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

zikr: mention, remember

1 / 8: zikr

bachche jhagad rahe theymohalle mein, na jaane kis baat par

sukoon is baat ka tha

na mandir ka zikr tha, na masjid ka

the kids were fighting

in the neighborhood, not sure about what

it was such a relief that there was

neither the mention of temple nor mosque

Nasir Kazmi (9)
sukoon (6)

comfort, peace

masjid (6)

mosque

neighborhood

jhagad (1)

fight

zikr (8)

mention, remember

mandir (1)

temple

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (68)

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2 / 8: zikr

jalwa buton ka dekh ke

niyyat badal gayi

i was ready for prayers, hearing

the mention of heavenly beauties

but upon seeing the bright idols

my intentions changed

ready

namaaz (5)

(muslim) prayers, worship

zikr (8)

mention, remember

hoor (1)

heavenly beauty

jalwa (3)

bright, splendor

buton (2)

idols

niyyat (2)

purpose, intention

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3 / 8: zikr

zindagi ki fursat-e-baaqi

se koi kaam le

don’t anguish about

the failures of the dead past

make something useful

of the time that’s left

maazi (3)

past

dead

failures, defeats

zikr (8)

mention, remember

zindagi (41)

life

fursat (5)

leisure, freedom

baaqi (5)

remainder, left

kaam (12)

work

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4 / 8: zikr

ek tera zikr tha aur

beech mein kya kya nikla

wishes, desires, and

hopes, complaints, tears

thinking of you

what all have turned out

aarzoo (16)

desire

hasrat (10)

desire, mostly unmet

ummeed (10)

hope, expectation

complaint, protest

aansu (6)

tears

zikr (8)

mention, remember

nikla (10)

turned out, came out

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5 / 8: zikr

ab aao hosh mein

barq-o-sharar ki baat karo

we have spoken enough of

blossoms in spring, 'aktar'

now, let us turn our clear minds

to lighting and fire

gulon (2)

flowers

zikr (8)

mention, remember

spring, nature

hosh (6)

consciousness

barq (4)

lightning

sharar (1)

spark, ember

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6 / 8: zikr

ek teer mere seene

pe mara, ke hai

when you mentioned Kolkata

oh my dear friend

you shot an arrow

straight into my heart

seene (7)

heart, chest

zikr (8)

mention, remember

teer (5)

arrow

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7 / 8: zikr

woh naam loonga toh khushbu

zubaan se aayegi

intoxication comes with

pleasant thoughts narrated well

if i utter her name

fragrance flows off the lips

suroor (3)

delight, joy

zikr (8)

mention, remember

masti (1)

intoxication

bayaan (8)

narration, declaration

khushbu (10)

fragrance

zubaan (8)

speech, tongue

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8 / 8: zikr

inhiin sookhe hue kaanton se

zikr-e-gulistaan likhiye

these are the only relics

of buds and blooms in our times

with these dried thorns

write the story of the rose garden

mementos, relics

bud, budding flower

gul (17)

flower

in the world

sookhe (2)

dried up

zikr (8)

mention, remember

flower garden

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