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

duur: distant, far away

1 / 7: duur

husn-e-farogh-e-sham-e-sukhanduur hai, asad

pahle dil-e-gudaakhta

paida kare koi

the beauty of an illuminating

lamp of eloquence is far away, ‘asad’

first, let someone create a heart

that is burnt and melted in love

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husn (19)

beauty

farogh (1)

illumination

sham (2)

lamp, flame, evening

sukhan (8)

speech, spoken words

duur (7)

distant, far away

pahle (5)

before

dil (94)

heart

melted, burnt

paida (2)

create, give birth to

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2 / 7: duur

bas taraste hi chale afsos

paimaane ko hum

we came from afar, o cupbearer,

hearing of your tavern

and, regretfully, we kept

thirsting for a single cup

duur (7)

distant, far away

saaqi (8)

wine-pourer, bartender

taverns

long for, thirst

afsos (1)

regret, sorrow

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3 / 7: duur

kisi rote hue bachche ko

hansaaya jaaye

the mosque is too far from home

maybe we should try this...

why not make

a few crying children smile?

2013: Padma Shri

1998: Sahitya Akademi

masjid (5)

mosque

duur (7)

distant, far away

kids

to make someone smile

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4 / 7: duur

sirf hum nahin chalte

raaste bhi chalte hain

by pausing for a moment

the goal slipped farther away

it is not only we that move,

the paths are moving too

pal (7)

moment, nurture

rukne (1)

tostop

duur (7)

distant, far away

manzil (24)

goal, destination

sirf (4)

only

chalte (4)

move, go

raaste (4)

path, paths

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5 / 7: duur

saahil, 'naseer', duur hai

aur dam naheen raha

for how long can i thrash

like a wave in this ocean of love

the shore, 'naseer', is far away

and i have no breath left

juun (2)

the more

mauj (5)

wave, waves, enjoyment

bahr (6)

sea, body of water

ishq (35)

love

saahil (4)

shore, coast

duur (7)

distant, far away

dam (9)

moment, breath

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6 / 7: duur

itna to ghar se mere

kuchh naheen ghar duur tera

these are all excuses

for not visting, my friend

my home, after all,

is not that far from yours

excuses

varna (6)

or else

miyaan (2)

my friend

duur (7)

distant, far away

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7 / 7: duur

kisi bhi samt ho

lekin safar zaroori hai

it is important to have a path

that stretches far in sight

no matter which direction

the journey is a must

nazar (28)

perspective, sight

duur (7)

distant, far away

talak (4)

till

path

necessary, essential

samt (2)

direction, way

safar (23)

journey, travel

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