2 Urdu couplets and shers with qulzum
qulzum(m): ocean, abyss
Description of qulzum: Qulzum is an Urdu noun meaning "ocean" or "sea," specifically referring to the Red Sea, derived from Arabic al-Qulzum, the ancient name for the port city now at Suez in Egypt. Unlike broader terms like samandar for any vast ocean, it evokes the historic Gulf of Suez. Differs from darya by denoting saltwater expanses. In Urdu poetry, it symbolizes perilous voyages, as in tales of Moses parting the waves.
1 / 2: qulzum
naakhuda husn hai
aur ishq hai langar apna
in the ocean of thought
the ship of faith remains intact
beauty is the boatman
and our love is the anchor
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2 / 2: qulzum
are, phir bhi, balaa ki tishnagi
maaloom hoti hai
i have drunk, josh, from hundreds of
oceans of knowledge and insights
but still,
an unbearable thirst grips me
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