19 Urdu couplets and shers with khwaab
khwaab(m): dream
1 / 19: khwaab
main to so jaati huun
phir khwaab kise dikhte hain
is there someone else
that lives in me besides myself?
i go sleep, but then
who sees the dreams
Anonymous
dream
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (67)
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2 / 19: khwaab
ke neend shart naheen
khwaab dekhne ke liye
get up to witness
this shining scene of the night
as sleep is not needed
for one to dream
sight, view, scene
sleep
condition, requirement
dream
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (41)
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3 / 19: khwaab
aakhir-e-kaar vo
ek khwaab-e-pareshaan nikla
that which i thought was
the pleasure house of the world
at the end, turned out to be
a troubled dream
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4 / 19: khwaab
kaash tujh ko bhi
ek jhalak dekhun
for how long can i
only dream and dream
if only i could get
a real glimpse of you
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (125)
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5 / 19: khwaab
magar jo kho gayi
woh cheez kya thi
that cherished dream
you have realized
but, what is that
you have lost, along the way?
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (40)
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6 / 19: khwaab
har zamaane mein shahaadat ke
yahee asbaab thay
some intoxication of principles
some dreams of holiness
in every age, these have been
the reasons for martyrdom
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7 / 19: khwaab
aisi tanhaai ki
mar jaane ko ji chahta hai
my soul longs to come apart
like a dream unraveling
loneliness is so crushing
that i wish to cease to exist
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (126)
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8 / 19: khwaab
tum mujhe khwaab mein aa kar
na pareshaan karo
make this journey of separation
of mine a little easier
please do not torment me
by appearing in my dreams
2014: Sahitya Akademi
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9 / 19: khwaab
hai is mein ek tilism
tamanna kahen jise
the thoughts of a dream
that which we call the world
in this there is a spell
that which we call desire
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (139)
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10 / 19: khwaab
ham ne to bosa liya tha
khwaab mein tasveer ka
what calamity...that her
cheeks have turned blue
i merely kissed
her image in my dream
Anonymous
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11 / 19: khwaab
hai koyi khwaab ki
taabir bataane wala
i have seen gardens
burning in spring
is there anyone who can
interpret this dream for me
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12 / 19: khwaab
neend rakho ya na rakho
khwaab meyaari rakho
it is essential to preserve
the illusion of the eyes
whether you sleep or not
make sure your dreams are top class
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13 / 19: khwaab
dil ki duniya kharaab hai
so hai
revolution is just a dream
and so it is
the world's heart is horrible
and so it is
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (68)
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14 / 19: khwaab
khwaab wo hote hain
jo sone naheen dete
dreams are not those
you see in your sleep
dreams are those
that don't let you sleep
2007: President of India
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (40)
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15 / 19: khwaab
ki ikhtitaam kahaan
khwaab ke safar ka hua
i try to remember
but nothing comes back to me
where exactly did the journey
of my dream end
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16 / 19: khwaab
main jaagta huun
tera khwaab dekhne ke liye
to see the full moon
every night
i stay awake
to see you in my dream
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (125)
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17 / 19: khwaab
main ne to sub hisaab-e-jaan
barsar-e-aam rakh diya
look -- these were my dreams
look -- these were my wounds
i placed the whole account
of my existence in public view
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18 / 19: khwaab
zindagi kaahe ko hai
khwaab hai deewaane ka
it is a puzzle, neither to
understand or to explain
what's the point of life?
it is but a madman's dream
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19 / 19: khwaab
dil dhaDaktaa hai ki
bedaar karuun ya na karuun
she is dreaming sweetly, and
my heart bends towards desire
my heart beats, wondering
whether to wake her up or not
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