الکیکیس زغؽ ںیم وفایب ےک انعرص

Abstract

Phobia is a psychological term. Phobia means “Fear” an extreme and irrational fear. It is a type of disorder that is 
affecting human life badly. There are hundred types of Phobia, Zeus phobia, Catoptric phobia, social phobia, Algo 
phobia, Penia phobia, Hydro phobia, Hemo phobia, venustra phobia and claustrophobia are some common 
phobias.  Psychology and literature are two branches of knowledge that are interlinked and interrelated to each 
other. These phobias are often described in Urdu literature, especially in Classical Urdu Ghazal. There are many 
social, political, economic, reasons behind this. In this article Phobias in classical Urdu ghazal are presented.