Posts Tagged ‘IBN-E-INSHA’

One Often Prays For Things They Do Not Have

January 11th, 2017, posted in ChARACtERs, MESSAGEs, PAKiSTAN, POEPLes, Scarface'S DIARY
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Ibn-i-Insha,Ibn-e-Insha,Insha,Urdu,Urdu poet,urdu writter,shurfa tabqaFamous Urdu poet, author and satirist, Ibn-i-Insha, once wrote that as he was coming out of a mosque, he saw a person from the shurfa tabqa (respectable middle-class) talk to a poor man who stood outside the mosque, seemingly praying. The shareef gentleman asked him what he was praying for.

The poor man said he was praying for shelter, some food and maybe even a job. Hearing this, the gentleman got slightly agitated and asked, “Why are you praying for these materialistic things?” The poor man replied with a question of his own: “What do you pray for, sahib?”

I pray for the strength of my faith,” the gentleman proudly responded. “Good,” said the poor man, “one often prays for things they do not have.

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Dil Hijr Kay Dard Say Bojhul Hay

April 29th, 2012, posted in POEtRY..
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Dil Hijr kay dard say Bojhul hay, ab aan milo to behtar hay
is baat say hum ko kya matlab, yah kaisay ho, yah kyunkar ho

Ik Bheek kay dono kasey hain, Ik pyas kay dono piysay hain,
Hum Khaiti hain, tum badal ho, hum nadya hain tum sagar ho

Yeh dil hay kay jaltay seenay may, ik dard ka phora alhar sa
Na Gupat rahay Na phoot bahay, koi marham ho koi nishtar ho

Hum sanjh samay ki chaya hain, Tum Chahrtay raat ka chandarma
Hum Jaatey hain tum aatay ho, Phir mail ki soorat kyunkar ho

Ab Husn ka rutba aali hay, ab Husn say Sehra Khali hay
Chal basti may banjara ban, Chal Nagri may saudagar ho

Ab Inshaji ko bulana kya, ab pyaar kay deep jalana kya
Jub dhoop aur chahya aik say hoon, Jub Din aur Raat barabar ho

~IBN-E-INSHA~

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