Poetry Collection
In olden times, when the means of communication were much limited, a letter was the only way to connect. One waited for many days and months to receive a message. The letters of lovers to each other were of greater significance as they represented their pain and pining. There are frequent references to letters in the classical poetry of Urdu. Here, we have collected some verses that would interest you for a variety of reasons.
Total
57
Sher
50
Ghazal
7
Is collection se writer-diverse top picks for quick reading.
qasid ke aate aate khat ik aur likh rakhun main janta huun jo vo likhenge javab men
ere the messenger returns, another letter i should prepare,i am aware, what she will reply the poet anticipates that the reply coming from the beloved will be a rejection or unsatisfactory. knowing the beloved's cruel nature, he prepares a counter-argument or a new plea in advance, so he can send it immediately without wasting time, showcasing his persistence in the face of certain refusal.
chand tasvir-e-butan chand hasinon ke khutut baad marne ke mire ghar se ye saman nikla
kya jaane kya likha tha use iztirab men qasid ki laash aai hai khat ke javab men
the couplet turns a simple exchange of letters into a tragedy: the lover’s anxious words remain unknown, yet the response arrives as death itself. the dead courier becomes a metaphor for fate’s cruelty and for communication breaking down at the worst moment. emotionally, it conveys dread, helplessness, and the sense that love’s message has been punished or cut off forever.
nama-bar tu hi bata tu ne to dekhe honge kaise hote hain vo khat jin ke javab aate hain
o messenger do tell me you surely have espied what sort of messages are those that get replied
andhera hai kaise tira khat padhun lifafe men kuchh raushni bhej de
main ne us ki taraf se khat likkha aur apne pate pe bhej diya
ek muddat se na qasid hai na khat hai na payam apne vaade ko to kar yaad mujhe yaad na kar
ghhusse men barhami men ghhazab men itaab men khud aa gae hain vo mire khat ke javab men
mira khat us ne padha padh ke nama-bar se kaha yahi javab hai is ka koi javab nahin
tira khat aane se dil ko mere aram kya hoga khuda jaane ki is aghhaz ka anjam kya hoga
kya kya fareb dil ko diye iztirab men un ki taraf se aap likhe khat javab men
the couplet captures how anxiety and longing drive a lover into self-deception. the heart, desperate for reassurance, manufactures false comforts—imaginary letters and answers—to survive separation. the “letters” become a metaphor for hope created out of emptiness, revealing both tenderness and tragic denial. the emotional core is loneliness trying to soothe itself by inventing the beloved’s presence.
ham pe jo guzri bataya na bataenge kabhi kitne khat ab bhi tire naam likhe rakkhe hain
kaise manen ki unhen bhuul gaya tu ai 'kaif' un ke khat aaj hamen tere sirhane se mile
kabhi ye fikr ki vo yaad kyuun karenge hamen kabhi khayal ki khat ka javab aaega
mit chale meri umidon ki tarah harf magar aaj tak tere khaton se tiri khushbu na gai
le ke khat un ka kiya zabt bahut kuchh lekin thartharate hue hathon ne bharam khol diya
tumhen ye ghham hai ki ab chitthiyan nahin atin hamari socho hamen hichkiyan nahin atin
pahli baar vo khat likkha tha jis ka javab bhi aa sakta tha
khulega kis tarah mazmun mire maktub ka ya rab qasam khaai hai us kafir ne kaghhaz ke jalane ki
the speaker’s longing depends on a letter being read, but the beloved (called “kafir” in the lover’s idiom) intends to destroy it before it can speak. “mazmun” stands for the heart’s message, while “burning the paper” becomes a metaphor for refusing to receive or acknowledge love. the pain lies in helplessness: even the chance of being understood is being erased. the couplet’s sting is its irony—meaning cannot “open” if its very carrier is turned to ash.
ruuh ghabrai hui phirti hai meri laash par kya janaze par mere khat ka javab aane ko hai
qasid ke aate aate khat ik aur likh rakhun main janta huun jo vo likhenge javab men
ere the messenger returns, another letter i should prepare,i am aware, what she will reply the poet anticipates that the reply coming from the beloved will be a rejection or unsatisfactory. knowing the beloved's cruel nature, he prepares a counter-argument or a new plea in advance, so he can send it immediately without wasting time, showcasing his persistence in the face of certain refusal.
chand tasvir-e-butan chand hasinon ke khutut baad marne ke mire ghar se ye saman nikla
kya jaane kya likha tha use iztirab men qasid ki laash aai hai khat ke javab men
the couplet turns a simple exchange of letters into a tragedy: the lover’s anxious words remain unknown, yet the response arrives as death itself. the dead courier becomes a metaphor for fate’s cruelty and for communication breaking down at the worst moment. emotionally, it conveys dread, helplessness, and the sense that love’s message has been punished or cut off forever.
