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

azal: eternity, from beginning

1 / 3: azal

ki hai ustaad-e-azal ne ye rubaayi mauzoon

chaar unsoor se khule

maani-e-pinhaan ham ko

the unforgettable master

crafted this amazing couplet

in four lines he revealed

the charming meaning

Shah Naseer (7)

master, teacher

azal (3)

eternity, from beginning

quatrain, couplet

proper, fit, suitable

four

elements

meaning

concealed, hidden

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2 / 3: azal

azal se qaaem hain donon apni zidon pe 'mohsin'

chalegaa paani magar

kinaara naheen chalegaa

since eternity, both have

remained firm in their stances

the water keeps moving, but

the shore stays where it is

azal (3)

eternity, from beginning

established, enduring

both

stances

shore

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (49)

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3 / 3: azal

aqaa’ed vahm hai mazhab khayaal-e-khaam hai saaqi

azal se zehn-e-insaan

basta-e-auhaam hai saaqi

religion but a fanciful belief

a string of delusions

forever the human mind has been

hostage to a bundle of superstitions

Sahir Ludhianvi (18)

1971: Padma Shri

2013: Commemorative Stamp India

vahm (2)

illusion, suspicion, fear

religion

thoughts

wine-pourer, bartender

azal (3)

eternity, from beginning

zehn (4)

mind

human

bundle

superstition

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (69)

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