Flirting with Urdu poetry is very sensational and thrilling. Some familiar words related with urdu poetry are Irshaad, Mukarar, Kalam, takhalus and many more. Urdu poetry is very pleasant with a streak of rebellion in it. Urdu poets usually speak against Naseh, wayez and sheikh. These are the different interpretations of common adversary of Urdu poets and that is Advisor. Advisors are considered as the epitome of ethics, who usually advise on each and every subject on this earth biased with their myopic outlook. But poets are usually made of different metal who do not want to discipline their life according to their dictates. They prefer to live in free atmosphere in order to give vent to their feelings and passions and which is also the necessity of good art and literature. Here I give examples of few famous Urdu couplets which speak against the so called Advisors.
Aey Sheikh peene de muje masjid me baithkar
Ya woh jagah bate de jahan pe khuda nahin.
Oh Sheikh let me drink in a mosque
Or show me that place where God is not present.
Sidharenge sheikh kaba to hum inglistan jayenge
Woh dekhe ghar khuda ka ham khuda ki shaan dekhenge.
When sheikh will go to kaba we shall visit england
He will see the home of God and we shall see his glory
Yeh kahan ki dosti hai ki bane hai dost Naseh
Koi charasaaz hota koi gamgusar hota
What type of friend ship is this that friends have become advisors
Friend should be like a solution to all the problems.
Zara suno aay sheikhji ajib Shay hai aap bi
Bala shabab o ashki alag hue hai kaheen.
O sheikh strange type of subject are you
Has ever beauty and love remained aloof.
Kya fitnabari wayaz ki yeh baten hai
Kya usne kabi is rang ko dekha hai is rang ko Jana hai
How disputed are the advises of Advisor
Has he himself ever experienced it or not
There is a vast treasure of Urdu poetry worth preserving and quoting, which is not possible here. But I will prefer to quote few selected Urdu couplets which have influenced me in my life to a great extent.
Fikre maash asheqe buta yade raftgaan
Is zindagee me aur kya kya kare koi.
A person does only three things in life
I.e . economic worries, idol worshipping and nostalgia.
In order to live a person has to take care of his economy. Idol worshipping is symbolic of faith in God or loving his beloved, family, friends and relations. And last of all old memories I.e. nostalgia.
Old memories are always sweet when revived and a person forgets all the pain which he has undergone in the past . He usually cherishes the reminiscences of bygone days.
Gardishe Ayam Tera shukriya
Mai ne har pahloo se zindagi dekh Lee
Thanks to the vageries of fate
That I have seen life from all aspects.
Now last of all I will quote my favourite kashmiri pandit Urdu poet
Brij Naryan Chakbast who gives his interpretation on Life and Death.
Zindagi kya hai anasir me zahoore tarteeb
Maut kya hai inhi ajza ka pareshaan hona
Ramesh Kaul
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