19 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:
rahe: remain
1 / 19: rahe
har ek ko hai gumaan ke
mukhaatab hamin rahe
oh god, the miraculous expression
of the beloved's eyes
each one thinks he is
the only one being addressed
god
eyes
friend, beloved
miraculous
expressions, narrations
suspicion, doubt
to address
remain
Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (102)
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2 / 19: rahe
is ke mizaaj mein
jidhar aaye udhar rahe
in matters of the heart
i have no say
wherever it wants
it’s inclined to stay
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3 / 19: rahe
neend rakho ya na rakho
khwaab meyaari rakho
it is essential to preserve
the illusion of the eyes
whether you sleep or not
make sure your dreams are top class
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4 / 19: rahe
tum rahe na tum
hum rahe na hum
what a beautiful tragedy
time has produced
you have not remained the same
nor have i remained myself
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (126)
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5 / 19: rahe
tamaam raat parinde
zameen pe baiThe rahe
the tree was cut down, nasir
but such was the bond
all night long, the birds
sat on the ground below
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6 / 19: rahe
tum jhuuT kah rahe thay
mujhe eitbaar tha
is it magic or spell
that's in what you say
you kept telling lies
and i kept believing
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7 / 19: rahe
kyu tanha se ho gaye hum
tere jaane ke baad
I was living by myself
even earlier
why am I now lonely,
after you left?
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8 / 19: rahe
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 (52)
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9 / 19: rahe
majnoon mat ban, hosh mein rah
aur phir laila ka bhed samajh
superior to the ones accepts is
the one who is aware and mindful
don't be a majnu, stay mindful
and figure out the secrets of laila
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10 / 19: rahe
baDa naheen huun magar tujh se
qad mein kam bhi naheen
i bowed when i met you
but do keep this in mind
i am not greater than you
but am not less either
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11 / 19: rahe
lekin jo faasle thay
woh ab tak na kam hue
for ages, i have been
walking towards my goal
yet, the destination doesn't
seem to draw any closer
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12 / 19: rahe
rind ke rind rahe
haath se jannat na gayi
indulged in wine by night,
sought forgiveness by dawn
i remained a wine-lover
but did not lose paradise
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13 / 19: rahe
aalam mein tujh se laakh sahi
tu magar kahaan?
the one i die for
is so unique and special
there maybe millions like you
but how can you even compare?
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)
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14 / 19: rahe
bahaar-e-aalam-e-faani
rahe, rahe na rahe
the lightning of thought
shall remain forever
whether the beauty of this
fleeting world stays or fades away
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15 / 19: rahe
hum ajnabi ki tarah
apne hi watan mein rahe
no one here, ‘majrooh’,
understands what i say
i remain a stranger
in my own land
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16 / 19: rahe
kaaghaz bikhar rahe hain
puraani kitaab ke
pull yourself together
somehow
the pages of the old book
are getting scattered
2008: Kalapi Award
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17 / 19: rahe
hairat hai ki tu
mahv-e-tamaashaa naheen hota
day and night, the puppets
keep dancing here
wonder why you are not
absorbed in this spectacle
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18 / 19: rahe
lekin kabhi kabhi ise
tanha bhi choD de
it's good that your mind
stands guard to the heart
but, on occasion,
do leave the heart alone
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19 / 19: rahe
kyun gila phir
hamein hava se rahe
these lamps already
had too little oil
why then do we
complain against the wind
Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (52)
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