2 Urdu couplets and shers with alam
alam(m): flag, sail, pain, affliction
Description of alam: The Urdu word alam means "the whole world" or "world," derived from Arabic origins. Unlike English, which uses a single word for both physical and abstract concepts of worldliness, alam carries a more encompassing philosophical weight in South Asian literature and poetry. Differs from its Arabic counterpart in subtle cultural applications within Urdu discourse, where it often evokes cosmic or existential dimensions. In classical Urdu poetry, alam appears in mystical
1 / 2: alam
bahte dariyaa to chalenge
isi raftaar ke saath
if you have the courage
unfurl the sails of your boat
the flowing river
will continue at its own pace
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2 / 2: alam
mumkin naheen ki
shaam-e-alam ki sahar na ho
may this short-sighted heart
not remain without hope
it cannot be the night of sorrow
has no dawn
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