8 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:
dar: window, door, gate
1 / 8: dar
warna apna dar-o-deewaar se
rishta kya hai?
it is just a thought
that binds us to this house
else, what ties do i have
with these doors and walls?
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2 / 8: dar
sajde kisi ke dar pe
kiye ja raha huun main
whether accepted or not
it is a matter of fate
but at someone’s doorstep
i am prostrate in prayer
1971: Padma Shri
fate, fortune
to be accepted, popular
prostrate in prayer
window, door, gate
Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (67)
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3 / 8: dar
lekin ek safar par ai dil
ab jaana to hoga
i too feel frightened
by the lonely quietness of the path
but my heart is set on this journey
i have no choice but to go
journey, travel
window, door, gate
path, paths
silence, quietness
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (52)
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4 / 8: dar
thi jo deewaar kabhi
ab hai woh dar ki soorat
what a marvel it is
my passion for freedom
what was once a wall
now appears as a doorway
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5 / 8: dar
kya khabar thi
ek darwaaza khula rah jaayega
i thought all
the doors were sealed shut
who knew one
would remain open
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6 / 8: dar
ghar kahi gum ho gaya
deewar-o-dar ki darmiyaan
how many walls have arisen
within a home
the home is now lost somewhere
within these walls and doors
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (126)
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7 / 8: dar
tumhaara dar bhi
muqaffal naheen hua ab tak
i too have kept lit
a lamp of hope
your door too has
not yet been locked
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)
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8 / 8: dar
kitni rangeen
meri shaam hui jaati hai
when you arrive, the very appearance
of the walls and doors changes
how colorful
my evening becomes
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