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3 Urdu couplets and shers with sajda

sajda(m): prostrate, bow

Description of sajda: Sajda is an Urdu word meaning prostration, specifically the act of bowing down with the forehead touching the ground in Islamic prayer as a gesture of utmost submission to God. Unlike standing or bowing positions in salat, it involves full physical humility. Differs from ruku, which is a partial bow without forehead contact. In poetry, like the song "Sajdaa" from My Name is Khan, it evokes devotional surrender to a

1 / 3: sajda

ek main hoon aur dastak kitne darwaazon pe doon?

kitni dahleezon pe

sajda ek peshaani kare

i am just one

how many doors must i knock upon?

before how many doorsteps

should i prostrate in submission?

Mahtab Haider Naqvi (1)

dastak (m) (2)

knock (on the door)

darwaazon (m) (1)

doors

dahleezon (m) (1)

doorsteps, thresholds

sajda (m) (3)

prostrate, bow

peshaani (f) (1)

forehead

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

2 / 3: sajda

jo main sar-ba-sajda hua kabhi to zamin se aane lagi sadaa

tera dil to hai sanam-ashna

tujhe kya milega namaaz mein

when i was prostrate in prayer

i heard a voice from the ground

when your heart itself is the beloved

what will you get from this prayer?

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

sar (m) (8)

front, top, head

sajda (m) (3)

prostrate, bow

kabhi (26)

on occasion

zamin (m) (1)

ground

sadaa (m) (2)

call, voice / forever

dil (m) (109)

heart

sanam (m) (4)

beloved, idol

namaaz (m) (5)

(muslim) prayers, worship

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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3 / 3: sajda

wo waqt guzar gaya jab mujhe teri aarzoo thi

ab tu khuda bhi ban jaaye to

main sajda na karoon

that time has passed

when i pined for you

now, even if you become god

i will not bow to you

Anonymous

waqt (m) (20)

time

khuda (m) (31)

god

aarzoo (m) (17)

desire

guzar (m) (13)

pass through, spent

sajda (m) (3)

prostrate, bow

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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