1/3: maani

ki hai ustad-e-azal ne

ye rubaayi mauzoon

chaar unsoor se khule

maani-e-pinhaan ham ko

the unforgettable poet

has crafted this amazing couplet

in four lines she revealed

the concealed meaning (of life?)

Shah Naseer

(1)

maani (3) meaning

ustad (1) master, teacher

azal (4) eternity, from beginning

rubaayi (1) quatrain, couplet

mauzoon (1) proper, fit, suitable

unsoor (1) elements

pinhaan (1) concealed, hidden

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

2/3: maani

sab kitaabon ke

khul gaye maani

jab se dekhi ‘nazir’

dil ki kitaab

the meaning of all books

became evident

when i read, ‘nazir’

the volume of my heart

Nazeer Akbarabadi

(2)

maani (3) meaning

kitaab (5) book

sab (2) all

khul (3) open

Theme:Heart, Mind & Memory (58)

3/3: maani

har rang har aahang

mere saamne aajiz

main koh-e-maani ki

bulandi pe khada hoon

every color, every melody

stands humbled before me

as i stand on top of

the mountain of enlightenment

Sajjad Baqar Rizvi

(1)

rang (5) color, colors

aahang (1) melody

saamne (11) in front of, opposite

aajiz (1) humbled

koh (4) mountain

maani (3) meaning

bulandi (1) height

Theme:Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

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