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Saqi

The figure of saqi is an alien one in today’s world as he has been replaced by the bartender in a bar. In the olden days, saqi was the one who epitomised the institution of tavern and his eyes were more intoxicating than the glasses full of wine. In the classical poetry he represented a tradition and an institution. This selection will introduce you to the most interesting figure of saqi as represented in Urdu poetry.

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Ghazal

6

Nazm

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halka halka surur hai saqi

halka halka surur hai saaqi baat koi zarur hai saaqi teri ankhon ko kar diya sajda mera pahla qusur hai saaqi tere rukh par hai ye pareshani ik andhere men nuur hai saaqi teri ankhen kisi ko kya dengi apna apna surur hai saaqi piine valon ko bhi nahin maalum mai-kada kitni duur hai saaqi halka halka surur hai saqi baat koi zarur hai saqi teri aankhon ko kar diya sajda mera pahla qusur hai saqi tere rukh par hai ye pareshani ek andhere mein nur hai saqi teri aankhen kisi ko kya dengi apna apna surur hai saqi pine walon ko bhi nahin malum mai-kada kitni dur hai saqi

~ Abdul Hamid Adam
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ek jam khanakta jam ki saqi raat guzarne wali hai

ik jaam khanakta jaam ki saaqi raat guzarne vaali hai ik hosh-ruba inaam ki saaqi raat guzarne vaali hai vo dekh sitaron ke moti har aan bikharte jaate hain aflak pe hai kohram ki saaqi raat guzarne vaali hai go dekh chuka huun pahle bhi nazzara dariya-noshi ka ek aur sala-e-am ki saaqi raat guzarne vaali hai ye vaqt nahin hai baton ka palkon ke saae kaam men la ilham koi ilham ki saaqi raat guzarne vaali hai mad-hoshi men ehsas ke unche ziine se gir jaane de is vaqt na mujh ko thaam ki saaqi raat guzarne vaali hai ek jam khanakta jam ki saqi raat guzarne wali hai ek hosh-ruba inam ki saqi raat guzarne wali hai wo dekh sitaron ke moti har aan bikharte jate hain aflak pe hai kohram ki saqi raat guzarne wali hai go dekh chuka hun pahle bhi nazzara dariya-noshi ka ek aur sala-e-am ki saqi raat guzarne wali hai ye waqt nahin hai baaton ka palkon ke sae kaam mein la ilham koi ilham ki saqi raat guzarne wali hai mad-hoshi mein ehsas ke unche zine se gir jaane de is waqt na mujh ko tham ki saqi raat guzarne wali hai

~ Qateel Shifai
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jawan hai raat saqiya sharab la sharab la

javan hai raat saqiya sharab la sharab la zara si pyaas to bujha sharab la sharab la tire shabab par sada karam rahe bahar ka tujhe lage miri dua sharab la sharab la yahan koi na ji saka na ji sakega hosh men mita de naam hosh ka sharab la sharab la tira bada hi shukriya pilae ja pilae ja na zikr kar hisab ka sharab la sharab la jawan hai raat saqiya sharab la sharab la zara si pyas to bujha sharab la sharab la tere shabab par sada karam rahe bahaar ka tujhe lage meri dua sharab la sharab la yahan koi na ji saka na ji sakega hosh mein mita de nam hosh ka sharab la sharab la tera bada hi shukriya pilae ja pilae ja na zikr kar hisab ka sharab la sharab la

~ Madan pal
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halka halka surur hai saqi

halka halka surur hai saaqi baat koi zarur hai saaqi teri ankhon ko kar diya sajda mera pahla qusur hai saaqi tere rukh par hai ye pareshani ik andhere men nuur hai saaqi teri ankhen kisi ko kya dengi apna apna surur hai saaqi piine valon ko bhi nahin maalum mai-kada kitni duur hai saaqi halka halka surur hai saqi baat koi zarur hai saqi teri aankhon ko kar diya sajda mera pahla qusur hai saqi tere rukh par hai ye pareshani ek andhere mein nur hai saqi teri aankhen kisi ko kya dengi apna apna surur hai saqi pine walon ko bhi nahin malum mai-kada kitni dur hai saqi

~ Abdul Hamid Adam
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ek jam khanakta jam ki saqi raat guzarne wali hai

ik jaam khanakta jaam ki saaqi raat guzarne vaali hai ik hosh-ruba inaam ki saaqi raat guzarne vaali hai vo dekh sitaron ke moti har aan bikharte jaate hain aflak pe hai kohram ki saaqi raat guzarne vaali hai go dekh chuka huun pahle bhi nazzara dariya-noshi ka ek aur sala-e-am ki saaqi raat guzarne vaali hai ye vaqt nahin hai baton ka palkon ke saae kaam men la ilham koi ilham ki saaqi raat guzarne vaali hai mad-hoshi men ehsas ke unche ziine se gir jaane de is vaqt na mujh ko thaam ki saaqi raat guzarne vaali hai ek jam khanakta jam ki saqi raat guzarne wali hai ek hosh-ruba inam ki saqi raat guzarne wali hai wo dekh sitaron ke moti har aan bikharte jate hain aflak pe hai kohram ki saqi raat guzarne wali hai go dekh chuka hun pahle bhi nazzara dariya-noshi ka ek aur sala-e-am ki saqi raat guzarne wali hai ye waqt nahin hai baaton ka palkon ke sae kaam mein la ilham koi ilham ki saqi raat guzarne wali hai mad-hoshi mein ehsas ke unche zine se gir jaane de is waqt na mujh ko tham ki saqi raat guzarne wali hai

