2 Urdu couplets and shers with butkhaana
butkhaana(m): temple, place of idols
Description of butkhaana: Butkhaana is an Urdu word meaning a place of idol worship or temple where idols are installed for religious veneration. The term literally combines "but" and "khana" . Unlike secular buildings, butkhaana specifically designates a sacred space dedicated to devotional practices. Differs from mosques or churches, which serve different faith traditions, butkhaana represents Hindu and Buddhist worship sites. In Urdu poetry and Sufi literature, the word carries metaphorical significance, sometimes
1 / 2: butkhaana
gar kaaba hua to kya
butkhaana hua to kya
we are devotees of love,
not of dogmas
whether a mosque or a temple,
so what?
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kya gharaz kyun jaayen
suu-e-kaaba-o-butkhaana hum
your love is shackled
by the prison of religion
why bother going to
mosque or temple
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