Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish
Poet

Khwaja Haidar Ali Aatish

Urdu1778 – 1847LucknowGhazal
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Ghazals
10
Total Works
hwaja Haidar Ali Aatish (1778–1847) was a distinguished Urdu ghazal poet of the Lucknow school. Known for his simple diction, originality, and independence from courtly patronage, he brought a fresh directness to the classical ghazal. His poetry remains celebrated for its emotional depth and natural, uncluttered idiom.
Key Works

Aatish's reputation rests on his ghazals, collected in his celebrated diwan. Verses such as "sun to sahi jahan mein hai tera fasana kya" and "husn-e-pari ik jalwa-e-mastana hai uska" display his hallmark of simple, resonant expression. His ghazals of love and longing, including "bimar-e-ishq ranj-o-mehan se nikal gaya," remain widely recited.

Style & Influence

A leading figure of the Lucknow school, Aatish was a disciple of Mushafi and a renowned contemporary and rival of Nasikh. His style favoured clarity, natural idiom, and freshness of thought over ornate complexity. He valued artistic independence, famously avoiding dependence on the patronage of nobles and courts.

Recognition

Aatish is remembered as one of the foremost ustaads of the Lucknow tradition of Urdu poetry. His diwan continues to be studied and his couplets are quoted across generations of readers and students of Urdu literature.

Ghazals
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aaina seena-e-saahib-e-nazaraan ho ki jo tha
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ai junoon dasht-e-adam ke kooch ka saamaan kiya
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bimar-e-ishq ranj-o-mehan se nikal gaya
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hubab-aasa main dam bharta hun teri aashnai ka
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husn-e-pari ik jalwa-e-mastana hai uska
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jigar ko daagh main manind-e-lala kya karta
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kya daad khwah ho koi us ke qateel ka
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meri aankhon ke aage ubjala kya josh mein dariya
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mohabbat ka tiri banda har ik ko ai sanam paya
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sun to sahi jahan mein hai tera fasana kya
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