Jaun Elia
Jaun Elia was a Pakistani poet, philosopher, and scholar who was known for his deep, philosophical poetry. Some of the best shayari (poetry) of Jaun Elia include:
“Zindagi ka matlab kya hai, kuch pata nahi
Marne ke baad bhi jeena hai, yeh andaza nahi”
(What is the meaning of life, we don’t know
We have to live even after death, we don’t understand)
“Tumhare bina zindagi bhi adhuri hai
Tumhare bina har khushi bhi puri nahi”
(Life without you is incomplete
Happiness without you is not complete)
“Tumhara chehra bhi kitna ajeeb hai
Tumhara chehra bhi kitna alag hai
Tumhara chehra bhi kitna majboor hai”
(Your face is so strange
Your face is so different
Your face is so helpless)
“Zindagi bhi ek makaam hai, nahi kuch aur
Maut bhi ek makaam hai, nahi kuch aur”
(Life is also a place, nothing else
Death is also a place, nothing else)
“Zindagi se door rehkar bhi, zindagi se door nahi
Maut se door rehkar bhi, maut se door nahi”
(Even if we are far from life, we are not far from life
Even if we are far from death, we are not far from death)
These are just a few examples of the poetry of Jaun Elia. His work is known for its depth and philosophical themes, and he is highly respected as a poet in Pakistan and around the world.