6 Urdu ash'ar / shayari (shers, couplets) by
Syed Shahed
1944- N.A,
Hyderabad (Telangana)
Syed Shahed Biography
Biography
Syed Shahed is a modern Urdu poet recognized for his emotional depth and striking brevity in ghazals and couplets. His poetry often touches on themes of freedom, self-reflection, faith, and the search for meaning. One couplet reflects his style:
“Even today, you are a prisoner of conformity
Make the axe that breaks the shackles of your intellect.”
Another beautifully simple verse reads:
“What is the purpose of life
God only knows
But what if you discovered your own purpose?”
These lines show him wrestling with deep philosophical questions in a voice that feels personal and universal.
His work reflects a blend of introspection and quiet rebellion—he asks us to think for ourselves, to question accepted norms, and to seek our own understanding of life’s purpose.
Beyond these poetic glimpses, reliable details like his birth or death dates, biography, literary influences, or career highlights are not available in verified sources I could find. If you’d like, I can keep looking or move on to another poet.
1 / 6: Syed Shahed
zehn ke paaon ki zanjeer jo
kaaTe vo tabar paida kar
even today, you are a
prisoner of conformity
make the axe that breaks
the shackles of your intellect
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2 / 6: Syed Shahed
milta faqat hai
zauq-e-tajassus ke baab mein
don’t you forget, shahed,
that the pleasures of life
are found only at the doorstep
of the joy of curiosity
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3 / 6: Syed Shahed
haa’el yaqeen ilm mein ho
mujh ko Dar ye hai
you revel in the thought
that only your faith is perfect
but my fear is that this stands
in the way of your learning
complete, full
truth, faith
happy, delusional
obstruct
faith, belief
knowledge, learning
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (67)
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4 / 6: Syed Shahed
maqsad tu khud apna
bana leta to kya hota
what is the purpose of life
god only knows
but what if you figured out
your own purpose
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (67)
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5 / 6: Syed Shahed
haan tera yaqeen, tera yaqeen,
tera yaqeen hai
your faith has confined you
to a deep, dark well
yes, your faith, your faith it is
indeed your faith
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (67)
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6 / 6: Syed Shahed
us ko bhi bahattar kyun
ghilman na diya hota
it is possible you are in hell
and your wife is in heaven
why doesn’t she also get
72 handsome young men?
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