A poet of many shades 📜✍️

Dear Readers,

The writer is a fan of Jaun Elia's writings...

A well known name among aficionados of Urdu literature of the era, Jaun is the most googled Urdu poet. A peerless poet , whose tragedies in his personal life , and unfulfilled love, migration from his home, shaped his poetry, which throbs with grief and pain till today. 

Jaun was famous for his ãñdáz-ē-bäyäñ.. "phrasing", by which he amused the masses, through his writing on various subjects. His poetry emanates from his scholarly intellect that resonates with readers who can find a heart'pining for unrequited love, all coming from the pen of one person. 

I have read most of mushaiaras of Jaun, where he never admitted that he is a poet. In fact jaun believed that poets were jesters. He never liked them much,so he never aspired to be one.Therefore calling Jaun Elia a poet or comparing him with others is actually belittling jaun. 

With this ,I bring you some Jaun Elia shayaris which have touched my heart !  

• Kitne aish se rehte honge , Kitne itraate honge ,

 jaane kaise log woh honge , jo usko bhaate honge ...

• Jo guzaari na ja saki humse, 

Humne woh zindagi guzaari hai ...

• Nahi duniya ko jab parwaah humari , 

Toh phir duniya ki parwah kyun karein hum ? 

• Yeh mujhe chain kyun nahi padhta ..

Ek hi shaqs tha jahaan mein kya ? 

{ With Jaun has just ended Urdu poetry... ✍️

With blood he has created embroidery 🪡 } 

Jaun ! Mujhe ab tera dard samajh aata hai ....🤍