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हम इन्तज़ार करेंगे तेरा क़यामत तक
Hum Intezar Karenge Tera Qayamat Tak
Sahir Ludhianvi4 verses · ~1 min
हम इन्तज़ार करेंगे तेरा क़यामत तक ख़ुदा करे कि क़यामत हो और तू आए
यह इन्तज़ार भी एक इम्तिहान होता है इसी से इश्क का शोला जवान होता है यह इन्तज़ार सलामत हो और तू आए
बिछाए शौक़ के सजदे वफ़ा की राहों में खड़े हैं दीद की हसरत लिए निगाहों में कुबूल दिल की इबादत हो और तू आए
वो ख़ुशनसीब हो जिसको तू इन्तिख़ाब करे ख़ुदा हमारी मोहब्बत को कामयाब करे जवाँ सितार-ए-क़िस्मत हो और तू आए ख़ुदा करे कि क़यामत हो और तू आए
इति
The Poet
साहिर लुधियानवी
Sahir Ludhianvi
1921 · 1980
Sahir Ludhianvi possessed a voice that refused to separate the agony of romance from the brutal inequalities of the world. Born Abdul Hayee in 1921 in Punjab, he adopted the pen name Sahir, meaning magician, and proved it entirely accurate through a lifelong mastery of Urdu poetry. As a prominent figure in the Progressive Writers Movement, he rejected the traditional obsession with the idealized beloved. Instead, he forced his readers to look at the poverty, the exploitation, and the hypocrisies of society that destroy love before it can even bloom. When he entered the Hindi film industry, he fundamentally changed the stature of the lyricist. Directors and composers adapted their music to his words, rather than the other way around. Through films like Pyaasa and Kabhi Kabhie, he brought profound literary dignity and fierce anti establishment critique to mainstream cinema. He passed away in 1980, but his poetry remains a burning torch. Sahir remains the ultimate poet of the disenchanted, a man who wrote beautiful verses to express an absolute refusal to accept an ugly world.
Paired Painting
The Maiden was Loth to Hearken to Nala's Message
This delicate illustration by Evelyn Paul captures a poignant moment from the ancient epic tale of King Nala and Queen Damayanti. Within the ornate pavilions of her royal palace, Princess Damayanti hesitates, her heart weighed down by modesty and longing, while a messenger gently pleads the love of Nala. The artist weaves Western romantic illustration traditions with Indian mythological storytelling, creating an intimate tableau of devotion, hesitation, and royal grace.
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