nama-bar tu hi bata tu ne to dekhe honge kaise hote hain vo khat jin ke javab aate hain
o messenger do tell me you surely have espied what sort of messages are those that get replied
andhera hai kaise tira khat padhun lifafe men kuchh raushni bhej de
main ne us ki taraf se khat likkha aur apne pate pe bhej diya
tumhare khat men nazar aai itni khamoshi ki mujh ko rakhne pade apne kaan kaghhaz par
ek muddat se na qasid hai na khat hai na payam apne vaade ko to kar yaad mujhe yaad na kar
chuun sham-e-sozan chuun zarra hairan ze mehr-e-an-mah bagashtam akhir na niind nainan na ang chainan na aap aave na bheje patiyan
mira khat us ne padha padh ke nama-bar se kaha yahi javab hai is ka koi javab nahin
ashkon ke nishan parcha-e-sada pe hain qasid ab kuchh na bayan kar ye ibarat hi bahut hai
kya kya fareb dil ko diye iztirab men un ki taraf se aap likhe khat javab men
the couplet captures how anxiety and longing drive a lover into self-deception. the heart, desperate for reassurance, manufactures false comforts—imaginary letters and answers—to survive separation. the “letters” become a metaphor for hope created out of emptiness, revealing both tenderness and tragic denial. the emotional core is loneliness trying to soothe itself by inventing the beloved’s presence.
mazmun sujhte hain hazaron nae nae qasid ye khat nahin mire ghham ki kitab hai
kaise manen ki unhen bhuul gaya tu ai 'kaif' un ke khat aaj hamen tere sirhane se mile
ruuh ghabrai hui phirti hai meri laash par kya janaze par mere khat ka javab aane ko hai
kabhi ye fikr ki vo yaad kyuun karenge hamen kabhi khayal ki khat ka javab aaega
mit chale meri umidon ki tarah harf magar aaj tak tere khaton se tiri khushbu na gai
us ne ye kah kar pher diya khat khuun se kyuun tahrir nahin hai
khat dekh kar mira mire qasid se yuun kaha kya gul nahin hua vo charaghh-e-sahar hanuz
tumhen ye ghham hai ki ab chitthiyan nahin atin hamari socho hamen hichkiyan nahin atin
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Poetry Collection
In olden times, when the means of communication were much limited, a letter was the only way to connect. One waited for many days and months to receive a message. The letters of lovers to each other were of greater significance as they represented their pain and pining. There are frequent references to letters in the classical poetry of Urdu. Here, we have collected some verses that would interest you for a variety of reasons.
Total
57
Sher
50
Ghazal
7
Is collection se writer-diverse top picks for quick reading.
qasid ke aate aate khat ik aur likh rakhun main janta huun jo vo likhenge javab men
ere the messenger returns, another letter i should prepare,i am aware, what she will reply the poet anticipates that the reply coming from the beloved will be a rejection or unsatisfactory. knowing the beloved's cruel nature, he prepares a counter-argument or a new plea in advance, so he can send it immediately without wasting time, showcasing his persistence in the face of certain refusal.
chand tasvir-e-butan chand hasinon ke khutut baad marne ke mire ghar se ye saman nikla
kya jaane kya likha tha use iztirab men qasid ki laash aai hai khat ke javab men
the couplet turns a simple exchange of letters into a tragedy: the lover’s anxious words remain unknown, yet the response arrives as death itself. the dead courier becomes a metaphor for fate’s cruelty and for communication breaking down at the worst moment. emotionally, it conveys dread, helplessness, and the sense that love’s message has been punished or cut off forever.
nama-bar tu hi bata tu ne to dekhe honge kaise hote hain vo khat jin ke javab aate hain
o messenger do tell me you surely have espied what sort of messages are those that get replied
andhera hai kaise tira khat padhun lifafe men kuchh raushni bhej de
main ne us ki taraf se khat likkha aur apne pate pe bhej diya
ek muddat se na qasid hai na khat hai na payam apne vaade ko to kar yaad mujhe yaad na kar
ghhusse men barhami men ghhazab men itaab men khud aa gae hain vo mire khat ke javab men
mira khat us ne padha padh ke nama-bar se kaha yahi javab hai is ka koi javab nahin
tira khat aane se dil ko mere aram kya hoga khuda jaane ki is aghhaz ka anjam kya hoga
kya kya fareb dil ko diye iztirab men un ki taraf se aap likhe khat javab men
the couplet captures how anxiety and longing drive a lover into self-deception. the heart, desperate for reassurance, manufactures false comforts—imaginary letters and answers—to survive separation. the “letters” become a metaphor for hope created out of emptiness, revealing both tenderness and tragic denial. the emotional core is loneliness trying to soothe itself by inventing the beloved’s presence.
