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4 Urdu couplets and shers with dayaar

dayaar(m): territory, region

Description of dayaar: The Urdu word dayaar refers to a country, region, or province, derived from the plural of "d?r" meaning houses or dwellings. Unlike modern geographical terms, dayaar carries historical and poetic resonance, often evoking ancestral lands or homelands in classical Urdu literature. Differs from simple place names by suggesting emotional attachment and cultural significance to a territory. In Urdu poetry and classical texts, dayaar frequently appears to express longing for one's

1 / 4: dayaar

ham ajnabi hain aaj bhi apne dayaar mein

har shakhs poochhta hai yahi

tum yahaan kahaan

i remain a stranger

in my own land

everyone still asks

'what are you doing here?'

Waheeda Naseem (1)

ajnabi (f) (5)

stranger

dayaar (m) (4)

territory, region

shakhs (m) (16)

person, individual

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

2 / 4: dayaar

rahee nagufta mere dil mein dastaan mere

na us dayaar mein samjha koyi

zabaan mere

my heart held

my untold tale

and, not a soul there

understood my language

Meer Taqi Meer (14)

nagufta (1)

unspoken

dil (m) (109)

heart

dastaan (f) (3)

story

dayaar (m) (4)

territory, region

samjha (m) (6)

understand

zabaan (m) (10)

language, tongue

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

3 / 4: dayaar

dayaar-e-dil na raha bazm-e-dostaan na rahi

amaan ki koi jagah

zer-e-aasmaan na rahi

the heart has lost its homeland

the fellowship of friends has vanished

no shelter left for peace

anywhere under the sky

Shahryar (11)

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dayaar (m) (4)

territory, region

dil (m) (109)

heart

bazm (m) (12)

assembly, gathering

amaan (m) (1)

protection

jagah (m) (5)

place

zer (m) (3)

under

aasmaan (m) (17)

sky

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

4 / 4: dayaar

musaafiron ki tavaazo se naam hota hai

karam karo ke

ghareeb-ud-dayaar ham bhi hain

thanks to passerby's courtesy

i earn a reputation

kindly remember that

i am poor soul in this world

Zafar Iqbal (5)

musaafiron (m) (2)

travelers

tavaazo (m) (3)

humility, modesty

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

ghareeb (1)

poor, destitute

dayaar (m) (4)

territory, region

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Featured Themes

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Miscellany (44)

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