Akbar Allahabadi

Poet

Akbar Allahabadi

Urdu1846–1921AllahabadGhazalNazmSatire

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Ghazals

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Total Works

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yed Akbar Hussain Rizvi, widely celebrated as Akbar Allahabadi, was a pioneering Urdu poet renowned for his brilliant satire and social wit. Serving as a sessions judge, he used poetry to critique colonial influence and the uncritical adoption of Western culture while defending Eastern spiritual and traditional values. His humor carried profound philosophical undertones, making him one of the most distinctive voices in modern Urdu literature.

Key Works

His major poetic output is collected in three volumes titled 'Kulliyat-e-Akbar'. Among his widely quoted verses are satirical reflections such as 'Aah jo dil se nikali jaegi' and 'Bithai jaengi parde mein bibiyan kab tak'. He also composed lyrical ghazals and engaging nazms addressing the socio-political upheaval of his time.

Style & Influence

Akbar pioneered modern satirical Urdu poetry by blending classical meter with contemporary English idioms and colloquialisms. He was influenced by the cultural shifts under the British Raj and responded with sharp irony, wit, and philosophical caution against cultural alienation.

Recognition

During his civil service career, the British administration conferred upon him the title of 'Khan Bahadur' in 1898. In literary history, he is universally acclaimed as the 'Lisan-ul-Asr' (Voice of the Age) for his masterful sociopolitical critique.

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Ghazals

In the archive

हंगामा है क्यूँ बरपा थोड़ी सी जो पी ली है

दुनिया में हूँ दुनिया का तलबगार नहीं हूँ

आह जो दिल से निकाली जाएगी

आँखें मुझे तलवों से वो मलने नहीं देते

दिल मिरा जिस से बहलता कोई ऐसा न मिला

फ़लसफ़ी को बहस के अंदर ख़ुदा मिलता नहीं

बिठाई जाएँगी पर्दे में बीबियाँ कब तक

गले लगाएँ करें प्यार तुम को ईद के दिन

ग़म्ज़ा नहीं होता कि इशारा नहीं होता

हर क़दम कहता है तू आया है जाने के लिए

इक बोसा दीजिए मिरा ईमान लीजिए

इश्क़-ए-बुत में कुफ़्र का मुझ को अदब करना पड़ा

जब यास हुई तो आहों ने सीने से निकलना छोड़ दिया

जहाँ में हाल मिरा इस क़दर ज़बून हुआ

जज़्बा-ए-दिल ने मिरे तासीर दिखलाई तो है

जो तुम्हारे लब-ए-जाँ-बख़्श का शैदा होगा

कहाँ वो अब लुत्फ़-ए-बाहमी है मोहब्बतों में बहुत कमी है

ख़त्म किया सबा ने रक़्स गुल पे निसार हो चुकी

ख़ुदा अलीगढ़ के मदरसे को तमाम अमराज़ से शिफ़ा दे

ख़ुशी है सब को कि ऑपरेशन में ख़ूब निश्तर ये चल रहा है

क्या जानिए सय्यद थे हक़ आगाह कहाँ तक

मा'नी को भुला देती है सूरत है तो ये है

न बहते अश्क तो तासीर में सिवा होते

न हासिल हुआ सब्र-ओ-आराम दिल का

न रूह-ए-मज़हब न क़ल्ब-ए-आरिफ़ न शाइ'राना ज़बान बाक़ी

फिर गई आप की दो दिन में तबीअ'त कैसी

रंग-ए-शराब से मिरी निय्यत बदल गई

साँस लेते हुए भी डरता हूँ

शेख़ ने नाक़ूस के सुर में जो ख़ुद ही तान ली

तरीक़-ए-इश्क़ में मुझ को कोई कामिल नहीं मिलता

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