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6 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

talab: demand, desire, wish

1 / 6: talab

darwaaza go khula haiijaabat ka, par 'hasan'

ham kis kis aarzoo ko

khuda se talab karein

the door to divine approval

maybe open, 'hasan'

but how many desires

should we ask of god to grant?

Meer Hasan (3)
darwaaza (4)

door

acceptance

par (15)

wings, feathers / upon

aarzoo (16)

desire

khuda (29)

god

talab (6)

demand, desire, wish

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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2 / 6: talab

dariya se ye moti nikla tha

dariya hi mein ja kar Doob gaya

heart was loyal to its desire

anxious, went to see its beloved

the pearl came out of the river

but drowned in the river itself

dariya (12)

river

talab (6)

demand, desire, wish

saadiq (1)

loyal

moti (2)

pearl

Doob (3)

sink, drown

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3 / 6: talab

shauq-e-talab ne dil ko

sanam-khaana kar diya

my religion is not

one of worshiping idols

my passion for seeking has

turned my heart into a temple

religion, way of life

worship, respect

buuton (1)

idols

shauq (14)

passion, zeal

talab (6)

demand, desire, wish

dil (94)

heart

sanam (4)

beloved, idol

khaana (5)

room, section, space

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4 / 6: talab

dil ka kya rang karuun

khoon-e-jigar hote tak

love demands patience

but desire is restless

how shall i color my heart

until it is finally vanquished

jigar (8)

heart

sabr (4)

patience, endurance

love

talab (6)

demand, desire, wish

tamanna (12)

wish, desire

betaab (2)

restless

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5 / 6: talab

malaal yeh hai ke

ab subh ki talab bhi naheen

it is not coming to terms

with the night that is distressing

but the anguish of no longer

wishing for a new dawn

dukh (6)

sorrow, grief

darkness

sulh (1)

peace

malaal (2)

sorrow, grief, regret

subh (7)

morning, dawn

talab (6)

demand, desire, wish

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6 / 6: talab

raah-e-aashiqi ka taqaaza yehi hai ke

kashti chale par saahil na aaye

i found so much joy in the seeking of my desire

i am praying the destination never arrives

the demand of the path of love is just this:

boat keeps sailing, but shore is never reached

Anonymous

quest, search

talab (6)

demand, desire, wish

lazzat (6)

pleasure, joy, delight

dua (11)

blessing, prayer

manzil (24)

goal, destination

raah (22)

street, path

love

demand, requirement

kashti (2)

boat

saahil (4)

shore, coast

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