Sher on Dua
There are many words
in Urdu poetry that have been treated in entirely different ways and contexts to create unusual kinds of meaning. A number of such words can be found in the domain of faith. Dua, or prayer, is one such word that has been used quite creatively and in multiple contexts. Here, you would find a lover praying for union and his prayers returned unanswered. Sometimes, being disappointed, he even prays for his release from love that brings only suffering. This and many other conditions of this kind can be found in this selection for the curious readers.
maañg luuñ tujh se tujhī ko ki sabhī kuchh mil jaa.e
sau savāloñ se yahī ek savāl achchhā hai
mang lun tujh se tujhi ko ki sabhi kuchh mil jae
sau sawalon se yahi ek sawal achchha hai
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Tags : Ishqand 3 more
us dushman-e-vafā ko duā de rahā huuñ maiñ
merā na ho sakā vo kisī kā to ho gayā
us dushman-e-wafa ko dua de raha hun main
mera na ho saka wo kisi ka to ho gaya
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Tag : Mehboob
ḳhudāvandā karam kar fazl kar ahvāl par mere
nazar kar aap par mat kar nazar afa.āl par mere
KHudawanda karam kar fazl kar ahwal par mere
nazar kar aap par mat kar nazar afaal par mere
baaqī hī kyā rahā hai tujhe māñgne ke baad
bas ik duā meñ chhūT ga.e har duā se ham
baqi hi kya raha hai tujhe mangne ke baad
bas ek dua mein chhuT gae har dua se hum
na chārāgar kī zarūrat na kuchh davā kī hai
duā ko haath uThāo ki ġham kī raat kaTe
na chaaragar ki zarurat na kuchh dawa ki hai
dua ko hath uThao ki gham ki raat kaTe
raah kā shajar huuñ maiñ aur ik musāfir tū
de koī duā mujh ko le koī duā mujh se
rah ka shajar hun main aur ek musafir tu
de koi dua mujh ko le koi dua mujh se
duā ko haat uThāte hue laraztā huuñ
kabhī duā nahīñ māñgī thī maañ ke hote hue
dua ko hat uThate hue larazta hun
kabhi dua nahin mangi thi man ke hote hue
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Tags : Auratand 1 more
dekh kar tūl-e-shab-e-hijr duā kartā huuñ
vasl ke roz se bhī umr mirī kam ho jaa.e
dekh kar tul-e-shab-e-hijr dua karta hun
wasl ke roz se bhi umr meri kam ho jae
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Tags : Hijrand 1 more
hayā nahīñ hai zamāne kī aañkh meñ baaqī
ḳhudā kare ki javānī tirī rahe be-dāġh
haya nahin hai zamane ki aankh mein baqi
KHuda kare ki jawani teri rahe be-dagh
duur rahtī haiñ sadā un se balā.eñ sāhil
apne maañ baap kī jo roz duā lete haiñ
dur rahti hain sada un se balaen sahil
apne man bap ki jo roz dua lete hain
duā karo ki ye paudā sadā harā hī lage
udāsiyoñ meñ bhī chehra khilā khilā hī lage
dua karo ki ye pauda sada hara hi lage
udasiyon mein bhi chehra khila khila hi lage
sunte haiñ jo bahisht kī tārīf sab durust
lekin ḳhudā kare vo tirā jalva-gāh ho
praises of paradise we hear are all true, I agree
but I wish that God ordains, your parlour that it be
sunte hain jo bahisht ki tarif sab durust
lekin KHuda kare wo tera jalwa-gah ho
praises of paradise we hear are all true, I agree
but I wish that God ordains, your parlour that it be
māñgā kareñge ab se duā hijr-e-yār kī
āḳhir to dushmanī hai asar ko duā ke saath
to be parted from my dearest I will pray now hence
