Shayarana Safar

Pen Name: Aks Akshita Aks. Co-author. Award-winning Poet. My penned poetry, writings, artwork, & satire. Original Work. © All rights reserved. Please ask permission before using my work. Writer for Hire — Work With Me: https://safarshayarana.wordpress.com/work-with-me/

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<Sher>: Aakhir meiñ

Kitne tajribaa-kaar* shaayar aaye aur chale gaye yahaañ se yaaroñ,

par mohabbat bayaañ karte-karte, alfaaz kam pad gaye aakhir meiñ.

(tajribaa-kaar* = experienced)

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<Ghazal>: Desh Kii Avaam

Apne haq kii ladaai ladtii hui mulk kii avaam* hai, gunahgaar nahiiñ,

unke hausle aur dilerii haiñ chattaanoñ ke, ret kii diivaar nahiiñ.

(avaam* = people of country)

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Aapne kiya jo hai apraadhiyoñ jaisa suluuk, apnii avaam ke sath,

Lagte haiñ aap sabhii apne is raviyye se sitamgaar*, vafaadaar nahiiñ.

(sitamgaar* = tyrant)

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Kabhi mukhya-dhaaraa* ke patrakaar avaam ke mudde bebaak uthaate the,

Ye patrakaarita neev hai is loktantra kii, nafrat kii kharidaar nahiiñ.

(mukhya-dhaaraa* = mainstream)

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Baahrii logoñ ne kii hinsaa, badnaam kiya par shaantipurn avaam ko,

Kiye aapne bade vaade avaam se, par apraadhii ko giraftaar nahiiñ.

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Avaam par taanaashaahii aur duniya meiñ dikhaate aap loktaantrik,

mudde haiñ shikshaa aur javaab-dehii ke, aap sunne ko taiyyar nahiiñ.

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Jo dartii hai ye sarkaar, avaam kii is ektaa aur jaagruktaa se,

unhe yaad dilaana 'aks' ki unke aage jhukne ko ham laachaar nahiiñ.

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I stand in solidarity with the protest on education reforms and saving democracy. I'm proud of myself for being a self-aware citizen.

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<Sher>: iimaan

Aisa desh jo ban gaya hai ye, log so gaye, so gaya hai iimaan unka,

jaise insaan kii haq kii ladaai ko badnaam karna hai armaan unka.

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Sher | Urdu Poetry

Badnaam..

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My Realisation • Understanding • Learning #27

This advice focuses on right time, life, right method, failures, emotional healing, dreams, coexistence, align, love, devotion, adore, trust

Blog | Content Writing

My Realisation • Understanding • Learning blog series — 27th blog

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<Poem>: Man and society Part-1

People often repress men, saying men don't cry,

they don't see men as human, they don't try,

they often label men "like women", if men are shy,

and for this mentality, nobody asks them why.

People often value men, like a "bank balance",

they consider a man's career, like a license,

they often mock a man's dream, as a hindrance,

and with this thinking, they disregard men's presence.

People often consider "men cooking" as a profession,

but when men cook at home, people raise the question,

they often ask his family about this type of expression,

they mock men until men reach the stage of depression.

People often...

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<Sher>: Muaafii

Milii muaafii* apne gunaahoñ kii unse aur Rab se,

lekin ab bhi khud ko muaaf karna mujhe aaya nahiiñ.

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(muaafii* = forgiveness)

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My first Fusion Poetry:

<Fusion Sher>: Sabr (Urdu - Punjabi)

Aaundii hai mainuu yaad tuhaadii par tuhaanuu vaqt dena bhi zaruri,

mohabbat-e-dilii* meiñ sabr karna bhi zaruri, yaqiin karna bhi zaruri.

(mohabbat-e-dilii* = True love)

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Translation:

Aati hai mujhe yaad tumhaari par tumhe vaqt dena bhi zaruri,

mohabbat-e-dilii meiñ sabr karna bhi zaruri, yaqiin karna bhi zaruri.

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<Ghazal>: Dada dadi

Beet gaya jeevan kaa ik afsaana, dadi kii khidmat meiñ,

jab hua faisla jeevan kaa, shaan-e-Khuda* kii adaalat meiñ.

