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2 Urdu couplets and shers with paiham

paiham(m): flowing, continuous

1 / 2: paiham

yaqeen mohkam, amal paiham mohabbat fateh-e-alam

jihad-e-zindagani mein

hai ye mardon ki shamsheerain

firm principles, relentless action,

love that conquers the world

in the battle of life

these are the swords of the warrior

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

yaqeen (m) (10)

faith, belief

amal (m) (2)

action, labor

paiham (m) (2)

flowing, continuous

jihad (m) (1)

struggle, esp.spiritual

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 2: paiham

tu ise paimaana-e-imroz-o-farda se na naap

jaavedaan, paiham rawaan

har dam jawaan hai zindagi

do not measure it by the

standards of yesterday and tomorrow

constantly flowing every moment…

life is forever youthful

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

paimaana (m) (3)

cup, measure

imroz (m) (1)

yesterday, today

farda (m) (2)

dawn, tomorrow

naap (m) (1)

measure

paiham (m) (2)

flowing, continuous

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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