as after all prayers bear enmity with consequence
manga karenge ab se dua hijr-e-yar ki
aaKHir to dushmani hai asar ko dua ke sath
to be parted from my dearest I will pray now hence
as after all prayers bear enmity with consequence
abhī zinda hai maañ merī mujhe kuchh bhī nahīñ hogā
maiñ ghar se jab nikaltā huuñ duā bhī saath chaltī hai
abhi zinda hai man meri mujhe kuchh bhi nahin hoga
main ghar se jab nikalta hun dua bhi sath chalti hai
uThā ke haath duā māñgne lage haiñ charāġh
to kar rahī hai bhalā kaisī rahnumā.ī sabā
uTha ke hath dua mangne lage hain charagh
to kar rahi hai bhala kaisi rahnumai saba
vo sarḳhushī de ki zindagī ko shabāb se bahara-yāb kar de
mire ḳhayāloñ meñ rañg bhar de mire lahū ko sharāb kar de
wo sarKHushi de ki zindagi ko shabab se bahara-yab kar de
mere KHayalon mein rang bhar de mere lahu ko sharab kar de
kisī ne chuum ke āñkhoñ ko ye duā dī thī
zamīn terī ḳhudā motiyoñ se nam kar de
kisi ne chum ke aankhon ko ye dua di thi
zamin teri KHuda motiyon se nam kar de
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Tag : Eyes
tum ḳhush raho hamārī duā hai tamām-umr
apnī to ḳhair jaisī bhī guzrī guzar ga.ī
tum KHush raho hamari dua hai tamam-umr
apni to KHair jaisi bhi guzri guzar gai
vo baḌā rahīm o karīm hai mujhe ye sifat bhī atā kare
tujhe bhūlne kī duā karūñ to mirī duā meñ asar na ho
wo baDa rahim o karim hai mujhe ye sifat bhi ata kare
tujhe bhulne ki dua karun to meri dua mein asar na ho
maiñ zindagī kī duā māñgne lagā huuñ bahut
jo ho sake to duāoñ ko be-asar kar de
main zindagi ki dua mangne laga hun bahut
jo ho sake to duaon ko be-asar kar de
duā karo ki maiñ us ke liye duā ho jā.ūñ
vo ek shaḳhs jo dil ko duā sā lagtā hai
dua karo ki main us ke liye dua ho jaun
wo ek shaKHs jo dil ko dua sa lagta hai
is liye chal na sakā koī bhī ḳhanjar mujh par
merī shah-rag pe mirī maañ kī duā rakkhī thī
is liye chal na saka koi bhi KHanjar mujh par
meri shah-rag pe meri man ki dua rakkhi thi
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Tag : Mother
hotī nahīñ qubūl duā tark-e-ishq kī
dil chāhtā na ho to zabāñ meñ asar kahāñ
hoti nahin qubul dua tark-e-ishq ki
dil chahta na ho to zaban mein asar kahan
kaun detā hai mohabbat ko parastish kā maqām
tum ye insāf se socho to duā do ham ko
kaun deta hai mohabbat ko parastish ka maqam
tum ye insaf se socho to dua do hum ko
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Tag : Mohabbat
maiñ kyā karūñ mire qātil na chāhne par bhī
tire liye mire dil se duā nikaltī hai
main kya karun mere qatil na chahne par bhi
tere liye mere dil se dua nikalti hai
ḳhudā kare saf-e-sardādgāñ na ho ḳhālī
jo maiñ girūñ to koī dūsrā nikal aa.e
KHuda kare saf-e-sardadgan na ho KHali
jo main girun to koi dusra nikal aae
ye bastiyāñ haiñ ki maqtal duā kiye jaa.eñ
duā ke din haiñ musalsal duā kiye jaa.eñ
ye bastiyan hain ki maqtal dua kiye jaen
dua ke din hain musalsal dua kiye jaen
ġham-e-dil ab kisī ke bas kā nahīñ
kyā davā kyā duā kare koī
gham-e-dil ab kisi ke bas ka nahin
kya dawa kya dua kare koi
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Tags : Diland 1 more
zabāñ pe shikva-e-be-mehrī-e-ḳhudā kyuuñ hai?
duā to māñgiye 'ātish' kabhī duā kī tarah
zaban pe shikwa-e-be-mehri-e-KHuda kyun hai?
