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2 Urdu ashaar / shayari (shers, couplets) by

Mubarak Azimabadi

1896-1959,

Darbhanga (Bihar)

Mubarak Azimabadi Biography

Mubarak Azimabadi was an Urdu poet linked with Azimabad (now Patna), a city with a long and respected literary history. By adopting “Azimabadi” with his pen name, he highlighted his connection to the cultural and poetic environment of his city.

His poetry was written mainly in the ghazal tradition, focusing on the themes of love, longing, and human reflection. He participated in Urdu’s rich literary culture and contributed to the continuation of its classical forms.

Detailed records of his personal life and works are limited, but his name remains among those remembered for adding to the poetic fabric of Azimabad, a region known for nurturing Urdu poets and scholars.

1 / 2: Mubarak Azimabadi

kuch is andaaz sesayyaad ne azaad kiya

jo chale chhuT ke qafas se

wo giraftaar chale

in such a way the captor

has set them free

they flew out of the cage

but are hostages still

Mubarak Azimabadi (2)
andaaz (10)

mannerism, style

captor, hunter

azaad (1)

free, freedom

qafas (5)

cage, prison

arrested, captive

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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2 / 2: Mubarak Azimabadi

bemohabbat

khuda nahin milta

keep your worship to yourself,

o priest

without love,

god can’t be got

worship

zaahid (7)

priest, pious person

without love

khuda (30)

god

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