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River, as a metaphor, has been used only sparingly in the classical poetry. Mostly, it appears as an image and is used to carry a literal meaning. It is with the modern poets that river acquired a metaphoric, a symbolic, and even a mythic dimension. In these poets, river appears sometimes as a metaphor of destruction while at others as a source of rejuvenation. You would enjoy this selection of verses on river in Urdu poetry.

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husn-e-mah garche ba-hangam-e-kamal achchha hai

husn-e-mah garche ba-hangam-e-kamal achchha hai us se mera mah-e-khurshid-jamal achchha hai resplendent though the radiance of the full moon may well be the brilliance of my sun faced beauty's better surely bosa dete nahin aur dil pe hai har lahza nigah ji men kahte hain ki muft aae to maal achchha hai not willing to give me a kiss, my heart eyes constantly and in her heart she says this merchandise is good if free aur bazar se le aae agar tuut gaya saghhar-e-jam se mira jam-e-sifal achchha hai were it to break, another one, can from the market get this earthen cup of mine is better than jamshed's goblet be-talab den to maza us men siva milta hai vo gada jis ko na ho khu-e-saval achchha hai if were obtained without the need to ask, the pleasure's great the mendicant is good who is not used to supplicate un ke dekhe se jo aa jaati hai munh par raunaq vo samajhte hain ki bimar ka haal achchha hai on seeing her when one's face is then infused with such a glow she starts to think the one who ails for her is better now dekhiye paate hain ushshaq buton se kya faiz ik barahman ne kaha hai ki ye saal achchha hai it's to be seen what favours, lovers, from idols obtain beacause a brahmin has forecast, this is a year of gain ham-sukhan tesha ne farhad ko shirin se kiya jis tarah ka ki kisi men ho kamal achchha hai his skill with pickaxe made farhad with shiriin to conjoin whatever may ones talent be, it is a useful coin qatra dariya men jo mil jaae to dariya ho jaae kaam achchha hai vo jis ka ki maaal achchha hai when with the sea a drop does merge, itself the sea is thence an action can be deemed as good, if good it's consequence khizr-sultan ko rakhe khaliq-e-akbar sarsabz shaah ke baaghh men ye taaza nihal achchha hai that khizr sultan may ever bloom, let god the great divine as in the garden of the king, this sapling is so fine ham ko maalum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin dil ke khush rakhne ko 'ghhalib' ye khayal achchha hai the real truth 'bout paradise although we surely know for to give comfort to this heart the thought is good somehow husn-e-mah garche ba-hangam-e-kamal achchha hai us se mera mah-e-khurshid-jamal achchha hai resplendent though the radiance of the full moon may well be the brilliance of my sun faced beauty's better surely bosa dete nahin aur dil pe hai har lahza nigah ji mein kahte hain ki muft aae to mal achchha hai not willing to give me a kiss, my heart eyes constantly and in her heart she says this merchandise is good if free aur bazar se le aae agar tut gaya saghar-e-jam se mera jam-e-sifal achchha hai were it to break, another one, can from the market get this earthen cup of mine is better than jamshed's goblet be-talab den to maza us mein siwa milta hai wo gada jis ko na ho khu-e-sawal achchha hai if were obtained without the need to ask, the pleasure's great the mendicant is good who is not used to supplicate un ke dekhe se jo aa jati hai munh par raunaq wo samajhte hain ki bimar ka haal achchha hai on seeing her when one's face is then infused with such a glow she starts to think the one who ails for her is better now dekhiye pate hain ushshaq buton se kya faiz ek barahman ne kaha hai ki ye sal achchha hai it's to be seen what favours, lovers, from idols obtain beacause a brahmin has forecast, this is a year of gain ham-sukhan tesha ne farhad ko shirin se kiya jis tarah ka ki kisi mein ho kamal achchha hai his skill with pickaxe made farhad with shiriin to conjoin whatever may ones talent be, it is a useful coin qatra dariya mein jo mil jae to dariya ho jae kaam achchha hai wo jis ka ki maal achchha hai when with the sea a drop does merge, itself the sea is thence an action can be deemed as good, if good it's consequence khizr-sultan ko rakhe khaliq-e-akbar sarsabz shah ke bagh mein ye taza nihaal achchha hai that khizr sultan may ever bloom, let god the great divine as in the garden of the king, this sapling is so fine hum ko malum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin dil ke khush rakhne ko 'ghaalib' ye khayal achchha hai the real truth 'bout paradise although we surely know for to give comfort to this heart the thought is good somehow