dua to mangiye 'atish' kabhi dua ki tarah
duā.eñ yaad karā dī ga.ī thiiñ bachpan meñ
so zaḳhm khāte rahe aur duā diye ga.e ham
duaen yaad kara di gai thin bachpan mein
so zaKHm khate rahe aur dua diye gae hum
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Tag : Bachpan
haa.e koī davā karo haa.e koī duā karo
haa.e jigar meñ dard hai haa.e jigar ko kyā karūñ
hae koi dawa karo hae koi dua karo
hae jigar mein dard hai hae jigar ko kya karun
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Tag : Dard
hazār baar jo māñgā karo to kyā hāsil
duā vahī hai jo dil se kabhī nikaltī hai
hazar bar jo manga karo to kya hasil
dua wahi hai jo dil se kabhi nikalti hai
maraz-e-ishq jise ho use kyā yaad rahe
na davā yaad rahe aur na duā yaad rahe
he who is stricken by love, remembers naught at all
no cure will come to mind, nor prayer will recall
maraz-e-ishq jise ho use kya yaad rahe
na dawa yaad rahe aur na dua yaad rahe
he who is stricken by love, remembers naught at all
no cure will come to mind, nor prayer will recall
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Tags : Ishqand 1 more
tum salāmat raho qayāmat tak
aur qayāmat kabhī na aa.e 'shād'
tum salamat raho qayamat tak
aur qayamat kabhi na aae 'shad'
na jaane kaun sī manzil pe ishq aa pahuñchā
duā bhī kaam na aa.e koī davā na lage
na jaane kaun si manzil pe ishq aa pahuncha
dua bhi kaam na aae koi dawa na lage
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Tags : Anjamand 2 more
auroñ kī burā.ī ko na dekhūñ vo nazar de
haañ apnī burā.ī ko parakhne kā hunar de
auron ki burai ko na dekhun wo nazar de
han apni burai ko parakhne ka hunar de
guzishta saal koī maslahat rahī hogī
guzishta saal ke sukh ab ke saal de maulā
guzishta sal koi maslahat rahi hogi
guzishta sal ke sukh ab ke sal de maula
adhūre lafz the āvāz ġhair-vāzeh thī
duā ko phir bhī nahīñ der kuchh asar meñ lagī
adhure lafz the aawaz ghair-wazeh thi
dua ko phir bhi nahin der kuchh asar mein lagi
sahrā kā safar thā to shajar kyuuñ nahīñ aayā
māñgī thiiñ duā.eñ to asar kyuuñ nahīñ aayā
sahra ka safar tha to shajar kyun nahin aaya
mangi thin duaen to asar kyun nahin aaya
jab lageñ zaḳhm to qātil ko duā dī jaa.e
hai yahī rasm to ye rasm uThā dī jaa.e
jab lagen zaKHm to qatil ko dua di jae
hai yahi rasm to ye rasm uTha di jae
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Tags : Famous shayariand 1 more
maiñ ne din raat ḳhudā se ye duā māñgī thī
koī aahaT na ho dar par mire jab tū aa.e
main ne din raat KHuda se ye dua mangi thi
koi aahaT na ho dar par mere jab tu aae
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Tags : Aahatand 2 more
maut māñgī thī ḳhudā.ī to nahīñ māñgī thī
le duā kar chuke ab tark-e-duā karte haiñ
maut mangi thi KHudai to nahin mangi thi
le dua kar chuke ab tark-e-dua karte hain
zamīñ ko ai ḳhudā vo zalzala de
nishāñ tak sarhadoñ ke jo miTā de
zamin ko ai KHuda wo zalzala de
nishan tak sarhadon ke jo miTa de
kyuuñ nahīñ hote munājātoñ ke ma.anī munkashif
ramz ban jaatā hai kyuuñ harf-e-duā ham se suno
kyun nahin hote munajaton ke mani munkashif
ramz ban jata hai kyun harf-e-dua hum se suno
buland hāthoñ meñ zanjīr Daal dete haiñ
ajiib rasm chalī hai duā na māñge koī
buland hathon mein zanjir Dal dete hain
ajib rasm chali hai dua na mange koi
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Tag : Karbala
abhī diloñ kī tanāboñ meñ saḳhtiyāñ haiñ bahut
abhī hamārī duā meñ asar nahīñ aayā
abhi dilon ki tanabon mein saKHtiyan hain bahut
abhi hamari dua mein asar nahin aaya
koī chārā nahīñ duā ke sivā
koī suntā nahīñ ḳhudā ke sivā
TRANSLATION
There’s no option but to pray with piety,
As no one listens, except the Almighty.
Sagar Akbarabadi
koi chaara nahin dua ke siwa
koi sunta nahin KHuda ke siwa
TRANSLATION
There’s no option but to pray with piety,
As no one listens, except the Almighty.
Sagar Akbarabadi