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Urdu poetry (Urdu: اُردُو شاعرى Urdū S̱ẖāʿirī) is a tradition of poetry and has many different forms. Today, it is an important part of the cultures of South Asia. According to Naseer Turabi there are five major poets of Urdu which are Mir Taqi Mir (d.1810), Mirza Ghalib, Mir Anees, Allama Iqbal and Josh Malihabadi (d.1982). The language of Urdu reached its pinnacle under the British Raj, and it received official status. All famous writers of Urdu language including Ghalib and Iqbal were given British scholarships. Following the Partition of India in 1947, it found major poets and scholars were divided along the nationalistic lines. However, Urdu poetry is cherished in both the nations. Both the Muslims and Hindus from across the border continue the tradition.
It is fundamentally performative poetry and its recital, sometimes impromptu, is held in Mushairas (poetic expositions). Although its tarannum saaz (singing aspect) has undergone major changes in recent decades, its popularity among the masses remains unaltered. Mushairas are today held in metropolitan areas worldwide because of the cultural influence of South Asian diaspora. Ghazal singing and Qawwali are also important expository forms of Urdu poetry.
Ay dard zaraa dam le karwat to badalne de
Armaan bhare dil ko pahloo mein sambhalne de
Dam le ke mere armaan aankhon mein utar aaye
Ro kar hi mere dil ke armaan nikalne de
Parwaane ke jalne se jalti hai tu kyun shamaa
Likhaa hai agarche hi jaltaa hai to jalne de
دکھ درد سی میرے مقدراں وچ
میں شکوہ کر کے کی کردا؟
جدوں مینوں جینا نہیں آیا
میں موت وی منگ کے کی کردا؟
جد انت جدائی پینی سی
تیرا ساتھ وی منگ کے کی کردا؟
تُو پیار دی کشتی ڈوب چھڈی
میں کلا تر کے کی کردا؟
جد تو ہی اتھرو پونجنے نہیں
میں اکھیاں بھر کے کی کردا؟
ایتھے لکھاں رانجھے پھردے نے
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