# Abdul Wadood Akhtar Asifi (Akhtar Asifi Peshawari)

> Abdul Wadood Akhtar (Urdu: عبدالودود اخترؔ) was a prominent 19th-century Urdu poet from Peshawar, Pakistan. This archive preserves his life, Urdu poetry, literary legacy, and published collections.

## Key Biographical Facts
- **Pen Names:** Akhtar (اخترؔ) and Akhtar Asifi Peshawari (اخترؔ آصفی پشاوری)
- **Eras/Movement:** 19th Century Classical Urdu Poetry
- **Primary Language:** Urdu
- **Key Poetic Styles:** Ghazals, Qataas, and Nazms
- **Biographical Heritage:** His life and poetry are documented in regional anthologies like "Adbiyaat-e-Sarhad" (ادبیات سرحد).

## Primary Archive Sections
- [Home Page (Urdu)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur)
- [Home Page (English)](https://akhtarasifi.org/en)
- [Poetry Collections / Index (Urdu)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems)
- [Poetry Collections / Index (English)](https://akhtarasifi.org/en/poems)
- [Detailed Biography](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/about)
- [Historical References & Mentions](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/mentions)
- [Contact & Correspondence](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/contact)

## Complete Poetry Index
Explore the full text of individual poems:

- [بات کرو (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/baat-karo)
- [غزل 1 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/tar-lab-e-tashna-ko)
- [غزل 2 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/is-adaa-se-woh-chaman-main)
- [غزل 3 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/gham-e-firaq-ke-sadmay)
- [احبابِ پشاور کے نام (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/ahbaab-e-peshawar-ke-naam)
- [غزل 4 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/ghataa-hai-toba-shikan)
- [غزل 5 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/rabt-kam-zarfon-se)
- [غزل 6 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/sharah-mukhtari-sarkar)
- [غزل 7 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/rasm-arbaab-e-muhabbat-ki)
- [غزل 8 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/taheer-kay-siwa)
- [غزل 9 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/kuch-phool-hain-shagufta)
- [غزل 10 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/phir-rahay-hain-ahl-e-dil)
- [غزل 11 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/karta-nahi-main-ishq-ka-izhar)
- [غزل 12 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/kab-main-nay-kaha)
- [غزل 13 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/sehar-eid-ka-ankhon-main)
- [غزل 14 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/kia-fasoon-nigah-janana)
- [غزل 15 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/main-arz-mudaa-to-karon)
- [غزل 16 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/main-nay-jab-bhi-tujhe)
- [غزل 17 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/chehre-per-beikali)
- [غزل 18 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/kis-qadar-dilchasp-hai)
- [غزل 19 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/chashm-e-saaqi)
- [غزل 20 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/naalay-main-bay-kharosh)
- [غزل 21 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/beqarari-ka-sabab)
- [غزل 22 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/mudat-agar-barhai-gai)
- [غزل 23 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/yeh-kesa-dour-hai-saaqi)
- [غزل 24 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/daagh-ban-kar-dil)
- [آئینه گفتار (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/aina-guftaar)
- [غزل 25 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/ghalat-hai-aye-dil)
- [غزل 26 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/abas-hain-dair-o-haram)
- [غزل 27 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/dil-be-niaz)
- [غزل 28 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/mujh-ko-gham-se)
- [غزل 29 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/kia-kahain-hum-tujhe)
- [غزل 30 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/ambareen-zulfat)
- [غزل 31 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/sharam-aai-na-tumhain)
- [کل اور آج (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/kal-aur-aaj)
- [غزل 32 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/tap-furqat-se-hum)
- [غزل 33 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/jaada-e-ishq-main)
- [شاخِ بریده (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/shaakh-e-bareedah)
- [محبت والے وہ (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/muhabbat-walay-woh)
- [غزل 34 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/halaak-e-ghamzada)
- [غزل 35 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/main-husn-o-ishq)
- [غزل 36 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/tera-be-parda-ho-kar)
- [غزل 37 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/agar-zooq-e-tapish)
- [غزل 38 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/khush-hon)
- [غزل 39 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/shab-e-furqat)
- [غزل 40 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/hai-kisi-mahoo)
