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2 Urdu couplets and shers with naqsh

naqsh(f): impression, mark, imprint

Description of naqsh: Naqsh is an Urdu word meaning an impression, mark, design, or intricate pattern, often evoking a footprint or artistic motif. Unlike a mere sketch, it carries deeper connotations of destiny or a lasting trace left by fate. Differs from 'tasveer', which denotes a pictorial image, as naqsh emphasizes stylized, symbolic engraving. In Urdu poetry, it symbolizes the beloved's indelible mark on the lover's heart, as in Ghalib's verses.

1 / 2: naqsh

ye masjid hai ye maikhaana tajjub is par aataa hai

janaab-e-shaikh ka naqsh-e-qadam

yuun bhi hai aur yuun bhi

here the mosque, there the tavern

how odd indeed

the footprints of the holy man

are seen here and there too

Saail Dehlvi (2)

masjid (m) (6)

mosque

maikhaana (m) (2)

tavern, bar

tajjub (m) (1)

wonder, amazement

janaab (m) (1)

respected person

shaikh (m) (5)

holy man, scholar

naqsh (f) (2)

impression, mark, imprint

qadam (m) (5)

step

yuun (4)

like this, in this way

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

2 / 2: naqsh

jahaan tera naqsh-e-qadam dekhte hain

khayaabaan khayaabaan iram

dekhte hain

wherever i see

the prints of your footsteps

i see in that garden

the garden of paradise

Mirza Ghalib (63)

jahaan (m) (16)

world, universe

naqsh (f) (2)

impression, mark, imprint

qadam (m) (5)

step

dekhte (5)

to see

khayaabaan (m) (1)

flower bed, garden

iram (m) (1)

paradise, garden of paradise

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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