سگرٹ جلا کے میں جو ذرا مطمئن ہوا
چاروں طرف سے اُس کو بجھانے چلی ہوا
– مدحت الاختر
Cigarette jala ke main jo zara mutmaen hua
Charon taraf se usko bujhane chali hawa
– Midhat-Ul Akhtar
सिगरेट जला के मैं जो ज़रा मुत्मइन हुआ
चारों तरफ से उसको बुझाने चली हवा
– मिदहतुल अख्तर
Meaning of:
Mutmaen, मुत्मइन, مطمئن: संतुष्ट, Satisfied
Poetry is one of the most beautiful art forms, and Urdu poetry has been considered as the ” most romantic” form of poetry by many. This is so because Ghazal came to Urdu from Persian and Arabic languages. In Persian Ghazal means talking about women, or to talk to women in. In a way, Ghazal has been regarded as a medium of communication between two lovers.
Over the years, however, Ghazal in the Urdu language evolved and changed. Poets wrote about everyday trials and tribulations. As time passed, Shers were written about every aspect of life. Like the one quoted on Cigarette in this post
Here’s another example.
Cigarette, gilas, chai ka cup aur nanha lamp
saaman-e-shauk hain ye baham meri mez par
-Zaheer Gajipuri