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1 Urdu ashaar / shayari (shers, couplets) by

Saail Dehlvi

1867-1945,

Delhi (Delhi)

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ye masjid hai ye maikhaana tajjub is par aataa hai

janaab-e-shaikh ka naqsh-e-qadam

yuun bhi hai aur yuun bhi

here the mosque, there the tavern

how odd indeed

the footprints of the holy man

are seen here and there too

Saail Dehlvi (1)

mosque

tavern, bar

wonder, amazement

respected person

holy man, scholar

impression, mark, imprint

step

yuun (4)

like this, in this way

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (68)

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