ham pe jo guzri bataya na bataenge kabhi kitne khat ab bhi tire naam likhe rakkhe hain
kaise manen ki unhen bhuul gaya tu ai 'kaif' un ke khat aaj hamen tere sirhane se mile
kabhi ye fikr ki vo yaad kyuun karenge hamen kabhi khayal ki khat ka javab aaega
mit chale meri umidon ki tarah harf magar aaj tak tere khaton se tiri khushbu na gai
le ke khat un ka kiya zabt bahut kuchh lekin thartharate hue hathon ne bharam khol diya
tumhen ye ghham hai ki ab chitthiyan nahin atin hamari socho hamen hichkiyan nahin atin
pahli baar vo khat likkha tha jis ka javab bhi aa sakta tha
khulega kis tarah mazmun mire maktub ka ya rab qasam khaai hai us kafir ne kaghhaz ke jalane ki
the speaker’s longing depends on a letter being read, but the beloved (called “kafir” in the lover’s idiom) intends to destroy it before it can speak. “mazmun” stands for the heart’s message, while “burning the paper” becomes a metaphor for refusing to receive or acknowledge love. the pain lies in helplessness: even the chance of being understood is being erased. the couplet’s sting is its irony—meaning cannot “open” if its very carrier is turned to ash.
ruuh ghabrai hui phirti hai meri laash par kya janaze par mere khat ka javab aane ko hai
qasid ke aate aate khat ik aur likh rakhun main janta huun jo vo likhenge javab men
ere the messenger returns, another letter i should prepare,i am aware, what she will reply the poet anticipates that the reply coming from the beloved will be a rejection or unsatisfactory. knowing the beloved's cruel nature, he prepares a counter-argument or a new plea in advance, so he can send it immediately without wasting time, showcasing his persistence in the face of certain refusal.
chand tasvir-e-butan chand hasinon ke khutut baad marne ke mire ghar se ye saman nikla
kya jaane kya likha tha use iztirab men qasid ki laash aai hai khat ke javab men
the couplet turns a simple exchange of letters into a tragedy: the lover’s anxious words remain unknown, yet the response arrives as death itself. the dead courier becomes a metaphor for fate’s cruelty and for communication breaking down at the worst moment. emotionally, it conveys dread, helplessness, and the sense that love’s message has been punished or cut off forever.
nama-bar tu hi bata tu ne to dekhe honge kaise hote hain vo khat jin ke javab aate hain
o messenger do tell me you surely have espied what sort of messages are those that get replied
andhera hai kaise tira khat padhun lifafe men kuchh raushni bhej de
main ne us ki taraf se khat likkha aur apne pate pe bhej diya
tumhare khat men nazar aai itni khamoshi ki mujh ko rakhne pade apne kaan kaghhaz par
ek muddat se na qasid hai na khat hai na payam apne vaade ko to kar yaad mujhe yaad na kar
chuun sham-e-sozan chuun zarra hairan ze mehr-e-an-mah bagashtam akhir na niind nainan na ang chainan na aap aave na bheje patiyan
mira khat us ne padha padh ke nama-bar se kaha yahi javab hai is ka koi javab nahin
ashkon ke nishan parcha-e-sada pe hain qasid ab kuchh na bayan kar ye ibarat hi bahut hai
kya kya fareb dil ko diye iztirab men un ki taraf se aap likhe khat javab men
the couplet captures how anxiety and longing drive a lover into self-deception. the heart, desperate for reassurance, manufactures false comforts—imaginary letters and answers—to survive separation. the “letters” become a metaphor for hope created out of emptiness, revealing both tenderness and tragic denial. the emotional core is loneliness trying to soothe itself by inventing the beloved’s presence.
mazmun sujhte hain hazaron nae nae qasid ye khat nahin mire ghham ki kitab hai
kaise manen ki unhen bhuul gaya tu ai 'kaif' un ke khat aaj hamen tere sirhane se mile
ruuh ghabrai hui phirti hai meri laash par kya janaze par mere khat ka javab aane ko hai
kabhi ye fikr ki vo yaad kyuun karenge hamen kabhi khayal ki khat ka javab aaega
mit chale meri umidon ki tarah harf magar aaj tak tere khaton se tiri khushbu na gai
us ne ye kah kar pher diya khat khuun se kyuun tahrir nahin hai
khat dekh kar mira mire qasid se yuun kaha kya gul nahin hua vo charaghh-e-sahar hanuz
tumhen ye ghham hai ki ab chitthiyan nahin atin hamari socho hamen hichkiyan nahin atin
Khat se related curated sher, selected ghazal excerpts aur context-friendly reading flow milega.
Haan, collection links, writer links aur detail links sab Kuch Alfaaz ke internal routes par map kiye gaye hain.
Type filter (Sher/Ghazal/Nazm), featured picks aur similar collections rail use karke fast discovery kar sakte hain.
