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

butkhaana: temple, place of idols

1 / 2: butkhaana

hum ishq ke bande hain mazhab se naheen waaqif

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?

ishq (35)

love

children

religion

aware of, familiar

holy mosque in Mecca

temple, place of idols

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (67)

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2 / 2: butkhaana

qaid-e-mazhab se tere paaband-e-ulfat hain bari

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

Faheem Gorakhpuri (6)

qaid (4)

imprisoned, captive

religion

bound, confined

love, friendship, affection

self-interest, purpose

holy mosque in Mecca

temple, place of idols

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (67)

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