8 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:
zaalim: oppressor, tyrant
1 / 8: zaalim
aag ugalti dhoop mein
saaya kahin naheen
which cruel one has cut
the wings of the trees
in this spewing, scorching heat
there is no shade anywhere
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2 / 8: zaalim
kitni zaalim hai
teri angDaayi
with both hands
you have looted me
how cruel it is when
you raise your arms to stretch
1959: Sahitya Akademi
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (102)
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3 / 8: zaalim
haaye zaalim, tera
andaaz-e-karam kya kahiye
behind the comfort's veil, what to say
of this tyranny and cruelty
oh you tyrant, what to say
of your style of kindness
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4 / 8: zaalim
kis ghazab ka dard, zaalim
tere afsaane mein tha
after hearing my plight,
stretching and yawning, you said
oh cruel one, what great pain
was there in your story?
plight, condition
tired stretching of limbs
outrage, cruelty, intense
oppressor, tyrant
Theme: Miscellany (44)
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5 / 8: zaalim
ye kaisa shahr hai zaalim ko
zinda chhoD dete hain?
the weak and the oppressed
are left to shiver and suffer
what kind of city is this
that lets the tyrants flourish?
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6 / 8: zaalim
kare hai dil ko mere
teri yak nazar mahzooz
don't me miserly with your
merciful gaze, o cruel one
just one glance from you
brings joy to my heart
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7 / 8: zaalim
wahi andaaz hai
zaalim ka zamaane wala
though being my friend
he does not stand by me
just like the way
the heartless world always behaves
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (126)
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8 / 8: zaalim
qaatil ko jo na Toke
woh qaatil ke saath hai
one who doesn't stop a tyrant
is guilty of tyranny also
one who doesn't stop the murderer
is an accomplice in the murder too
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