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3 Urdu couplets and shers with naakhuda

naakhuda(m): boatman, navigator

Description of naakhuda: Nakhuda is an Urdu word of Arabic origin meaning the captain or commander of a ship, particularly a pearling boat in the Persian Gulf or a sailing vessel in historical Indian contexts. Unlike a mere sailor or crew member, the nakhuda held ultimate authority over navigation, dive site selection, and pearl sales during perilous voyages. Differs from modern ship captains by often personally financing expeditions and overseeing the grueling daily

1 / 3: naakhuda

gar Doobnaa hi apna muqaddar hai to suno

Doobenge hum zaroor

magar naakhuda ke saath

if it is written that i must drown

then listen

i shall surely drown

but only with the captain

Kaifi Azmi (7)

muqaddar (m) (8)

fate, fortune

zaroor (m) (4)

forsure, surely

magar (28)

yet, but

naakhuda (m) (3)

boatman, navigator

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

2 / 3: naakhuda

ho koyi mauj-e-toofan ya hava-e-Tund ka jhonka

jo pahuncha de lab-e-saahil

usi ko naakhuda samjho

be it a wave of storm

or a gust of fierce wind

what delivers you to the shore

call it your captain

Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi (6)

mauj (m) (6)

wave, waves, enjoyment

toofan (m) (9)

storm, cyclone

hava (m) (8)

breeze, wind

jhonka (m) (3)

breeze, gust

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

saahil (m) (5)

shore, coast

naakhuda (m) (3)

boatman, navigator

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

3 / 3: naakhuda

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)

qulzum (m) (2)

ocean, abyss

fikr (m) (5)

concern, fear

kashti (f) (2)

boat

imaan (m) (5)

faith

saalim (m) (1)

intact, unharmed

naakhuda (m) (3)

boatman, navigator

husn (m) (19)

beauty

ishq (m) (34)

love

langar (m) (2)

anchor

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

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Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

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Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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Miscellany (44)

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