2 Urdu couplets and shers with roya
roya: weep, cried
Description of roya: The term roya in Urdu refers to a vision, dream, or spiritual sight, often carrying mystical or prophetic significance in Islamic and literary contexts. It represents an internal experience of seeing something beyond ordinary perception. Unlike hallucinations, which are involuntary sensory distortions, roya is traditionally understood as meaningful and divinely inspired. Differs from imagination in that roya holds cultural and spiritual weight rather than mere fancy. In Urdu poetry and
1 / 2: roya
lekin ye kya ki chain se
soya na tu na main
in breaking up
neither you nor i did cry
but with peace
neither you nor i can sleep
2011: Pride of Performance
Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)
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2 / 2: roya
gham se pathar ho gaya
lekin kabhi roya nahin
i too know of
one such person, ‘muneer’
whom sorrow has turned into a stone
but he never shed a tear
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)
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