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husn-e-mah garche ba-hangam-e-kamal achchha hai

husn-e-mah garche ba-hangam-e-kamal achchha hai us se mera mah-e-khurshid-jamal achchha hai resplendent though the radiance of the full moon may well be the brilliance of my sun faced beauty's better surely bosa dete nahin aur dil pe hai har lahza nigah ji men kahte hain ki muft aae to maal achchha hai not willing to give me a kiss, my heart eyes constantly and in her heart she says this merchandise is good if free aur bazar se le aae agar tuut gaya saghhar-e-jam se mira jam-e-sifal achchha hai were it to break, another one, can from the market get this earthen cup of mine is better than jamshed's goblet be-talab den to maza us men siva milta hai vo gada jis ko na ho khu-e-saval achchha hai if were obtained without the need to ask, the pleasure's great the mendicant is good who is not used to supplicate un ke dekhe se jo aa jaati hai munh par raunaq vo samajhte hain ki bimar ka haal achchha hai on seeing her when one's face is then infused with such a glow she starts to think the one who ails for her is better now dekhiye paate hain ushshaq buton se kya faiz ik barahman ne kaha hai ki ye saal achchha hai it's to be seen what favours, lovers, from idols obtain beacause a brahmin has forecast, this is a year of gain ham-sukhan tesha ne farhad ko shirin se kiya jis tarah ka ki kisi men ho kamal achchha hai his skill with pickaxe made farhad with shiriin to conjoin whatever may ones talent be, it is a useful coin qatra dariya men jo mil jaae to dariya ho jaae kaam achchha hai vo jis ka ki maaal achchha hai when with the sea a drop does merge, itself the sea is thence an action can be deemed as good, if good it's consequence khizr-sultan ko rakhe khaliq-e-akbar sarsabz shaah ke baaghh men ye taaza nihal achchha hai that khizr sultan may ever bloom, let god the great divine as in the garden of the king, this sapling is so fine ham ko maalum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin dil ke khush rakhne ko 'ghhalib' ye khayal achchha hai the real truth 'bout paradise although we surely know for to give comfort to this heart the thought is good somehow husn-e-mah garche ba-hangam-e-kamal achchha hai us se mera mah-e-khurshid-jamal achchha hai resplendent though the radiance of the full moon may well be the brilliance of my sun faced beauty's better surely bosa dete nahin aur dil pe hai har lahza nigah ji mein kahte hain ki muft aae to mal achchha hai not willing to give me a kiss, my heart eyes constantly and in her heart she says this merchandise is good if free aur bazar se le aae agar tut gaya saghar-e-jam se mera jam-e-sifal achchha hai were it to break, another one, can from the market get this earthen cup of mine is better than jamshed's goblet be-talab den to maza us mein siwa milta hai wo gada jis ko na ho khu-e-sawal achchha hai if were obtained without the need to ask, the pleasure's great the mendicant is good who is not used to supplicate un ke dekhe se jo aa jati hai munh par raunaq wo samajhte hain ki bimar ka haal achchha hai on seeing her when one's face is then infused with such a glow she starts to think the one who ails for her is better now dekhiye pate hain ushshaq buton se kya faiz ek barahman ne kaha hai ki ye sal achchha hai it's to be seen what favours, lovers, from idols obtain beacause a brahmin has forecast, this is a year of gain ham-sukhan tesha ne farhad ko shirin se kiya jis tarah ka ki kisi mein ho kamal achchha hai his skill with pickaxe made farhad with shiriin to conjoin whatever may ones talent be, it is a useful coin qatra dariya mein jo mil jae to dariya ho jae kaam achchha hai wo jis ka ki maal achchha hai when with the sea a drop does merge, itself the sea is thence an action can be deemed as good, if good it's consequence khizr-sultan ko rakhe khaliq-e-akbar sarsabz shah ke bagh mein ye taza nihaal achchha hai that khizr sultan may ever bloom, let god the great divine as in the garden of the king, this sapling is so fine hum ko malum hai jannat ki haqiqat lekin dil ke khush rakhne ko 'ghaalib' ye khayal achchha hai the real truth 'bout paradise although we surely know for to give comfort to this heart the thought is good somehow

