❝I do not bow before anyone on this earth, This self-respect is what I am worth. Whether anyone accepts it or not in the end, This is my identity that I will forever defend.❞
Parveen Shakir was a Pakistani Urdu poet, teacher, and civil servant. She was one of the most celebrated and beloved Urdu poets of the 20th century, known for writing about female emotions, love, and femininity with rare sensitivity and depth.
Attitude shayari is about confidence and self-respect. This is the boldest, sharpest collection here — well suited for a WhatsApp status or Instagram bio, or for the moments when you want to answer criticism without an argument, or simply state that you live life on your own terms.
❝Whether you come or not, spring has arrived, Flowers have stretched and butterflies have thrived. But again and again my eyes turn toward the lane, From which my beloved used to come in refrain.❞
❝You drift like fragrance everywhere, You touch me but never stay there. I've met you but couldn't hold you near, This is the sorrow that will not clear.❞
❝I loved him like a cherished wish I held inside, He forgot me like a dream that faded with the tide. What can I say about life's old tradition this way — Who was meant for me had himself changed on the day.❞