~ Qateel Shifai
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jawan hai raat saqiya sharab la sharab la

javan hai raat saqiya sharab la sharab la zara si pyaas to bujha sharab la sharab la tire shabab par sada karam rahe bahar ka tujhe lage miri dua sharab la sharab la yahan koi na ji saka na ji sakega hosh men mita de naam hosh ka sharab la sharab la tira bada hi shukriya pilae ja pilae ja na zikr kar hisab ka sharab la sharab la jawan hai raat saqiya sharab la sharab la zara si pyas to bujha sharab la sharab la tere shabab par sada karam rahe bahaar ka tujhe lage meri dua sharab la sharab la yahan koi na ji saka na ji sakega hosh mein mita de nam hosh ka sharab la sharab la tera bada hi shukriya pilae ja pilae ja na zikr kar hisab ka sharab la sharab la

~ Madan pal
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subu utha mere saqi ki raat jati hai

subu utha mire saaqi ki raat jaati hai nazar mila mire saaqi ki raat jaati hai ki tu manae mujhe is liye main rutha huun mujhe mana mire saaqi ki raat jaati hai hai meri jaan miri jaan tire tabassum men tu muskura mire saaqi ki raat jaati hai shab-e-visal ki khushbu faza ki rangini kahin se la mire saaqi ki raat jaati hai kisi bahar ka naghhma koi suhani ghhazal tu gunguna mire saaqi ki raat jaati hai phir ik fareb men ye shab guzar na jaae kahin qasam na kha mire saaqi ki raat jaati hai qarib ho ke bhi 'azim' ke tu qarib nahin palat ke aa mire saaqi ki raat jaati hai subu utha mere saqi ki raat jati hai nazar mila mere saqi ki raat jati hai ki tu manae mujhe is liye main rutha hun mujhe mana mere saqi ki raat jati hai hai meri jaan meri jaan tere tabassum mein tu muskura mere saqi ki raat jati hai shab-e-visal ki khushbu faza ki rangini kahin se la mere saqi ki raat jati hai kisi bahaar ka naghma koi suhani ghazal tu gunguna mere saqi ki raat jati hai phir ek fareb mein ye shab guzar na jae kahin qasam na kha mere saqi ki raat jati hai qarib ho ke bhi 'azim' ke tu qarib nahin palat ke aa mere saqi ki raat jati hai

~ Aazim Kohli
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yak do jam aur bhi de tu saqi

yak do jaam aur bhi de tu saaqi na rahe dil men aarzu saaqi meri taskin na hogi saghhar se munh se mere laga subu saaqi raat o din mai-kashon ko rahti hai teri hi yaad o justuju saaqi rind-e-muflis ko de hai zyaad sharab bhaai mujh ko tiri ye khu saaqi aah tujh bin hain zar-o-nalan ham bhuli masti ki hav-hu saaqi shisha-e-mai ki tarah se ham aaj rakhte hain girya dar-gulu saaqi kisi ke aage misl-e-saghhar ham laate hain dast-e-arzu saaqi laate hain misl-e-shisha-e-bada tere hi aage sarfaru saaqi ro nahin us ko bazm-e-mastan men jis ke taiin tu na deve ru saaqi de 'jahandar' ko vo mai jis ka hove gul ka sa rang-o-bu saaqi yak do jam aur bhi de tu saqi na rahe dil mein aarzu saqi meri taskin na hogi saghar se munh se mere laga subu saqi raat o din mai-kashon ko rahti hai teri hi yaad o justuju saqi rind-e-muflis ko de hai zyaad sharab bhai mujh ko teri ye khu saqi aah tujh bin hain zar-o-nalan hum bhuli masti ki haw-hu saqi shisha-e-mai ki tarah se hum aaj rakhte hain girya dar-gulu saqi kisi ke aage misl-e-saghar hum late hain dast-e-arzu saqi late hain misl-e-shisha-e-baada tere hi aage sarfaru saqi ro nahin us ko bazm-e-mastan mein jis ke tain tu na dewe ru saqi de 'jahandar' ko wo mai jis ka howe gul ka sa rang-o-bu saqi

~ Meerza Jawan Bakht Jahandar
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waiz-e-tund-khu ko de baada-o-jam saqiya

vaiz-e-tund-khu ko de bada-o-jam saqiya taaki vo hosh men kare tujh se kalam saqiya saare khatib shahr ke tere khilaf ho gae tera nasib ho gai shohrat-e-am saqiya ham ko bhi kuchh pata chale bazm men kaun kaun hai aaj ata-e-jam ho nam-ba-nam saqiya tu ne kaha to ro diye tu ne kaha to hans diye shahr ke saare bada-kash tere ghhulam saqiya dasht tujhe dikhaenge khaak tiri udaenge ahl-e-junun ne likh liya tera bhi naam saqiya ham ne suna hai tera bhi charagaron men naam hai tujh se padega ek din ham ko bhi kaam saqiya daftar-e-kotval men likkha hua hai aj-kal tera bhi naam saqiya mera bhi naam saqiya waiz-e-tund-khu ko de baada-o-jam saqiya taki wo hosh mein kare tujh se kalam saqiya sare khatib shahr ke tere khilaf ho gae tera nasib ho gai shohrat-e-am saqiya hum ko bhi kuchh pata chale bazm mein kaun kaun hai aaj ata-e-jam ho nam-ba-nam saqiya tu ne kaha to ro diye tu ne kaha to hans diye shahr ke sare baada-kash tere ghulam saqiya dasht tujhe dikhaenge khak teri udaenge ahl-e-junun ne likh liya tera bhi nam saqiya hum ne suna hai tera bhi chaaragaron mein nam hai tujh se padega ek din hum ko bhi kaam saqiya daftar-e-kotwal mein likkha hua hai aaj-kal tera bhi nam saqiya mera bhi nam saqiya

~ Nasir Basheer

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