- [غزل 41 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/mahoo-gulghast)
- [غزل 42 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/hans-hans-ke-woh)
- [غزل 43 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/un-ke-jalway)
- [غزل 44 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/jigar-main-seenay-main)
- [قطعہ 1 (qataa)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/gham-e-ishq-e-butaan)
- [غزل 45 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/sab-hain-koshish-main)
- [نوحه وطن (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/noha-e-watan)
- [غزل 46 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/gham-dost-hai-salamat)
- [غزل 47 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/zarafshan-maang-bazm)
- [غزل 48 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/abas-hain-dair-o-haram-56)
- [غزل 49 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/jis-se-bayzaar)
- [تلافی (qataa)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/talafi)
- [قطعہ 2 (qataa)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/jis-dil-pe-fasoon)
- [قطعہ 3 (qataa)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/woh-dil-jo-maskhar)
- [قطعہ 4 (qataa)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/basaya-ghar)
- [نعت (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/62)
- [غزل 50 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/nazar-jis-badah-kash-per)
- [غزل 51 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/bhari-mehfil-main-zar-e-ishq)
- [چونچ دیکھ کر (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/chounch-dekh-kar)
- [بے وطن کی عید (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/bay-watan-ki-eid)
- [غزل 52 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/ramouz-e-sarfaroshi)
- [غزل 53 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/dil-mehfil-e-ishrat-main)
- [غزل 54 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/joban-atay-hi-haseeon-ko)
- [غزل 55 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/housh-bhi-apna-hai-bajaa)
- [ضبط کر نالہ کہ محشر خیز ہے (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/zabt-kar-naala)
- [غزل 56 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/dil-mubtilae-gaysou-e-janana)
- [وہ اور ہم (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/woh-aur-hum)
- [غزل 57 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/nazninon-ki-agar-dil-main)
- [غزل 58 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/husn-e-faani-pe-ghuroor)
- [غزل 59 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/sitam-toota-huwien-is-shookh-se-jab)
- [غزل 60 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/guloon-se-rang)
- [غزل 61 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/jis-ne-dekha-is-taraf)
- [غزل 62 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/nishan-e-marqad-aashiq)
- [غزل 63 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/na-kiun-murgh-e-chaman)
- [غزل 64 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/sunain-gum-per-tenk-zarfi)
- [اخترؔ دیوانہ (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/akhtar-deewana)
- [غزل 65 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/mere-shouq-ko-hai-shoorish)
- [غزل 66 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/faghan-main-aah-main)
- [غزل 67 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/jis-se-waqif-woh-mast-naaz-nahi)
- [رنگون (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/rangoon)
- [غزل 68 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/pohoncha-na-bazm-e-naz)
- [دعوتِ حق (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/aao-deewano)
- [نکات (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/nukaat)
- [مُسلم کے نام (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/muslim-ke-naam)
- [بھگوان رام (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/bagwan-raam)
- [بہار دیکھنے والے بہار دیکھیں گے (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/92)
- [چند قطرات اشک (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/chand-qatraat-e-ashk)
- [اعترافِ حق (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/aitraf-e-haq)
- [ذوقِ تپش (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/zouq-e-tapish)
- [وطن اپنا (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/watan-apna)
- [بوالہوس کے نام (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/bualhawas-ke-naam)
- [راز محبت (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/raaz-e-muhabbat)
- [آج (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/aaj)
- [آج اور کل (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/aaj-aur-kal)
- [دوستی (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/dosti)
- [نغمہ نشاط (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/naghma-e-nishaat)
- [رنگ جدید (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/rang-e-jadeed)
- [مولانا کوثر نیازی (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/moulana-kousar-niazi)
- [مہاجروں کی عید (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/muhajiron-ki-eid)
- [غزل 69 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/taheer-kay-siwa-106)
- [جنابِ عزیز (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/janab-e-aziz)