GhazalRead Full

kya karoge bachaw suraj ka

kya karoge bachav suraj ka jante ho subhav suraj ka garm hai vo to kam nahin ham bhi kaun sahta hai taao suraj ka mere ghar ka charaghh bujhte hi chadh gaya kitna bhaav suraj ka surmai shaam aae kamre men ab to parda hatao suraj ka raat se jang kar ke aaya hai taaza taaza hai ghaav suraj ka milne jaata hai raat se chhup kar ik fasana banao suraj ka asmanon se dosti kar ke badh gaya hai tanav suraj ka ho gai shaam sochte kya ho ab janaza uthao suraj ka raat bhar munh chhupae phirta raha kam nahin phir bhi taao suraj ka roz dariya kinare baith ke ham jodte hain ghatao suraj ka jugnuon se muqabla tha 'fahim' kaun karta bachao suraj ka kya karoge bachaw suraj ka jaante ho subhaw suraj ka garm hai wo to kam nahin hum bhi kaun sahta hai tao suraj ka mere ghar ka charagh bujhte hi chadh gaya kitna bhaw suraj ka surmai sham aae kamre mein ab to parda hatao suraj ka raat se jang kar ke aaya hai taza taza hai ghaw suraj ka milne jata hai raat se chhup kar ek fasana banao suraj ka aasmanon se dosti kar ke badh gaya hai tanaw suraj ka ho gai sham sochte kya ho ab janaza uthao suraj ka raat bhar munh chhupae phirta raha kam nahin phir bhi tao suraj ka roz dariya kinare baith ke hum jodte hain ghatao suraj ka jugnuon se muqabla tha 'fahim' kaun karta bachao suraj ka

agar fursat mile pani ki tahriron ko padh lena har ek dariya hazaron sal ka afsana likhta hai

GhazalRead Full

khile hue hain phul sitare dariya ke us par

khile hue hain phuul sitare dariya ke us paar achchhe log base hain saare dariya ke us paar mahki raten dost havaen pichhli shab ka chand rah gae sab khush-khvab nazare dariya ke us paar bas ye soch ke sarshari hai ab bhi apne liye bahte hain khushbu ke dhare dariya ke us paar shaam ko zindagi karne vaale rang-birange phuul phuul vo saare rah gae pyare dariya ke us paar yuun lagta hai jaise ab bhi rasta takte hain gae zamane ret kinare dariya ke us paar gunjti hai aur laut aati hai apni hi avaz akhir kab tak koi pukare dariya ke us paar dahki hui ik aag hai 'sabir' apne siine men jaate nahin par is ke sharare dariya ke us paar khile hue hain phul sitare dariya ke us par achchhe log base hain sare dariya ke us par mahki raaten dost hawaen pichhli shab ka chand rah gae sab khush-khwab nazare dariya ke us par bas ye soch ke sarshaari hai ab bhi apne liye bahte hain khushbu ke dhaare dariya ke us par sham ko zindagi karne wale rang-birange phul phul wo sare rah gae pyare dariya ke us par yun lagta hai jaise ab bhi rasta takte hain gae zamane ret kinare dariya ke us par gunjti hai aur laut aati hai apni hi aawaz aakhir kab tak koi pukare dariya ke us par dahki hui ek aag hai 'sabir' apne sine mein jate nahin par is ke sharare dariya ke us par

