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

sanam: beloved, idol

1 / 4: sanam

mashrab nahin ye mera kipoojoon buuton ko main

shauq-e-talab ne dil ko

sanam-khaana kar diya

my religion is not

one of worshiping idols

my passion for seeking has

turned my heart into a temple

Fana Bulandshahri (5)
mashrab (1)

religion, way of life

worship, respect

buuton (1)

idols

shauq (14)

passion, zeal

talab (6)

demand, desire, wish

dil (96)

heart

sanam (4)

beloved, idol

khaana (5)

room, section, space

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (68)

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2 / 4: sanam

tera dil to hai sanam-ashna

tujhe kya milega namaaz mein

when i was prostrate in prayer

i heard a voice from the ground

when your heart itself is the beloved

what will you get from this prayer?

sar (7)

front, top, head

sajda (3)

prostrate, bow

kabhi (24)

on occasion

zamin (1)

ground

sadaa (2)

call, voice / forever

dil (96)

heart

sanam (4)

beloved, idol

namaaz (5)

(muslim) prayers, worship

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3 / 4: sanam

hamesha gul pe ye shabnam

rahe rahe na rahe

your beauty suits your

radiant face, my beloved

yet, the dewdrop on the flower

may not last forever

phabaa (1)

it suits

rukh (13)

face, direction

pleasant-looking

sanam (4)

beloved, idol

always

gul (17)

flower

dew

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4 / 4: sanam

jab khayaal-e-sanam

charaagh hua

why wouldn't

the lovers' hearts be radiant

when the thought of the beloved

lights up like a flame

dil (96)

heart

lovers (plural of aashiq)

brightness, light up

khayaal (14)

thoughts

sanam (4)

beloved, idol

lamp, light, flame

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