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...
Naseehat | Free Verse Poetry by Afzal Shakeel Sandhu | Immortality of Words “Naseehat (Advice)” is a heartfelt free verse by Afzal Shakeel Sandhu. In this poem, the poet speaks directly to his words—the eternal companions of a writer. While life and body are temporary, words are immortal. They carry the weight of memory, defy the silence of time, and preserve the poet’s name against the forgetting winds of the world. 🖋 A message to poets, writers, and dreamers: Human beings die, bodies return to soil, but words live on. They are your legacy. 📌 Written & Recited by: Afzal Shakeel Sandhu 📌 Language: Urdu (Free Verse) 📌 Theme: Immortality of words, legacy, philosophy, advice https://youtu.be/IXgFwd6bRb8 https://youtu.be/2Y2nqN6kZQ8 https://youtu.be/elaqgWbMAuk Rekhta Rekhta #naseehat #AfzalShakeelSandhu #poetryvideo #FreeVerse #SpokenWordPoetry WritersLife #PoetryCommunity #ImmortalityOfWords #PoeticLegacy #DeepPoetry #PhilosophicalPoetry AdvicePoetry #...