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

hijraan: separation

1 / 2: hijraan

naheen shikaayat-e-hijraan ki is vaasile se

hum un se rishta-e-dil

ustuvaar karte rahe

i never complained about

the separation for this reason

i kept nurturing this

relationship of the heart with her

Faiz Ahmad Faiz (22)

complaint, protest

separation

reason

relationship

nurture, unwavering

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (106)

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2 / 2: hijraan

shabaan-e-hijraan daraaz chuun zulf roz-e-vaslat chuu umr kootaa

sakhi piya ko jo main na dekhun

to kaise kaaTuun andheri ratiyaan

the night of separation stretches like tresses

day of union short like life itself

my friend, if i don't see my beloved

how shall i endure these dark nights?

Ameer Khusrau (2)

night, evening

separation

long

zulf (7)

tresses (of a woman)

roz (12)

day, every day

union

umr (16)

life

companion

piya (1)

beloved

nights

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (103)

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