Matan, Department of Urdu & Iqbaliat, The Islamia University - Bahawalpur

MATAN (متْن) Urdu Research Journal

Department of Urdu & Iqbaliat, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur
ISSN (print): 2708-5724
ISSN (online): 2708-5732
Abstract

Sahir Shafiq is a renowned poet known for writing cross poems using innovative styles and techniques. His poetry engages with themes of resistance, protest, and counter-narratives against political imbalance, religious intolerance, social alienation, erosion of social values, existential anxiety, and cultural decay. Through the effective use of similes, abstract imagery, and distinctive poetic strategies, he critically observes social maladies, including terrorism as a consequence of dictatorship and authoritarian structures. In his poems, Sahir Shafiq consistently raises his voice in favour of freedom, human dignity, and harmony with nature, reflecting a deeply humanistic vision. In recent years, his poetry has made a significant impact on Pakistani society by resonating with contemporary social consciousness and intellectual discourse.

Author(s):

Scholar PhD (Urdu), Bahaud Din Zakariya University, Multan.

Pakistan

Department of Urdu, Bahaud Din Zakariya University, Multan.

Pakistan

  • hammadrasool14@yahoo.com

Details:

Type: Article
Volume: 6
Issue: 2
Language: Urdu
Id: 695d7f0c700a8
Pages 63 - 76
Published December 31, 2025

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