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

kashti: boat

1 / 2: kashti

qulzum-e-fikr mein hai kashti-e-imaan saalim

naakhuda husn hai

aur ishq hai langar apna

in the ocean of thought

the ship of faith remains intact

beauty is the boatman

and our love is the anchor

Pandit Amarnath Madan (3)

ocean, abyss

fikr (5)

concern, fear

boat

faith

intact, unharmed

boatman, navigator

husn (19)

beauty

ishq (34)

love

anchor

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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2 / 2: kashti

talaash-e-talab mein woh lazzat mili hai dua kar raha hoon ke manzil na aaye

raah-e-aashiqi ka taqaaza yehi hai ke

kashti chale par saahil na aaye

i found so much joy in the seeking of my desire

i am praying the destination never arrives

the demand of the path of love is just this:

boat keeps sailing, but shore is never reached

Anonymous

quest, search

demand, desire, wish

pleasure, joy, delight

dua (11)

blessing, prayer

goal, destination

raah (23)

street, path

love

demand, requirement

boat

shore, coast

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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