1/1: Mushafi Ghulam Hamdani

hasrat ye us

musaafir-e-bekas ke roye

jo thak ke baith jaata

ho manzil ke saamne

shed tears for the unfulfilled

desires of that helpless traveler

who sits tired by the road

with his destination in sight

Mushafi Ghulam Hamdani

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manzil (18) goal, destination

hasrat (10) desire, mostly unmet

musaafir (7) fellow traveler

bekas (1) hardship, toil, trouble

saamne (11) in front of, opposite

Theme:Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

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Ashaar (couplets) on other themes

Friends, Family & Community (108)

Life, Living & Dying (104)

Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (92)

Love, Passion and Longing (88)

Beauty, Charm & Union (84)

Voice, Expression & Language (61)

Religion, Reason & Tradition (48)

Quest, Journey & Destination (44)

Nature, World & Universe (44)

Oppression, Rebellion & Freedom (38)

Grit, Resilience & Courage (36)

Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (30)

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Ahmed Faraz (21)

Mohammed Iqbal (18)

Bashir Badr (15)

Jaun Eliya (13)

Majrooh Sultanpuri (12)

Nida Fazli (11)

Parveen Shakir (8)

Javed Akhtar (5)

Asrarul Haq Majaz (4)

Mohammad Alvi (3)

Arzoo Lakhnavi (3)

Aleena Itrat (3)

Khumar Barabankavi (3)

Qabil Ajmeri (2)

Hafeez Banarasi (2)

Qaisar Shameem (2)

Ummeed Fazli (2)

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