GhazalRead Full

marifat ke liye aagahi ke liye

ma'rifat ke liye agahi ke liye nur-e-haq chahiye raushni ke liye ji rahe hain kisi ki khushi ke liye varna kya hai yahan zindagi ke liye aap apna ta'aruf sar-e-anjuman kitna mushkil hai ik ajnabi ke liye dasht-e-ghhurbat men kuchh aur mumkin nahin jugnuon ke siva raushni ke liye rakh diye absharon ne dil khol kar dasht men ek pyasi nadi ke liye vaqt ke aage us ne bhi rakh di sipar jo tha mashhur apni khudi ke liye 'rahbar' e'zaz 'ohda qayadat ana masala ban gae aadmi ke liye ma'rifat ke liye aagahi ke liye nur-e-haq chahiye raushni ke liye ji rahe hain kisi ki khushi ke liye warna kya hai yahan zindagi ke liye aap apna ta'aruf sar-e-anjuman kitna mushkil hai ek ajnabi ke liye dasht-e-ghurbat mein kuchh aur mumkin nahin jugnuon ke siwa raushni ke liye rakh diye aabshaaron ne dil khol kar dasht mein ek pyasi nadi ke liye waqt ke aage us ne bhi rakh di sipar jo tha mashhur apni khudi ke liye 'rahbar' e'zaz 'ohda qayaadat ana masala ban gae aadmi ke liye

~ Rahbar Tabani Dariyabadi

chand bhi hairan dariya bhi pareshani mein hai aks kis ka hai ki itni raushni pani mein hai

shikwa koi dariya ki rawani se nahin hai rishta hi meri pyas ka pani se nahin hai

GhazalRead Full

kis takalluf se hamein zer-e-aman rakkha gaya

kis takalluf se hamen zer-e-aman rakkha gaya ahani pinjre men apna ashiyan rakkha gaya ek hi zanjir thi us paar se is paar tak kaj-ravi ka koi vaqfa hi kahan rakkha gaya apne khvabon ki zamin par khushk-sali kab hui har samay ik ret ka dariya ravan rakkha gaya us kinare koi apna muntazir ho ya na ho ye bhi kya kam hai ki itna khush-guman rakkha gaya ab to ham aapas men bhi milte nahin khulte nahin kis bala ka khauf apne darmiyan rakkha gaya 'yusuf' ik bhedon bhare pul ki rifaqat par hamen kitni viran sa'aton men raegan rakkha gaya kis takalluf se hamein zer-e-aman rakkha gaya aahani pinjre mein apna aashiyan rakkha gaya ek hi zanjir thi us par se is par tak kaj-rawi ka koi waqfa hi kahan rakkha gaya apne khwabon ki zamin par khushk-sali kab hui har samay ek ret ka dariya rawan rakkha gaya us kinare koi apna muntazir ho ya na ho ye bhi kya kam hai ki itna khush-guman rakkha gaya ab to hum aapas mein bhi milte nahin khulte nahin kis bala ka khauf apne darmiyan rakkha gaya 'yusuf' ek bhedon bhare pul ki rifaqat par hamein kitni viran sa'aton mein raegan rakkha gaya

