Shakir - ku ba ku phail gayi

Parveen Shakir was and still is one of the most popular female poets ever to have taken up the ghazal form. But being a woman, her voice isn't entirely feminine. It speaks from all angles.

Ahmed Faraz - Suna hai log use

The quintessential Faraz ghazal with all the romance one can imagine. Faraz here paints a woman who is beyond all comparison, and yet someone the poet desires in her as well as his human capacity.

Athar Nafees - Wo ishq jo humse rooth gaya

I haven't read much of his kalaam, but this misra - koi mehr nahi koi qehr nahi, phir sacha sher sunayen kya.. just drives a dagger through my heart.

Makhdoom Mohiuddin - Aapki yaad aati rahi

A really romantic ghazal by the Indian maestro, that was later used as a zameen by Faiz, to honour Makhdoom.

Mir Taqi Mir - Dikhai diye yun

There's a reason why Mir is called Khuda e sukhan or the God of Poetry. His words are bound, not by syntax, but magic. Here we have one of his most famous ghazals, that has also been sung by numerous artists. The part I have used is by Lata Mangeshkar from the 1982 movie Bazaar.

Siraj Aurangabadi - Khabar e Tahayyur

One of the most famous sufi ghazals of the classical era. Performed by many artists like Abida Parveen and Ali Sethi.

Jaun Elia - Naya ek rishta

Jaun Elia is what I now call pop poetry. He's become immensely popular. Sometimes for the wrong reasons. His poetry is not easy. But it is very very relatable in this dystopian world. Presenting a Ghazal of his, with the very motif he is famous for.

Asrar ul haq *Majaz* - Izn e khiraam lete hue

One of the icons of romantic and progressive Urdu poetry.

Iftikhar Arif - Khwab ki tarah

One of the more poignant and skillful poets of our time.

Firaq Gorakhpuri - Sar me sauda bhi nahi

Firaq Gorakhpuri is one of the most romantic modern Urdu poets. A contemporary of Faiz, Faraz and Jigar, he is known for the romanticism that is the soul of his poetry.

Sahir Ludhianvi - Chalo ek baar phir se ajnabi ban jayen hum dono

Sahir is one of the master poets, not only of the ghazal but also the nazm. I'm sure you'll enjoy this beautiful poem about how one's sometimes forced to end relationships.

Masroor Anwar - Mujhe tum nazar se gira to rahe ho

This famous song/nazm was sung by Mehdi Hasan and then by many subsequent artists, including Ali Zafaf, which is my favourite. Do you like my work? Lend me a hand @ www.buymeacoffee.com/urdudaan

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