Path to Success: 30 Urdu Motivational Poems

Himmat na haar, aage barhta chal,
Manzil qareeb hai, bas thoda aur chal.
Don’t lose courage, keep moving forward,
The destination is near, just walk a little more.
Gir kar sambhalna, yahi zindagi hai,
Naa-umeedi kufr hai, yahi bandagi hai.
To fall and then get up, this is life,
Hopelessness is disbelief, this is servitude (to God’s will).
Khud pe yaqeen rakh, sab kuch mumkin hai,
Teri mehnat ka phal, zuroor milna hai.
Believe in yourself, everything is possible,
The fruit of your hard work is sure to be received.
Waqt ki qadar kar, yeh laut kar na aayega,
Aaj jo kar liya, kal kaam aayega.
Value time, it will not return,
What you do today will be useful tomorrow.

Andheron se na dar, subah zuroor aayegi,
Teri koshish rang, ik din zuroor laayegi.
Don’t fear the darkness, morning will surely come,
Your effort will surely bear fruit one day.

Azm ho pukhta toh, har mushkil aasaan,
Barhte chalo aage, bano tum ik shaan.
If determination is firm, every difficulty is easy,
Keep moving forward, become a glory.

Chhote qadam hi, manzil tak le jaayein,
Bas hausla rakho, kabhi na ghabraayein.
Small steps themselves will lead to the destination,
Just keep courage, never panic.

Naakaami se seekho, haar na maano,
Kaamyaabi ki raah, khud hi pehchaano.
Learn from failure, don’t accept defeat,
Recognize the path to success yourself.

Khwaab dekho bade, aur mehnat karo sakht,
Badal jaayega ik din, tumhaara bhi waqt.
Dream big, and work hard,
One day, your time will also change.

Ummeed ka daaman, thaame raho har dam,
Khushiyaan milengi, door honge sab gham.
Hold onto the hem of hope every moment,
Happiness will be found, all sorrows will depart.

Jo aaj bo’oge, kal wohi paaoge,
Achhe amal se, naam kamaaoge.
Whatever you sow today, you will reap tomorrow,
You will earn a name through good deeds.

Toofaanon se ladna, hai teri fitrat,
Tu shaheen hai parwaaz, hai teri azmat.
To fight storms is your nature,
You are an eagle, flight is your greatness. (Reference to Iqbal)

Har subah ik naya, mauqa hai tere paas,
Maazi ko bhool kar, kar kuch naya khaas.
Every morning is a new opportunity for you,
Forgetting the past, do something new and special.

Apne aap ko pehchaan, tu kya cheez hai,
Tere andar chhupi, ik badi tameez hai.
Recognize yourself, what a thing you are,
A great discernment is hidden within you.

Sabr ka phal meetha, yeh baat hai sachi,
Jaldi ka kaam shaitaan ka, yeh hai naseehat achhi.
The fruit of patience is sweet, this is true,
Hasty work is the devil’s, this is good advice.

Koshish jaari rakh, na dekh anjaam ko,
Khuda deta hai sila, tere har kaam ko.
Keep trying, don’t look at the outcome,
God rewards your every deed.

Manzil unhein milti hai, jin ke sapnon mein jaan ho,
Sirf pankhon se kuch nahin hota, hauslon se udaan ho.
Destinations are reached by those whose dreams have life,
Nothing happens with just wings, flight comes from courage.

Roshni ki ik kiran, kaafi hai andhere mein,
Ik chhoti si ummeed, badlegi taqdeerein.
A single ray of light is enough in darkness,
A small hope will change destinies.

Mushkilein zindagi ka, hissa hain aye dost,
Un se lad kar hi toh, banta hai insaan chust.
Difficulties are a part of life, O friend,
Only by fighting them does a person become agile.

Jo guzar gaya woh kal tha, jo aayega woh bhi kal,
Aaj mein jeena seekho, yahi hai zindagi ka hal.
What passed was yesterday, what will come is also tomorrow,
Learn to live in today, this is the solution to life.

Apne hunar ko pehchaan, us ko nikhaar de,
Duniya tere qadmon mein, khud ko waar de.
Recognize your skill, polish it,
The world will sacrifice itself at your feet.

Khauf ko dil se nikaalo, bano tum nidar,
Kaamyaabi tumhaari, hogi phir muqaddar.
Remove fear from your heart, become fearless,
Success will then be your destiny.

Har insaan mein chhupi, ik taaqat be-panaah,
Us ko jagaa lo tum, yahi hai sahi raah.
Immense power is hidden in every human,
Awaken it, this is the right path.

Musbat soch rakho, har haal mein khush raho,
Manfi khayaalaat se, door hi tum raho.
Keep positive thoughts, stay happy in every situation,
Stay away from negative thoughts.

Qatra qatra mil kar, banta hai samandar,
Chhoti koshishein bhi, laati hain bahaar andar.
Drop by drop combines to make an ocean,
Small efforts too bring spring within.

Aage barho, na ruko, yeh waqt hai tera,
Kaamyaabi ka sooraj, jald hoga savera.
Move forward, don’t stop, this time is yours,
The sun of success will soon bring morning.

Jo chaahte ho paana, us ke liye lado,
Himmat se kaam lo, kabhi na tum daro.
Whatever you want to achieve, fight for it,
Work with courage, never be afraid.

Taqdeer bhi badlegi, tadbeer toh kar dekh,
Apne iraadon ko, zanjeer toh kar dekh. (Metaphor: chain your resolves to make them strong)
Destiny will also change, try making a plan,
Try to chain your intentions (make them firm).

Girna nahin hai haar, haar kar baith jaana hai,
Utho phir se chalo, yahi toh aazmaana hai.
Falling is not defeat, defeat is to give up and sit down,
Get up and walk again, this is what you must try.

Teri parwaaz oonchi, aasmaan bhi kam hai,
Khud pe bharosa rakh, phir kya koi gham hai.
Your flight is high, even the sky is less,
Have faith in yourself, then what sorrow is there?