Three Tragic Voices of Urdu Poetry: Shakeb Jalali, Mustafa Zaidi, and Sara Shagufta Introduction Urdu literature has produced some of the most sensitive and powerful poetic voices in South Asia. Among these, three poets stand out not only for their remarkable work but also for the tragic way their lives ended. Shakeb Jalali, Mustafa Zaidi, and Sara Shagufta each brought a unique style and perspective to Urdu poetry, but all three died by suicide, leaving behind a legacy of unfulfilled potential and haunting verse. Shakeb Jalali (1934–1966) Shakeb Jalali, born Syed Hassan Rizvi, was a deeply introspective poet whose work explored themes of alienation, pain, and the search for identity. Despite his limited output, his ghazals and nazms resonated with an intensity rarely seen in Urdu poetry. On 12 November 1966, at the age of 32, Jalali committed suicide by throwing himself in front of a train near Sargodha. His poetry, full of raw emotion, has since become symbolic of the stru...
We live in Punjab,we Born in Punjab,this is our native Land,we Believe in punjabism,therefore these kinds of words in poetry reflects My inner thinkings.so in this poem I describe the specifications of Punjab and Punjabi people Watch this video on youtube ik suchey phul gulab di mn gall kran punjab di ethey dariya tha tha,n mar de te ghabru bheda,n chaar de ravi biasey chanaab di mn gall kran punjab di tha,n tha,n te ne haryalian kitey kikran ne kitey tahliyan a dharti laal gulab di mn gall kran punjab di mitti de bhandey tut gaye saadey apney sathon chut gaye a gall brey sawab di mn gall kran punjab di peengan de hularey bhul de nai dharti de dularey rul de nai wakhro wakhrey ansaab di mn gall kran punjab di merey dard wichorey labh diyo merey ghughoo ghorey labh diyo aho wan sawney khwab di mn gall kran punjab di meredy des diyan ki bataan ne athey wadh tu wadh soghataan ne chrrh de suraj aaftab di mn gall kran punjab di ik suchey phul gulab di mn gall kran punjab di ...