Sad Urdu poetry is an emotion of solitude. As in all anthologies of poetry the choice of poems remains difficult as they reflect the different emotions of life. Regardless of the time the subject of the traditional or modern poetry can be anything. It could be about something that makes you unhappy or angers you or can be intense as joy.  Many poems are written describing the important aspects of life that affect the human beings such as marriage, love, death, and the natural world.

Different types of poetry are written in Urdu language like shayari, ghazal, ashaar etc. In sad emotion the journey seems long and unpleasant. The sad odes are lyrical and affecting as their imagery is vivid and startling.  It has psychological effect as it clearly shows pain that is involved.

When we feel sad, we think it’s an everlasting feeling. When there is sadness, it creates depression. Through poetry many reasons or emotions are covered. People feel sad because of loss of a family member, a friend or any other reason. We also feel sad when there is both pain and pleasure involved. All these feelings are effectively evoked through poetic works in almost all the languages. 

The feeling of dullness and dark is also conveyed through this kind of poetry. The unhappiness around makes the world dusky and dark, unfriendly and hurting. The sad poems express the feelings that hurt deep inside. It seems that the heart and spirit are completely crushed. It feels a heavy blanket is removed when the sad emotions go away. Poetry is undoubtedly the best way to give voice to your words.