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

zer: under

1 / 2: zer

mat karo fikr imaarat ki koi zer-e-falak

khaana-e-dil jo gira hai

use taameer karo

concern yourself not about

buildings under the sky

rebuild that which has fallen

in the house of your heart

fikr (5)

concern, fear

structure

zer (2)

under

sky, heaven

room, section, space

dil (96)

heart

construct, rebuild

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (64)

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2 / 2: zer

bas ki hun 'ghalib'asiri mein bhi aatish zer-e-pa

mu-e-aatish deeda hai

halqa meri zanjeer ka

in captivity too, i am ‘ghalib’,

with fire under my feet

i still see the ring of passion

around my shackles

Mirza Ghalib (62)

captivity

fire

zer (2)

under

eyes, sight

lightly

shackles, chains

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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