Category Archives: Urdu Poetry

Aristotle

Posted on January 19, 2020 by alishanzaidi

Aristotle, more than any other Greek philosopher triggered the movement for rational thought and inquiry. Many of his speculations about nature and science were disproved or rejected by those who followed after him, but it was in this very process … Continue reading →

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Saib-e-Shaoor

Posted on February 26, 2017 by alishanzaidi

Saib-e-Shaoor We are familiar with the story of man’s “Original Sin” where Adam defied God’s injunction against the eating of the forbidden fruit.  Adam was expelled from Paradise as a result of it and, as per Biblical tradition, has ever … Continue reading →

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Encyclopedia Britannica

Posted on August 28, 2016 by alishanzaidi

Nearly all religions, but particularly Islam lays claim to be the source of all human knowledge embedded in the holy book of the Quran, and its orthodox clergy, namely the mullahs and Imams, claim great epithets for themselves, such as Light of … Continue reading →

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Tufaan

Posted on August 27, 2016 by alishanzaidi

This poem is a lament on the effects of exploding human populations across the globe and the resultant degradation of natural environments everywhere. But the Islamic  faith regards this planet as only a temporary railway platform whose adherents will eventually leave to … Continue reading →

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Boko Haram

Posted on August 27, 2016 by alishanzaidi

The scourge of fundamentalist religion finds expression through the militant organization of Boko Haram, who have used it to commit crimes of murder, kidnap and rape against innocent school girls in North-eastern Nigeria. As per Wikipedia, members of this organization have … Continue reading →

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Ikhtetaam

Posted on August 27, 2016 by alishanzaidi

A lamentation about the deterioration of the earth’s natural environment. Once upon a time this green planet was a paradise for all life, which our thoughtless and unbridled exploitation is turning into a nightmare. ikhtetaam

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Hafez

Posted on August 27, 2016 by alishanzaidi

My poem is a tribute to Khwāja Shams-ud-Dīn Muḥammad Ḥāfeẓ-e Shīrāzī   1325/26–1389/90) , one of the greatest ghazalgo poets of the Persian language, who profoundly influenced Urdu ghazal through the centuries. Hafez

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Darwin

Posted on July 11, 2016 by alishanzaidi

Darwin’s great gift to mankind was the understanding that came to us from his seminal work  in which he expounded the theory of evolution. His monumental research and observation  spread over several decades on the processes which governed all life on earth, … Continue reading →

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Shahid Parvez

Posted on July 19, 2011 by alishanzaidi

Ustad Shahid Parvez is a descendent of the great Imdad Khani gharana of Sitar players. He is the grandson of Ustad Waheed Khan Sahib, who was the paternal uncle of Ustad Vilayat Khan Sahib. Shahid Parvez has not merely emulated … Continue reading →

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Aejaaz

Posted on July 16, 2011 by alishanzaidi

This is one of my more recent poems on the uniqueness of this only planet in the known universe which hosts life and its many wonderous living forms. I was out on a walk by Anderson Lake in Morgan Hill … Continue reading →

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