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False Pride is a negative human quality. It mars a man and demeans him; makes him selfish and narcissistic and does not allow him to see beyond his own self. In poetry, however, the beloved’s pride is of a different kind and it brings pain and suffering to the lover. Here is small selection on the subject of false pride.

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Misunderstanding is something that mars and spoils human relationship. When cleared, separated friends join hands and become one. It has played critical role in the relationship between lovers. Minor or major misunderstandings help us appreciate the real nature of human beings and how they may either co-exist, or part ways. Some verses around these experiences would be of interest to you.

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The Tragedy of Imitating a Great Poet: Does a Great Artist Have a Successor?

A highly surprising yet established principle in the history of literature is that a great poet does not establish a school of their own. It seems strange that an artist whose greatness is universally acknowledged does not produce followers. However, the reality is that as soon as a great poet passes away, the new poetic style that emerges is almost the exact opposite of theirs, or at the very least, entirely different. This principle is not limited to Urdu poetry but applies equally to world literature. The three great Greek dramatists are not only different from one another but often diametrically opposed. In English literature, those who came after Shakespeare abandoned his style, and the style of a monumental figure like Milton remained outside the mainstream of English poetry for centuries. In the tradition of Urdu poetry, Mir Taqi Mir and Mirza Ghalib are the greatest and most prominent examples of this principle. Mir was universally acclaimed, and the magic of his poetry had captivated everyone, yet even master poets like Nasikh, Aatish, and Mushafi did not imitate him. The same happened with Ghalib. His poetry gradually garnered countless admirers, but no one chose to compose poetry in his exact manner. The fundamental reason for this is that the characteristics, experiences, and linguistic attitudes that constitute a great poet are so unique and rare that no one else can replicate them within themselves. The hallmark of a great poet is not having many camp followers; rather, their true mark is that those who come after them abandon their style. This is an unconscious escape, so intense that even the most brilliant students of a poet with such undeniable individuality as Ghalib, such as Maulana Hali, did not adopt his tone and diction. When an ordinary poet attempts to imitate a great poet, they are reduced to merely mimicking words and rhymes. This makes the difference between the original and the imitation so glaringly obvious that it serves as a cautionary tale for others. In reality, a poet's individuality lies in their experiences and their attitude towards words. The greater the poet, the more their experience will be beyond the reach of others. And when the experience itself is inaccessible, how can it possibly be imitated? This is why the style of a great poet does not suit others, and it becomes a particular burden for those who try to grow their own sapling in their dense shadow. Therefore, the history of poetry supports the principle that a great poet's influence spreads in an unnamed and imperceptible manner rather than through direct imitation. It transforms the intellectual and critical consciousness of future generations, but it does not turn them into imitators.

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maaraa-maarii

मारा-मारी مارا ماری

mutual beating or striking; contention, struggle, scuffle, broil, fray, jostling, bustling, rush, crush, varied and toilsome efforts (as after the means of subsistence)

Hindi

maayaa-daarii

माया-दारी مایَہ داری

opulence

taaraa-taarii

तारा-तारी تارا تاری

باہم تار برقی کے ذریعے پیغام کی ترسیل و وصولی .

kaarii maarnaa

कारी मारना کاری مارْنا

(مرغ بازی وغیرہ) مرغ کا حریف کی آنکھ پر کانٹے سے چوٹ کرنا.

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Mard-e-Momin

Ataurrahman Qasmi

Mard-e-Darwesh

Masood Ahmad Barkati

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Sharif Badmash

Marc leblanc

Chalta Purza

Marc leblanc

Khayaban-e-Mari

Lateef Kashmeeri

Mard-e-Khasees

History

Karnamjat Arsiyan Lopen

Marc leblanc

Aurat Mard Ke Taalluqat

Aurat Mard Ke Talluqat

Karnamjat Aarsen Lopin

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Shahi Khazana

Marc leblanc

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Dagha Ka Putla

Marc leblanc

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Maar-e-Aasteen

Novel

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Rubai

sa.Dko.n pe tirii phirtaa thaa maaraa maaraa
dil Gam se hu.aa jaataa thaa paaraa paaraa

Baqar Mehdi

Sher

Gam ke piichhe maare maare phirnaa kyaa
ye daulat to ghar baiThe aa jaatii hai

Shakeel Jamali

Ghazal

suulii pe jaan aTkii hai martaa mariiz huu.n
zaKHmo.n se lutf letaa anokhaa mariiz huu.n

Haseebul Hasan

Ghazal

dukh ke jangal me.n phirte hai.n kab se maare maare log
jo hotaa hai sah lete hai.n kaise hai.n bechaare log

Javed Akhtar

Sher

dukh ke jangal me.n phirte hai.n kab se maare maare log
jo hotaa hai sah lete hai.n kaise hai.n bechaare log

Javed Akhtar

Ghazal

dukh me.n phirte hai.n maare-maare to
tere bin din magar guzaare to

Dheerendra Singh Faiyaz

Ghazal

junuu.n ke josh me.n phirte hai.n maare maare ab
ajal lagaa de kahii.n gor ke kinaare ab

Hafeez Jaunpuri

Ghazal

ham ne to yahii ma.arka maaraa hai safar me.n
manzil kii tarah baiTh ga.e raahguzar me.n

Shafqat Tanveer Mirza

Ghazal

marnaa mariiz-e-ishq ke haq me.n shifaa hu.aa
achchhaa hu.aa najaat milii kyaa buraa hu.aa

Pandit Jagmohan Nath Raina Shauq

Ghazal

mai.n tire shahr me.n phirtii rahii maarii maarii
kabhii gulshan kabhii sahraa kabhii vaadii vaadii

Asra Rizvi

Nazm

agar

duniyaa ke
maaraa-maaraa

Muazzama Naqwi

Rekhti

aisaa maaraa mu.ii ko phirtii hai
maarii maarii tumhaarii maarii aaj

Mohsin Khan Mohsin

Nazm

zindagi

na mai.n maraa huu.n
na tum marii ho

Ahmad Rahi

Ghazal

ik Galat kirdaar kii pahchaan me.n maaraa gayaa
mai.n kahaanii me.n nahii.n 'unvaan me.n maaraa gayaa

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