منصف نے آنکھوں پر کالی پٹّی باندھی ہے
قاتل نے بھی سوچ لیا ہے اب شرمانا کیا
– قاسم امام
Munsif ne aankho par kaali patti baandhi hai
Qatil ne bhee soch liya hai ab sharmana kya
– Dr. Qasim Imam
मुंसिफ ने आखों पर काली पट्टी बांधी है
क़ातिल ने भी सोच लिया है अब शरमाना क्या
– ड़ा. क़ासिम इमाम
Meaning of:
Munsif, मुंसिफ, منصف: जज, न्यायाधीश, Judge
Qatil, क़ातिल, قاتل: हत्यारा, Murderer
Munsif ne aankho par kaali patti baandhi hai
Qatil ne bhee soch liya hai ab sharmana kya
– Dr. Qasim Imam
An ace compere and a poet par excellence, Dr. Qasim Imam is today’s voice of Urdu poetry. I have had good fortune of meeting him and have been impressed by his simplicity and the warmth he shows towards everyone who meets him. This says a lot about the person behind the poet. If you are regular at mushairas and mehfils you will hear him definitely but do listen to him on Youtube if you haven’t seen him read live.
Read this sher and listen to it
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