9 Urdu couplets and shers with chup
chup: silent, quiet
1 / 9: chup
tum se to itna ho sakta hai
poochho haal bechaaron ka
they won’t open their mouths
those who love you will say nothing
if it is possible for you, at least
ask the condition of the poor souls
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2 / 9: chup
tu samajhta hai mujhe
tujh se gila kuchh bhi naheen
i remain silent for this reason:
to not create a scene
but you conclude (mistakenly)
i have no complaints against you
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)
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3 / 9: chup
jaise phoolon ko chhua karti hai
shabnam chup chaap
in my imagination,
i touch you silently
like the dew grazes
the blossom in silence
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)
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4 / 9: chup
kis kis ko bataaoge ki
ghar kyun nahi jaate
you stand there, silently
in the path
to how many will you explain
why you are not going home?
Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)
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5 / 9: chup
chup rahoge to
log sun lenge
please do keep
saying something
if you remain silent
people will hear
silent, quiet
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)
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6 / 9: chup
ye ghazal, ye rekhta
ye sher-khvaani phir kahaan?
when i, nazeer, go quietly
into the city of death
where will be this poetry,
this reciting of verses?
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)
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7 / 9: chup
tujhe dekhe se yaad aata hai
mujh ko mahtaab apna
be not so cruel, o moonlight,
for god's sake, hide yourself
your glow reminds me
of my own absent moon
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8 / 9: chup
ab na aayenge rooThne waale
deeda-e-ashk-baar chup ho ja
oh restless heart, be quiet now
the spring is over, be quiet now
those upset are not coming back
oh tear-filled eyes, be quiet now
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)
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9 / 9: chup
par badi baat pe chup rahna
tumhi se seekha
i figured out myself
to be happy with little things
but to be quiet about big things
i learned from you
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)
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