(shaan-e-Khuda* = majesty of God)

Yuuñ lagne laga suunaa har pal dada dadi kaa ghar-baar,

kyoñ inkaar kiya Rab ne unka saath, vaqt kii mohlat meiñ.

Mere dil kii ik duaa qubuul kii to dusri ko inkaar,

Dil hai khush-gaavar*, par ab Rab se naaraaz bhi haqiiqat meiñ.

(khush-gaavar* = grateful)

Ik vaqt tha jab ruuh-o-dil samjhte the Khuda kaa ishaaraa,

nahiiñ aa rahe samjh 'aks', imtihaan Khuda ke aziimat* meiñ.

(aziimat* = difficulty)

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<Sher>: Aziiz

Log aajkal rishtoñ meiñ mohabbat se zyaada aziiz* khud-mukhtaarii* ko maante haiñ,

Par ruuh aur dil par insaan kii khud-mukhtaarii se zyaada bas, chaltaa mohabbat kaa.

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(aziiz* = worthy; khud-mukhtaarii* = independence) Here, khud-mukhtaarii* means independence without vulnerability and surrender in love.

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<Sher>: Yaqiiñ

Janaab, gar* mohabbat-e-dilii* ho to usmeiñ aap chaahe kuch kareiñ yaa naa kareiñ,

bas apne jaanii* se zyaada yaqiiñ, kisii dost yaa teesre par naa kareiñ.

(gar* = if; mohabbat-e-dilii* = true love; jaanii* = lover)

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<Ghazal>: Eid-ul-Fitr

Ae Khuda, aakhir dard-e-dil kii kya davaa hai,

ye vaqt kaa hai hisaab ya teri razaa hai.

Rab kabhi nuur barsaata hai yaa kabhi dard,

kya aakhir meiñ bhi koi be-khabar jazaa* hai.

(jazaa* = reward)

Aakhir is dhadakte dil kii hai pahchaan kya,

ruuh-o-dil meiñ hota mahsuus, kya rubaa* hai.

(rubaa* = God)

Jahaañ mein Rumi se Ghalib kii mahfiloñ tak,

kya in sab afraad* kii ghazaloñ meiñ shifaa hai.

(afraad* = people (here refers to writers))

Kahaañ milega Khuda, yahaañ jholii bhar sukuun,

muqaddar ke intizaar meiñ bas yahi duaa hai.

Lagta hai koi ham-raahii dil ke qariib,

mere dil ke atraaf* jaise gul* khilaa hai.

(atraaf* = around; gul* = flower)

Guftuguu shuru hui Rab se is Ramzaan par,

banaa do usko Eid meri, yahi razaa hai.

Mila do un do ruuh ko is shab-e-vasl* meiñ,

jaise eid kii chaand raat, do dil safaa* hai.

(shab-e-vasl* = night of meeting; safaa* = pure)

Har tariiqe se karte haiñ ibaadat Rab kii,

soch kii qubuuliyat* meiñ kya koi maraa hai.

(qubuuliyat* = acceptance)

Raabta hai Rab se, apni ruuh ke zariye,

savaal hai jahaañ se, kya ye meri khataa hai.

Kyoñ bashar* ik duuje ko kam-tar samjhta hai,

kya wo maanta hai khud ko, Rab se, badaa hai.

(bashar* = human being)

Is Eid-ul-Fitr par kuch savaal haiñ, ae Khuda,

‘Aks’ kii ho aarzuu puuri, yahi duaa hai.

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Sher | Urdu Poetry | Na Jaane Kyuñ

Mohabbat meiñ chaahe nazdiikiyaañ rahe yaa aa jaaye chand* dinoñ ke faasle,

Na jaane kyuñ, zabaañ par alfaaz kii kamii hona yaa khamoshii aana tay hai.

(chand* = several)

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Website Express – Part 4

The following 15 websites I have come across are evergreen:

Listicle | Blogs | Content Writing

Website Express listicle series — Part #4

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Sher | Urdu Poetry

Naam ❤️

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My Realisation • Understanding • Learning #26

This advice focuses on inner world, outer world, dual behaviour, true love, rebuilding, selflessness, red flags, emotions, coexistence, emot

Blog | Content Writing

My Realisation • Understanding • Learning blog series — 26th blog

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Sher | Urdu Poetry

Ishq aur vahdat 🕊️

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