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1 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

silay: reward

1 / 1: silay

na sataish ki tamanna na silay ki parwah

agar nahi hain mere ashar

mein maane na sahi

no craving for appreciation

nor a concern for reward

if my words makes no sense

it is what it is

Mirza Ghalib (63)

tamanna (13)

wish, desire

sataish (1)

compliment

silay (1)

reward

parwaah (1)

concern, care

ashar (1)

wisdom

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