1 Urdu couplets and shers with maqaam
maqaam(m): dwelling
Description of maqaam: Maqaam is an Urdu word meaning a place, position, station, or status, often denoting a fixed location or rank. Unlike transient spots that lack permanence, maqaam implies a stable or significant site of residence or occurrence. Differs from mere "jagah" by carrying connotations of dignity, achievement, or spiritual standing. In Urdu poetry, it evokes exalted realms, as in Ghalib's verses on life's lofty stations.
1 / 1: maqaam
jo koo-e-yaar se nikle
to soo-e-dar chale
no station, faiz, seemed
appealing along the way
those who left the beloved's lane
walked straight to the gallows
dwelling
street, path
fitting, appealing
emerge, come out
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)
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