5 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) by
Ali Sardar Jafri
1913-2000,
Balrampur (Uttar Pradesh)
1 / 5: Ali Sardar Jafri
zulm aur jahl pe
israar karoge kab tak
aql or fahm se
paekaar karoge kab tak
how long will you persist with
this injustice and ignorance
how long will you procrastinate…
relying on reason and understanding
Ali Sardar Jafri (5)
1997: Jnanpith Award
1967: Padma Shri
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2 / 5: Ali Sardar Jafri
yeh kis ne phone pe di
saal-e-nau ki tahneeyat mujh ko
tamanna raqs karti hai
takhayyul gungunaata hai
when this someone called to
wish me a new year on the phone
desire dances around me
my imagination stars to sing
Ali Sardar Jafri (5)
1997: Jnanpith Award
1967: Padma Shri
Theme: Friends, Family & Community (117)
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3 / 5: Ali Sardar Jafri
puraane saal ki ThiThuri hui
parchhaiyan simTin
naye din ka naya suraj
ufuuq par uTha aata hai
the shivering shadows of
the old year are fading away
the new sun of the new day
is rising over the horizon
Ali Sardar Jafri (5)
1997: Jnanpith Award
1967: Padma Shri
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations & Dreams (35)
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4 / 5: Ali Sardar Jafri
inquilaab aayega raftaar se
mayoos na ho
bahut aahista nahin hai
jo bahut tez nahin
the revolution will come soon
don’t be despondent
it doesn’t come too slowly
not does it come too fast
Ali Sardar Jafri (5)
1997: Jnanpith Award
1967: Padma Shri
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (50)
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5 / 5: Ali Sardar Jafri
duniya mein wohi shakhs hai
taazim ke qaabil
jis shakhs ne halat ka
rukh mod diya ho
that person is worthy
of reverence in this world
who changes the
course of fate
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1997: Jnanpith Award
1967: Padma Shri
Theme: Grit, Resilience & Courage (40)
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