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jis ke hote hue hote the zamāne mere

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achchhā hai dil ke saath rahe pāsbān-e-aql

lekin kabhī kabhī ise tanhā bhī chhoḌ de

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The couplet advises a balance between intellect and feeling. Reason is pictured as a “guard” that can protect the heart from mistakes, yet constant policing can also suffocate love, courage, and spontaneity. At times, one must trust the heart’s own instinct and let it act without overthinking.

achchha hai dil ke sath rahe pasban-e-aql

lekin kabhi kabhi ise tanha bhi chhoD de

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Allama Iqbal

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kisī ko bhej ke ḳhat haa.e ye kaisā azaab aayā

ki har ik pūchhtā hai nāma-bar aayā javāb aayā

kisi ko bhej ke KHat hae ye kaisa azab aaya

ki har ek puchhta hai nama-bar aaya jawab aaya

Ahsan Marahravi

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- Qasid

miTTī pe numūdār haiñ paanī ke zaḳhīre

in meñ koī aurat se ziyāda nahīñ gahrā

miTTi pe numudar hain pani ke zaKHire

in mein koi aurat se ziyaada nahin gahra

Sarvat Husain

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ab havā.eñ hī kareñgī raushnī kā faisla

jis diye meñ jaan hogī vo diyā rah jā.egā

the winds will now decide what happens to the light

those lamps that have the strength, will survive the night

ab hawaen hi karengi raushni ka faisla

jis diye mein jaan hogi wo diya rah jaega

the winds will now decide what happens to the light

those lamps that have the strength, will survive the night

Mahshar Badayuni

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- Motivational

sāhil ke sukūñ se kise inkār hai lekin

tūfān se laḌne meñ mazā aur hī kuchh hai

sahil ke sukun se kise inkar hai lekin

tufan se laDne mein maza aur hi kuchh hai

Aale Ahmad Suroor

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WORD OF THE DAY

saahil

साहिल
ساحل

means

sea-shore, shore, beach, coast

āñkhoñ par apnī rakh kar sāhil kī āstīñ ko

ham dil ke Dūbne par aañsū bahā rahe haiñ

aankhon par apni rakh kar sahil ki aastin ko

hum dil ke Dubne par aansu baha rahe hain

from the Ghazal "aankhon mein aaj aansu phir DabDaba rahe hain" by Siraj Lakhnavi

DICTIONARY

Celebrating

BIRTH ANNIVERSARY

Allama Iqbal

1877-1938

One of the greatest Urdu poets, the national poet of Pakistan, who penned 'Saare jahaan se achha Hindostaan hamara' and 'Lab pe aati hai dua ban ke tamanna meri'.

kabhī ai haqīqat-e-muntazar nazar aa libās-e-majāz meñ

ki hazāroñ sajde taḌap rahe haiñ mirī jabīn-e-niyāz meñ

O long-awaited truth appear someday in metaphor's guise,

For on my brow of longing, a thousand prostrations writhe and rise.

kabhi ai haqiqat-e-muntazar nazar aa libas-e-majaz mein

ki hazaron sajde taDap rahe hain meri jabin-e-niyaz mein

O long-awaited truth appear someday in metaphor's guise,

For on my brow of longing, a thousand prostrations writhe and rise.

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