GhazalRead Full

ret aankhon mein bhar gaya dariya

ret ankhon men bhar gaya dariya kaise aaya kidhar gaya dariya rasta mil saka na ankhon se mere andar hi mar gaya dariya main to pyasa tha khushk sahra sa mujh men kaise utar gaya dariya us ki ankhon ki dekh gahrai khamushi se guzar gaya dariya baat kitni thi mukhtasar us ki vo to kuuze men bhar gaya dariya phir muqaddar vahan thi barbadi jis taraf se guzar gaya dariya dekhne ki thiin us ki maujen phir baat se jab mukar gaya dariya dekh kar is qadar talatum ko meri ankhon se dar gaya dariya ret aankhon mein bhar gaya dariya kaise aaya kidhar gaya dariya rasta mil saka na aankhon se mere andar hi mar gaya dariya main to pyasa tha khushk sahra sa mujh mein kaise utar gaya dariya us ki aankhon ki dekh gahrai khamushi se guzar gaya dariya baat kitni thi mukhtasar us ki wo to kuze mein bhar gaya dariya phir muqaddar wahan thi barbaadi jis taraf se guzar gaya dariya dekhne ki thin us ki maujen phir baat se jab mukar gaya dariya dekh kar is qadar talatum ko meri aankhon se dar gaya dariya

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tegh-e-pur-khun wo agar dhoe kanar-e-dariya

teghh-e-pur-khun vo agar dhoe kanar-e-dariya khanda-zan rang-e-chaman par ho bahar-e-dariya atash-e-ishq ki lazzat ye mili hai ham ko ja giren aag men aur hon na dochar-e-dariya durra-e-mauj lagata hai use be-taqsir kyuun na ho lasha mira shikva-guzar-e-dariya surkhi-e-aks-e-shafaq par jo pada lab ka guman laal-o-yaqut kiye ham ne nisar-e-dariya nakhl-e-khvahish jo nahin hota hai is se sarsabz girya karta hai mira khanda ba-kar-e-dariya machhliyan lakht-e-jigar banti hain dariya aansu kis gul-e-tar ko hua shauq-e-shikar-e-dariya kya gul-andam koi is men nahaya tha jo aaj rag-e-gul se hain moattar khas-o-khar-e-dariya kis ki zulf-e-araq-afshan ka tasavvur hai unhen lipte hi jaate hain bahron se jo mar-e-dariya sail-e-afat men tan dete hain jo ai 'ghhafil' misl-e-khashak vo rahte hain savar-e-dariya tegh-e-pur-khun wo agar dhoe kanar-e-dariya khanda-zan rang-e-chaman par ho bahaar-e-dariya atash-e-ishq ki lazzat ye mili hai hum ko ja giren aag mein aur hon na dochaar-e-dariya durra-e-mauj lagata hai use be-taqsir kyun na ho lasha mera shikwa-guzar-e-dariya surkhi-e-aks-e-shafaq par jo pada lab ka guman lal-o-yaqut kiye hum ne nisar-e-dariya nakhl-e-khwahish jo nahin hota hai is se sarsabz girya karta hai mera khanda ba-kar-e-dariya machhliyan lakht-e-jigar banti hain dariya aansu kis gul-e-tar ko hua shauq-e-shikar-e-dariya kya gul-andam koi is mein nahaya tha jo aaj rag-e-gul se hain moattar khas-o-khar-e-dariya kis ki zulf-e-araq-afshan ka tasawwur hai unhen lipte hi jate hain bahron se jo mar-e-dariya sail-e-afat mein tan dete hain jo ai 'ghafil' misl-e-khashak wo rahte hain sawar-e-dariya

pyas badhti ja rahi hai bahta dariya dekh kar bhagti jati hain lahren ye tamasha dekh kar

dariya ke talatum se to bach sakti hai kashti kashti mein talatum ho to sahil na milega from the storms of the seas the ship might well survive but if the storm is in the ship, no shore can then arrive

dariya ko apni mauj ki tughyaniyon se kaam kashti kisi ki par ho ya darmiyan rahe the river is concerned with the storms in its domain the ship as well might get across or in the midst remain

band ho jata hai kuze mein kabhi dariya bhi aur kabhi qatra samundar mein badal jata hai

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