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Nazeer Akbarabadi

1735 - 1830 | Agra, India

One of the most prominent classical Urdu poets who wrote extensively on Indian culture & festivals. Famous for his poems on Holi, Diwali and other festivals.

One of the most prominent classical Urdu poets who wrote extensively on Indian culture & festivals. Famous for his poems on Holi, Diwali and other festivals.

Ashaar of Nazeer Akbarabadi

adā se haath uThne meñ gul rākhī jo hilte haiñ

kaleje dekhne vāloñ ke kyā kyā aah chhilte haiñ

ada se hath uThne mein gul rakhi jo hilte hain

kaleje dekhne walon ke kya kya aah chhilte hain

kahāñ se jogī adā aur kahāñ āshiq phaban

ātish-e-ġham se jalā jab se jalāyā dil-o-jān

kahan se jogi ki ada aur kahan aashiq ki phaban

aatish-e-gham se jala jab se jalaya dil-o-jaan

havas jo dil meñ guzre hai kahūñ kyā aah meñ tum ko

yahī aatā hai meñ ban ke bāmhan aaj to yaaro

hawas jo dil mein guzre hai kahun kya aah mein tum ko

yahi aata hai ji mein ban ke baamhan aaj to yaro

kuchh bhīgī tālaiñ holī kujh naaz adā ke Dhañg bhare

dil bhūle dekh bahāroñ ko aur kānoñ meñ āhañg bhare

kuchh bhigi talain holi ki kujh naz ada ke Dhang bhare

dil bhule dekh bahaaron ko aur kanon mein aahang bhare

aaj ik aur baras biit gayā us ke baġhair

jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere

Recitation

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