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maiñ to ġhazal sunā ke akelā khaḌā rahā

sab apne apne chāhne vāloñ meñ kho ga.e

main to ghazal suna ke akela khaDa raha

sab apne apne chahne walon mein kho gae

Krishn Bihari Noor

us shaḳhs ke ġham kā koī andāza lagā.e

jis ko kabhī rote hue dekhā na kisī ne

us shaKHs ke gham ka koi andaza lagae

jis ko kabhi rote hue dekha na kisi ne

Wakil Akhtar

apne hī fan kī aag meñ jalte rahe 'shamīm'

hoñToñ pe sab ke hausla-afzā.ī rah ga.ī

apne hi fan ki aag mein jalte rahe 'shamim'

honTon pe sab ke hausla-afzai rah gai

Farooq Shamim

lagā.ī kis but-e-mai-nosh ne hai taak us par

subū-ba-dosh hai saaqī jo aabla dil kā

lagai kis but-e-mai-nosh ne hai tak us par

subu-ba-dosh hai saqi jo aabla dil ka

Shah Naseer

maiñ us ke sāmne se guzartā huuñ is liye

tark-e-ta.alluqāt kā ehsās mar na jaa.e

it is for this reason, I often pass her by

the pain of our breaking up, may not ever die

main us ke samne se guzarta hun is liye

tark-e-talluqat ka ehsas mar na jae

it is for this reason, I often pass her by

the pain of our breaking up, may not ever die

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  • पैमाना
  • پیمانہ

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aañkh tumhārī mast bhī hai aur mastī kā paimāna bhī

ek chhalakte sāġhar meñ mai bhī hai aur mai-ḳhāna bhī

aankh tumhaari mast bhi hai aur masti ka paimana bhi

ek chhalakte saghar mein mai bhi hai aur mai-KHana bhi

from the Ghazal "aankh tumhaari mast bhi hai aur masti ka paimana bhi" by Saghar Nizami

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