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Classical Urdu poetry · 1875–1951

Hasrat Mohani حسرت موہانی

Poet of tender romance & freedom

Lifespan1875–1951
Era19th century
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LanguageUrdu

Maulana Hasrat Mohani, born in Mohan (Unnao) in 1875, was a poet, journalist and freedom fighter who coined the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”. Alongside his political struggle he wrote some of the most tender and beloved romantic ghazals in the language.

Famous couplets (اشعار)
چپکے چپکے رات دن آنسو بہانا یاد ہے
ہم کو اب تک عاشقی کا وہ زمانہ یاد ہے
chupke chupke raat din aansu bahaana yaad hai / hum ko ab tak aashiqi ka wo zamaana yaad hai
I remember shedding tears quietly, night and day — even now I recall that whole season of first love.
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نہیں آتی تو یاد ان کی مہینوں تک نہیں آتی
مگر جب یاد آتے ہیں تو اکثر یاد آتے ہیں
nahin aati to yaad un ki maheenon tak nahin aati / magar jab yaad aate hain to aksar yaad aate hain
When her memory stays away, it stays away for months — but when she comes to mind, then she comes again and again.
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Who was Hasrat Mohani?

Hasrat Mohani (1875–1951) — Poet of tender romance & freedom. Maulana Hasrat Mohani, born in Mohan (Unnao) in 1875, was a poet, journalist and freedom fighter who coined the slogan “Inquilab Zindabad”. Alongside his political struggle he wrote some of the most tender and beloved romantic ghazals in the language.

What is Hasrat Mohani famous for?

Hasrat Mohani is remembered for poet of tender romance & freedom. This page collects some of his most celebrated couplets with their meaning.

All verse shown is from the public domain (poets deceased over a century ago). Transliteration and English renderings are UrduCentral’s own, provided to aid understanding.