5 Urdu ash'ar / shayari (shers, couplets) by
Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi
1920-1958,
Agra (Uttar Pradesh)
1 / 5: Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi
yahi hain yaadgaar-e-ghuncha-o-gul
is zamaane mein
inhiin sookhe hue kaanton se
zikr-e-gulistaan likhiye
these are the only relics
of buds and blooms in our times
with these dried thorns
write the story of the rose garden
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2 / 5: Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi
gulon kaa zikr
bahaaron mein kar chuke, 'akhtar'
ab aao hosh mein
barq-o-sharar ki baat karo
we have spoken enough of
blossoms in spring, 'aktar'
now, let us turn our clear minds
to lighting and fire
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3 / 5: Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi
ajeeb bhool-bhulaiyaan hai
shaahraah-e-hayaat
bhaTakne waale
yahaan justuju ki baat na kar
it is a weird maze
this life's highway
oh, the one who is lost
talk not of seeking here
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4 / 5: Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi
zulm sahte rahe shukr karte rahe
aaye lab tak na ye dastaan aaj tak
mujh ko hairat rahi anjuman mein tere
kyun hain khaamosh ahl-e-zabaan aaj tak
enduring oppression, offering thanks
till now, the tale has not been told
i wonder why, in your assembly
the eloquent ones remain mute
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5 / 5: Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi
kya karishma hai mere
jazbaa-e-azaadi ka
thi jo deewaar kabhi
ab hai woh dar ki soorat
what a marvel it is
my passion for freedom
what was once a wall
has become the opening of a door
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