I haven't written anything in urdu in more than an yr so, mind the mistakes.

Silent homes, hushed up roads, time that is weary

this city needs a someone with a touch of frenzy

أن کو بھی ہم سے محبت ہو ضروری تو نہیں

ایک سی دونوں کی حالت ہو ضروری تو نہیں

بدلی بدلی سی نظر آتی ہے دنیا ہم کو

اس میں ان کی بھی عنایت ہو ضروری تو نہیں

ایک سی دونوں کی حالت ہو ضروری تو نہیں

جس کو کہتے ہیں محبت ہے خدا کی نعمت

سب کی قسمت میں یہ دولت ہو ضروری تو نہیں

ایک سی دونوں کی حالت ہو ضروری تو نہیں

چاند چھونے کی تمنا تو ہے ہم کو بھی مگر

دور کا چاند حقیقت ہو ضروری تو نہیں

ایک سی دونوں کی حالت ہو ضروری تو نہیں

یہ الفاظ میرے قلم کے لکھے ہوئے نہیں ہیں، بلکہ ٹک ٹاک کی ایک ویڈیو پر دیکھے تھے۔ میں نے صرف نقل کیے ہیں، یہ میری اپنی تخلیق نہیں ہیں۔

پاکستان سے مکمل عمرہ گائیڈ ایک ایسی تاریخی زیارت جسے دیکھنا چاہیں گے!

even the moon and stars in the sky were available freely

but every toy available on earth was far too costly

aate aate mirā naam sā rah gayā

us ke hoñToñ pe kuchh kāñptā rah gayā

Featuring myself today.

مىرى لكھاىى كىسى ںے

kisī kā huā aaj kal thā kisī kā

na hai tū kisī kā na hogā kisī kā

I think we're on track with the baby at least; his first word was "danda" (stick). Let's see how far I can get with his dad haha

this is my country, and its government is mine too

ever since i got a job, i have let my rebellious spirit go

Kya kabhi khud se roobaroo hue?
Ya muaashare ke rang mein masroof hi rahe?

Dekho yeh dunya kitni haseen
Par tum bhi tu kuch kam nahi

Salman Elahi ~

Stranger
When two friends become strangers
They go through a long time apart
They have forgiven each other many times
Sometimes they have forgiven each other so often that they end up forgiving each other just for the sake of it.

Forgiveness may come often, but what remains is the distance
People say to forgive and cleanse your heart
In repeatedly trying to cleanse the heart
One day you realize that your feelings for them have cleared as well, the feelings that had kept you connected.

Now you quietly maintain that distance while holding the curtain of your long time with them.

Strangers can be of different kinds
A particular stranger whom you know very well feels more unfamiliar than a stranger you don't know at all.

Because the stranger you don’t know doesn’t bring you any sadness; you never did anything for them, their flaws are still hidden from you, so it is perhaps easier to express thoughts for such a person and there might be more chances of asking for help or hoping for something.

On the other hand, having expectations from a stranger you do know is difficult
It becomes challenging to express that.
Because the path of expression and feeling is often blocked there.
I believe that when reaching such a point, two people should try to maintain their respect.

The reason is that respect makes the path easier, and if there’s no respect in any relationship then the paths have to separate.

Falling in love with a stranger is a very pleasant journey, but when you become a stranger through love, it turns into a very painful road that slowly comes to an end. It’s a slow process that takes a lot of time and courage.

The time spent becoming a stranger from a beloved cannot just pass; it has to happen. In this, you sometimes feel sorry for your own end, sometimes mourn the end of the honesty of that relationship.

جنھوں نے دی تھی تکلیف بھی

ان سے ہی چھپانے پڑتے ہیں آنسوں بھی

ڈر لگتا ہے الفاظوں سے بھی

کہیں مستقبل میں بن نہ جائیں سزا بھی

قرآن سے جو کر لی ہے جدائی اتنی

حق بات کرنے کا بھول گئے ہیں سلیقہ بھی

تم کیا جانو یہاں کا دستور میاں

یہاں ضد کرتے ہیں بڑےاور کرتے ہیں پوری بچے بھی

جن کے لیے دفن کی تھیں خواہشیں راحد

آج کہتے ہیں اسے کوئی کام ہے بھی

Hi everyone,

I'm looking for recommendations for books containing Urdu prose and poetry (Ghalib, Mir etc) where the original text is in Urdu, accompanied by English explanations, commentary, or translations.

Most of what I've found so far primarily features the text in English, which isn't quite what I'm looking for. I want to be able to read the Urdu script while having the English context available.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!

Born in 1911, Asrar-ul-Haq 'Majaz' was one of the most famous Progressive poets known for romantic and revolutionary poetry. Raised in an educated family in Uttar Pradesh, he studied in Aligarh and quickly became a beloved literary star among the youth. His beautiful poem "Awaara" made him incredibly popular, and he briefly worked as the first editor of the radio magazine "Awaaz." Sadly, losing his job and suffering a broken heart in 1936 pushed him toward a severe drinking problem. This addiction ruined his health and caused major mental breakdowns in 1940 and 1945, forcing him to spend time in mental hospitals. His life ended in December 1955 after he was left behind on a locked tavern roof overnight. Even though his life was cut short by these personal struggles, his graceful poetry is still loved and celebrated today.

A quiet complaint to life: what mattered most arrived too late. It could be a lover, an understanding, a truth, or a way of seeing that only came after the years had been spent.

زندگی سے ایک دھیما سا شکوہ: جو چیز سب سے زیادہ معنی رکھتی تھی، وہ بہت دیر سے ملی۔ وہ کوئی محبوب ہو سکتا ہے، یا کوئی ادراک، کوئی سچائی، یا زندگی کو دیکھنے کا ایسا زاویہ جو برسوں گزر جانے کے بعد ہی نصیب ہوا۔

زندگی سے یہی گلہ ہے مجھے (احمد فراز)

زندگی سے یہی گلہ ہے مجھے

تو بہت دیر سے ملا ہے مجھے

تو محبت سے کوئی چال تو چل

ہار جانے کا حوصلہ ہے مجھے

دل دھڑکتا نہیں ٹپکتا ہے

کل جو خواہش تھی آبلہ ہے مجھے

ہم سفر چاہیئے ہجوم نہیں

اک مسافر بھی قافلہ ہے مجھے

کوہ کن ہو کہ قیس ہو کہ فرازؔ

سب میں اک شخص ہی ملا ہے مجھے