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6 Urdu ashaar / shayari (shers, couplets) by

Faheem Gorakhpuri

1878-1942,

Gorakhpur (Uttar Pradesh)

1 / 6: Faheem Gorakhpuri

ik main hoon apne dil meintujhe dekhta huun roz

ik tu hai muD ke

meri taraf dekhta naheen

i alone see you

in my heart every day

you never once

turn my way

Faheem Gorakhpuri (6)
dil (96)

heart

roz (12)

day, every day

taraf (3)

from (that side)

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (103)

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2 / 6: Faheem Gorakhpuri

hai ye ghar roshan hamin se hain

charaagh-e-khaana ham

the scars of the heart

now gleam and say

it is our light, 'faheem'

that keeps this home bright

daagh (4)

scars, stains

dil (96)

heart

chamak (2)

sparkle

lamp, light, flame

khaana (5)

room, section, space

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3 / 6: Faheem Gorakhpuri

is jahaan mein sab adhuure hain

mukammal kaun hai?

if you lack something,

why complain so much, faheem?

in this world, everyone is incomplete,

who is perfect?

kami (3)

short of

complaint, protest

jahaan (16)

world, universe

sab (12)

all

incomplete

complete, full, entire

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4 / 6: Faheem Gorakhpuri

naam agar chahte ho

himmat-e-mardaana karo

lay down your life, 'faheem',

in the spirit of love

if you desire fame

act with fearless courage

jaan (15)

life, strength / beloved

guzar (13)

pass through, spent

love

himmat (2)

courage

brave, valorous

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5 / 6: Faheem Gorakhpuri

sab kuchh bashar ki dil mein hai

aye shaikh, kya naheen?

no memory of idols

nor any thought of god

all is within the human heart

what is not there, o preacher?

yaad (33)

memory, remember

butaan (2)

beloved

khayaal (14)

thoughts

khuda (30)

god

bashar (1)

mankind, human

shaikh (4)

holy man, scholar

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6 / 6: Faheem Gorakhpuri

kya gharaz kyun jaayen

suu-e-kaaba-o-butkhaana hum

your love is shackled

by the prison of religion

why bother going to

mosque or temple

qaid (4)

imprisoned, captive

mazhab (5)

religion

bound, confined

ulfat (7)

love, friendship, affection

gharaz (4)

self-interest, purpose

kaaba (3)

holy mosque in Mecca

temple, place of idols

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