Urdu has seen many extra ordinary gems in its history. These people have no comparison with other language poets. Ahmed Faraz, Jalib, Johan Elia and other poets made their places in history and left the world. Though they have left us, still their poetry lives in the hearts of poetry lovers.
Iqtidar Javed is a poet of the current age. He has come up with a new book, “Mein Saans Torta Hua”. Reading his poetry one finds him / her in a complete phase of trance. He writes mostly in a Nazm or Nasr format. On contrary there are many poets who do not write poetry in Nazm format and they only write in Ghazal or rhythm-attic format. Both the styles have their own importance in the world of poetry.
Iqtidar Javed seems to have tasted the night of his death. He has deeply depicted the state of a man or him, after dying, where he refuses to have his body become a part of the dust. He has written on a topic that is very sensitive and close to every person’s heart. His verses seem to have a deep effect on the readers. The few verses which make his poetry out of the world are, Mein kar kei maqam-e-sakht par nigah/ Apne haath paon dekhney laga/ Damagh ki ragein/ Ubhar kei kanpati ko surkh kar gaein/ Mein apne kaandhey, apna pait/ Apna darmeyan/ Apni dhoop chaon dekhney laga/ Mein khud ko lehza lehza/ Khud mein jorney laga/ Mein saans torta hua zameen ko chorney laga’
Iqtidar’s poetry is worth reading, in the times where there are very limited Urdu poets in the town.
Jaun Elia (Urdu: جون ایلیا, December 14, 1931 - November 8, 2002) was a notable Pakistani Urdu poet, philosopher, biographer and scholar. He was widely praised for his unique style of writing. He was the brother of renowned journalist and psychoanalyst Rais Amrohvi and journalist and world-renowned philosopher Syed Muhammad Taqi, and husband of famous columnist Zahida Hina. He was a man of letters, well versed in Arabic, English, Persian, Sanskrit and Hebrew.
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چاہ میں اس کی طمانچے کھائے ہیں
دیکھ لو سرخی میرے رخسار کی
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