2 Urdu couplets and shers with sikandar
sikandar(m): king, Alexander
Sikandar is an Urdu word meaning "conqueror" or "ruler," derived from the name Alexander the Great. Unlike common titles, it carries historical weight and cultural prestige throughout South Asian literature. Differs from ordinary names by embodying qualities of leadership, valor, and dominance. In poetry and classical texts, sikandar represents an idealized warrior-king figure, symbolizing power and noble conquest across generations.
1 / 2: sikandar
miTe naamiyon ke
nishaan kaise kaise
no trace of Alexander's grave
no sign of Darius' tomb
how completely the traces
of the famous been wiped away
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2 / 2: sikandar
raha jahaan mein sikandar
na aur na jam baaqi
the spectacles of this world
last, ah, but for a few days
neither sikandar remained
nor did jam in this world
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