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

zidon: stances

1 / 1: zidon

azal se qaaem hain donon apni zidon pe 'mohsin'

chalegaa paani magar

kinaara naheen chalegaa

since eternity, both have

remained firm in their stances

the water keeps moving, but

the shore stays where it is

Abbas Alvi (1)

azal (3)

eternity, from beginning

qaaem (2)

established, enduring

donon (4)

both

zidon (1)

stances

kinaara (1)

shore

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