2 Urdu couplets and shers with shikva
shikva(m): complaint
Description of shikva: Shikva means a formal complaint, grievance, or lament expressed poetically, often to a beloved or the divine about perceived neglect or injustice. Unlike a casual protest, it carries emotional depth and rhetorical elegance rooted in classical Urdu tradition. Differs from mere whining by invoking moral or spiritual accountability through eloquent verse. In poetry, Allama Iqbal's Shikwa voices Muslims' lament to Allah for lost glory.
1 / 2: shikva
ab koi shikva
hum naheen karte
the heart's pain
has not lessened
i simply
no longer complain
Theme: Pain, Distress, Suffering (1)
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2 / 2: shikva
mohabbat kis ko deti hai, miyaan,
aaraam sukoon duniya mein?
don't complain, sauda,
about your heart's restlessness
for whom has love given
peace and quiet in this world?
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