Revolutionary Urdu Poet

Revolutionary Urdu Poets

There are many Urdu poets who wrote poetry about revolution and social change. Some notable examples include Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Habib Jalib, and Ali Sardar Jafri.

Faiz Ahmed Faiz is considered one of the most renowned poets of the Indian subcontinent. His poetry reflects the political and social changes of his time, and he is considered one of the most important revolutionary poets of Urdu.

Habib Jalib was a Pakistani revolutionary poet, and a political activist. He was known for his powerful and passionate poetry that criticized the establishment and advocated for the rights of the poor and marginalized.

Ali Sardar Jafri was an Indian Urdu poet and a prominent member of the Progressive Writers' Movement. His poetry dealt with social and political issues, and he was known for his powerful, evocative style.

Here's an example of a poem from Faiz Ahmed Faiz, with its English Translation:

 

Urdu:

Hum dekhain gay

Kal tak kay sab kuchh hum dekhain gay

Tum ko bhi le kay chalain gay

Hum dekhain gay

Tum ko bhi le kay chalain gay

Kal tak kay sab kuchh hum dekhain gay

Translation:

We shall see

We shall see everything by tomorrow

We shall take you along with us

We shall see

We shall take you along with us

We shall see everything by tomorrow

Sure, here is another example of a poem by Habib Jalib, with its English Translation:

Urdu:

Main nahi manta

Main nahi manta iss se zyaada

Ki tum meri zindagi ho

Main nahi manta iss se zyaada

Ki tum meri zindagi ho

Main nahi manta iss se zyaada

Ki tum meri zindagi ho

Translation:

I do not accept

I do not accept that you are more

Than my life

I do not accept that you are more

Than my life

I do not accept that you are more

Than my life

Another example of poetry by Ali Sardar Jafri:

Urdu:

Tum kitne be-huda ho

Tum kitne be-huda ho

Tum kitne be-huda ho

Jo tum ko yeh khabar nahin

Jo tum ko yeh khabar nahin

Jo tum ko yeh khabar nahin

Translation:

How ignorant you are

How ignorant you are

How ignorant you are

That you don't know

That you don't know

That you don't know

These are just a few examples of revolutionary poetry in Urdu. There are many other poets and poems that address similar themes and ideas.