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24 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:
duniya: world
1 / 24: duniya
mil jaaye toh miTTi hain
kho jaaye toh sona hai
that which is called life
is but a bizarre toy
what we get is dirt
what we lose is gold
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2 / 24: duniya
aaye duniya
hamaare saath chale
we shift the course
and direction of winds
come on, world,
walk with us
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)
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3 / 24: duniya
jhooTi
duniya saari hai
i alone, 'aslam',
am truthful
the rest of the world
is full of deceit
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)
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4 / 24: duniya
tujh se bichhaD ke
zindagi duniya se ja mili
i was doubly punished
for my abject defeat
after separating from you
i had to go live with the world
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5 / 24: duniya
phir bhii duniya
kis qadar aabaad hai
such spendid assemblies
have faded away
yet, the world goes on,
teeming and bustling as ever
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6 / 24: duniya
mohabbat kis ko deti hai, miyaan,
aaraam sukoon duniya mein?
don't complain, sauda,
about your heart's restlessness
for whom has love given
peace and quiet in this world?
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7 / 24: duniya
mein un aankhon se
duniya dekhta hoon
those eyes through
which you see me
through those eyes
i see the world
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (49)
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8 / 24: duniya
hum na honge
koyi hum sa hoga
the world will
continue to flourish forever
even if i am not there
someone like me will
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (49)
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9 / 24: duniya
baazaar se guzra huun
kharidaar naheen huun
i am in the world
but i am not a seeker of worldly desires
i have passed through the market
but i am not a buyer
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10 / 24: duniya
dil ki duniya kharaab hai
so hai
revolution is just a dream
and so it is
the world's heart is horrible
and so it is
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)
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11 / 24: duniya
wahi duniya
badalte ja rahe hain
those who keep growing,
braving the storms
those are the ones
that keep changing the world
1959: Sahitya Akademi
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)
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12 / 24: duniya
jaane kis cheez ki
kami hai abhi
i don't feel engaged
in this crowded world
not sure what
i am missing now
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)
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13 / 24: duniya
hota hai shab-o-roz
tamaasha mere aage
a play of children
this world before me
a spectacle unfolds
every day and night before me
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14 / 24: duniya
khoobsoorat hi sahi
lekin ye duniya jhooT hai
after ages, my heart, finally,
has given out this judgment
it is a beautiful world, no doubt,
but, it is a lie
Theme: Nature, World & Universe (49)
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15 / 24: duniya
ab mujh ko nahin kuchh bhi
mohabbat ke siwa yaad
i remember not the world’s cruelty
nor my own faithful toiling
i don’t now remember anything
but my love
1959: Sahitya Akademi
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16 / 24: duniya
zindagaani ka
saamna kar ke
who has ever found
peace in this world
facing the trials and travails
of this life
world
comfort, peace
to gain, to secure
confront, encounter
life
Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (123)
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17 / 24: duniya
baahar khulne waali
khiDki band padi hai
build a closer bond
with the world within, aanis,
to the world outside
the window is closed shut
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18 / 24: duniya
warna duniya mein
kya naheen hota
you were not mine
in any form
else, what couldn't
have happened in this world
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (111)
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19 / 24: duniya
har dil mein mohabbat ki
ek aag laga denge
i will make the world
listen to tales of woe
in every heart i will
light a fire of love
1961: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
1962: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
1963: Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist
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20 / 24: duniya
agar mazloom kuchh bole to
dahshat-gard kahti hai
when countless cruelties are inflicted
on the oppressed, the world stays silent
but when the oppressed dare to speak out
it calls them terrorists
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)
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21 / 24: duniya
kuchh roz hain guzaarne
aur kuchh guzar gaye
there is nothing more
to this world than this
some days to live
and some already gone
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22 / 24: duniya
kabhi apne hi andar
ek duniya dekh leti huun
sometimes, i see nothing
in the world
sometimes, i see a whole world
within myself
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)
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23 / 24: duniya
tu ne dil ki
woh naukri kya ki
‘jaun’ having slaved
for the work of the world
what have you done for
what is dear to your heart
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)
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24 / 24: duniya
kahne ko
ghamkhwaar hai duniya
who truly shares
anyone else's sorrow?
the world only
pretends to care
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (129)
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