Shayar (poet)
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A shayar is a poet who composes
History
Mirza Ghalib is considered one of the leading literary authority on Urdu poetry.[3] He lived in Delhi[4]
and died in 1869.
The literal meaning of shayar (shaa'ir) is poet.shayari. Examples of shayari are ghazal, sher, nazm, marsiya, qita and many more.[6] Traditionally, that this form of poetry is often read to an audience in a special setting called mehfil. Although there are many professional shayars, who write shayari[7] for their livelihood, it is an immensely popular form of poetry for younger generation. The inspiration for them to write shayari is largely romance and beauty. [8] However, professional shayars tend to write more on social issues that is more popular for a larger section of society.
List of shayars
- Mir Taqi Mir
- Amir Khusro
- Shams Tabrizi
- Baksh Nasikh
- Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish
- Mirza Ghalib
- Mohammad Ibrahim Zauq
- Allama Iqbal
- Josh Malihabadi
- Firaq Gorakhpuri
- Hasrat Mohani
- Jigar Moradabadi
- Jaun Elia
- Ali Sardar Jafri
- Mir Anees
- Mirza Dabeer
- Momin Khan Momin
- Mirza Sauda
- Daagh Dehlvi
- Faiz Ahmad Faiz
- Sahir Ludhianvi
- Shakeel Badayuni
- Majrooh Sultanpuri
- Ahmad Faraz
- Hasrat Jaipuri
- Bashir Badr
- Kaifi Azmi
- Javed Akhtar
- Muztar Khairabadi
- Nida Fazli
- Wasim Barelvi
- Gulzar
- Rahat Indori
- Mohammad Imran Pratapgarhi
- Sardar Anjum
- Munawwar Rana
- Ahmad Faraz
- Ada Jafri
- Firaq Gorakhpuri
- Amrita Pritam
- Meena Kumari
- Hasrat Mohani
- Faiz Ahmad Faiz
- Nasir Kazmi
- Wasif Ali Wasif
References
- ^ "Forms of Urdu Poetry". rekhta.org.
- ^ "GHAZAL: IT'S DEFINITION AND ELEMENTS". rekhta.org.
- ^ "PROFILE OF MIRZA GHALIB". rekhta.org.
- ^ "Govt wakes up to Ghalib haveli", The Times of India, 30 August 2006
- ^ "Meaning of 'shaair'". rekhta.org.
- ^ "Rekhta Explorer". rekhta.org.
- ^ "Shayari". www.banglalovestory.in. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
- ^ "100+ Best Romantic Shayari in Hindi रोमांटिक शायरी". 2024-03-26. Retrieved 2024-03-29.