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4 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

parda: veil

1 / 4: parda

dekhe baghair haal ye hai izteraab ka

kya jaane kya ho

parda jo uThe naqaab ka

even without seeing

if there is such restlessness

not sure what would happen

if the veil were to be lifted

Safi Lakhnavi (2)

without

haal (16)

plight, condition

restlessness

veil

face veil

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (102)

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2 / 4: parda

dil jalta hai to jalne de aansu na baha, fariyaad na kar

tu parda-nasheen ka aashiq hai

yuun nam-e-wafa barbaad na kar

if the heart burns, let it burn

do not shed tears, do not complain

you are in love with someone hidden

do not waste the name of loyalty like this

Safdar Aah Sitapuri (1)

light up, burn

tears

prayer, plea, plaint

veil

seated

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (106)

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3 / 4: parda

parda-e-lutf mein ye zulm-o-sitam kya kahiye

haaye zaalim, tera

andaaz-e-karam kya kahiye

behind the comfort's veil, what to say

of this tyranny and cruelty

oh you tyrant, what to say

of your style of kindness

Firaq Gorakphuri (Raghupati Sahay) (12)

1969: Jnanpith

1997: India Commemorative Stamp

veil

lutf (7)

comfort, joy, pleasure

zulm (12)

cruelty, tyranny

sitam (12)

tyranny, cruelty

oppressor, tyrant

mannerism, style

kindness, grace, favor

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (57)

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4 / 4: parda

khoob parda hai ki chilman se lage baithe hain

saaf chupte bhi nahin

saamne aate bhi nahin

wearing a fine veil

sitting behind a lattice screen

neither quite concealed

nor fully revealed

Daagh Dehlvi (11)

veil

lattice, hanging screen

hide

in front of, opposite

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (102)

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