Happy Birthday Javed Akhtar: times when his poetry gave us warmth on a winter afternoon
Legendary screenwriter, poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar recently turned 78. Through his lyrical poetry, Akhtar has made us fall in love with the Urd…
Legendary screenwriter, poet and lyricist Javed Akhtar recently celebrated his 78th birthday. He has a gift for using words to soothe our souls and heal our wounds. His candid words have the ability to change the way you feel about things like love, life, heartbreak, sadness and loneliness. In addition, some of the most famous Bollywood films ever featured his award-winning lyrics, including 1942: A Love Story (1969), Border (1997), Silsila (1981) and Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011). His moving shayaris and poetry have been able to touch people’s hearts for generations. Let’s take a look at some of his best poems that have made an impression on our hearts.
1. Aaj phir dil ne ek tamanna ki
Aaj phir dil ko humne samjhaya
Zindagi dhoop tum ghana saaya
Tumko dekha to yeh khayal aaya
2. Where everyone goes
The journey of the palm road doesn’t seem like a good thing to me.
3. Tab hum dono waqt chura kar late the
Now every chance is there
4. My house was surrounded by that building.
How many people have eaten my share of the sun
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5. Tum ye kathe ho ki main ghair hun phir bhi shayad
Nikal aaye koi pehchaan zara dekh to lo
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6. Yes you are healthy, what would you do if you had a job
Everyone’s story is a little lost, everyone’s story is a little lost
7. Same situation as before, people are mad at us
In Charaghon mein tel hi kam tha, kyun gila ham ko phir hawa se rahe
These beautifully written poems by Akhtar will always remain in our hearts.
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