- [رام جی (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/ram-ji)
- [ناگپور (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/nagpur)
- [طرفہ قریشی (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/tarfa-qureshi)
- [جناب حبیب (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/janab-habib)
- [غزل 70 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/baigana-war-phir-gaye)
- [سهرا (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/sehra)
- [غزل 71 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/dekhta-hon-dast-e-saaqi)
- [بیچارگی (ہندوستان) (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/bechargi-e-hindustan)
- [ترانہ وحشت (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/tarana-e-wehshat)
- [آسودگی (پاکستان) (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/aasoodgi-e-pakistan)
- [شکایت ہے (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/shikayat-hai)
- [غزل 72 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/milnay-ka-kia-maza)
- [غزل 73 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/kirnain-kuch-aftab-ki)
- [گل بھی خوش ہے تاج بھی ہے (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/gul-bhi-kush-hai)
- [قطعہ 5 (qataa)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/sehray-ki-har-kali)
- [قطعہ 6 (qataa)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/aain-rah-o-rasm)
- [قطعہ 7 (qataa)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/sarrashta-tasleem)
- [غزل 74 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/dour-chalta-hai-zameen-per)
- [قطعہ (qataa)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/tabiat-meri-kiun)
- [سهرا (آیاز محمد ) (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/sehra-muhammad-ayaz)
- [شعر و شاعر (sher)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/shair-o-shayar)
- [تضمين (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/tazmeen)
- [ساقی (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/saaqi)
- [نظم (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/nazam)
- [الہامِ پاکستان (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/ilhaam-e-pakistan)
- [سہرا (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/sehra-taj-mehr)
- [قصیده مولودِ کعبہ (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/qaseeda-moloud-e-kaaba)
- [غزل 75 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/kehtay-hain-ahl-dil)
- [غزل 76 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/zarafshan-maang-bazm-136)
- [غزل 77 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/meray-zouq-ko-hai)
- [فردوس خیال (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/firdous-e-khayal)
- [غزل 78 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/abas-hain-dair-o-haram-139)
- [غزل 79 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/angoor-ke-danay)
- [غزل 80 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/ji-se-bayzaar)
- [غزل 81 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/jo-mujh-se-poocha)
- [غزل 82 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/ghunche-se-pooch-dekho)
- [غزل 83 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/hassan-main-saani)
- [غزل 84 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/niaz-e-bandagi)
- [خاکِ پشاور (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/khak-e-peshawar)
- [مہاجر کی شہادت (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/mahajir-ki-shahadat)
- [بہاروں کو کیا کروں (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/baharon-ko-kia-karon)
- [ترے جمال سے روشن دلوںکے کاشانے (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/teray-jamal-se-roshan)
- [موت حیات (qataa)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/mout-hayat)
- [رسیلا گلا (qataa)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/rasila-gila)
- [احسان (qataa)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/ehsaan)
- [نذر الاسلام (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/nazar-ul-islam)
- [قطعہ 8 (qataa)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/mubarakbad-marg-e-kamrani)
- [مینائی (qataa)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/meenai)
- [بارگاہ اقبال میں (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/baargah-e-iqbal-main)
- [حاصل جوانی (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/hasil-e-jawani)
- [پروانوں کی بات (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/pawarno-ki-baat)
- [وداع و وصل (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/widaa-o-wisal)
- [کلثوم کی رخصتی (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/kasool-ki-rukhsati)
- [دعوت (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/daawat)
- [عید (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/eid)
- [بہار عيد (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/bahaar-e-eid)
- [غزل 85 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/hoon-to-bakaif)
- [ہندوستاں چھوڑا (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/hindustan-chora)
- [غزل 86 (ghazal)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/mai-kashon-ko-jab)
- [یوم اقبال پر (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/youm-e-iqbal-per)
- [ڈھاکہ (nazam)](https://akhtarasifi.org/ur/poems/dhaka)