The Urdu Ghazal Podcast, Season 4 Episode 8: Abbas Tabish

Abbas Tabish, a famous Mushaira poet, was born in 1961. His ghazal poetry is known for amalgamating contemporary sociopolitical themes with the intoxicating flavor of the classical ghazal of the late 19th century. He teaches at the Government College University in Lahore. One of his famous couplets goes like this:

 chaand chehre mujhe achhe to bahut lagte hain

i’shq main us se karunga jise Urdu aaye

 I like moon-like beauties

but I will fall in love with someone 

who knows Urdu

Abbas Tabish has won several awards for his poetic achievements. His published works include Aasmaan (1991), I’shq Aabaad (2011), and Agar Main She’r Na Kehta (2022).