AHMAD FARAZ

Ahmad faraz ki shayari on Love, Life and Loss

Syed Ahmad Shah (1931–2008), better known by his pen name Ahmad Faraz, was a renowned Urdu poet of Pakistan, widely celebrated for his romantic and resistance-themed Shayari. Born in Nav Shahra, with ancestral roots in Kohat, Faraz pursued his early education at Islamia College, Kohat, and later earned master’s degrees in Urdu and Persian literature from Edwards College and Peshawar University.

Faraz began writing Urdu Shayari during his college years and quickly emerged as a major voice in modern ghazal poetry. His poetic style, marked by emotional depth and lyrical simplicity, remains a hallmark of Ahmad Faraz 2-line Shayari, making his verses popular across generations. While deeply romantic, his work also carried the fire of protest and resistance, giving rise to some of the most powerful political Shayari of his time.

His early career included working as a producer at Radio Pakistan and teaching at Islamia College, Peshawar. A staunch critic of military regimes, Ahmad Faraz’s poetry often challenged authority. His bold expression led to imprisonment and self-imposed exile in Europe and Canada for six years.

After returning to Pakistan, Faraz served in significant cultural and literary roles such as Resident Director of the Pakistan National Centre, Director of Lok Virsa, Director of the Pakistan Academy of Letters, and Chairperson of the National Book Foundation.

His poetry collections — including Tanha Tanha, Dard-e-Aashob, Janan Janan, Shubkhoon, Merey Khwab Reza Reza, Beaawara Gali Koochon Mein, and Khwab-e-Gul Pareshan Hai — showcase the breadth of Ahmad Faraz’s love Shayari, as well as his critique of societal injustice. His best Shayari is often quoted for its poignancy and political edge. His collected works, Shahr-e-Sukhan Aaraasta Hai, remain a cornerstone of famous Urdu poetry.

Today, Ahmad Faraz’s Shayari on love and life continues to resonate with readers, especially through his widely shared two-line couplets and quotes that reflect the complexities of human emotion and resistance.

ahmad faraz best shayari

aane waale sadiyan tumko yaad karenge, humasron

jab unko ye pata chalega tum federer ko dekha tha

generations to come will remember you, my contemporaries

when they come to know that you have seen federer

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kuch iss tarah se guzaari hai zindagi jaise

tamaam umr kisi doosre ke ghar mein raha

in this way life has passed

all the years i lived in someone else’s home

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shiddat-e-tishnagi mein bhi ghairat-e-maikashi rahi

us ne jo pher li nazar main ne bhi jaam rakh diya

even in the intensity of thirst my dignity of drinking remained

when she turned her face away i too put down my cup

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suna hai us ko bhi hai sher-o-shaayari se shaghaf

so hum bhi mojaze apne hunar ke dekhte hain

i hear that she is also fond of couplets and poetry

so let me try impressing her with the magic of my poetic skills

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chaaraagar ne bahr-e-taskeen rakh diya hai dil pe haath

meherbaan hai vo magar na-aashnaa-e-zakhm hai

the healer, for comfort’s sake, placed his hand on my heart

he is kind, but he is not familiar with my ailment

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tum takalluf ko bhi ikhlaas samajhte ho 'faraz'

dost hota nahin har hath milaane vaala

you mistake a gesture of formality for sincere affection, 'faraz'

not everyone who shakes your hand is a friend

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kisi bewafa ki khaatir yeh junoon 'faraz' kab tak

jo tumhen bhulaa chuka hai use tum bhi bhool jaao

for how long this obsession over the unfaithfulness of someone, ‘faraz’

the one who has forgotten you you should forget them too

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jo ghazal aaj tere hijr mein likhi hai woh kal

kya khabar ahl-e-mohabbat ka taraana ban jaaye

that poem written today on separation from you

who knows...could become a song for those in love tomorrow

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ab dil ki tamanna hai to aye kaash yahi ho

aansu ki jagah aankh se hasrat nikal aaye

if there is just one desire of the heart maybe...it's just this

instead of tears dreams flow from my eyes

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tod diya tasbeeh ko is khayaal se ‘faraz’

kya gin gin ke nam lena uska jo behisaab deta hai

i broke the prayer rosary with this thought, ‘faraz

why count and pray to one who gives without keeping an account

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