4 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) by
Ismail Merathi
1844-1917,
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)
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taareef us khuda ki
jis ne jahaan banaayi
kaisi zameen banaayi
kya aasmaan banaayi
praise be to that god
that made this universe
what a wonderful earth she made
and what a stunning sky
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2 / 4: Ismail Merathi
dosti aur kisi
gharaz ke liye
woh tijaarat hai
dosti hi naheen
a friendship animated
by personal gain
is a transaction
not friendship at all
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Theme: Friends, Family & Community (117)
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3 / 4: Ismail Merathi
aghyaar kyun daakhil hain
bazm-e-suroor mein
maana ki yaar kam hain
par itne to kam nahin
why are strangers allowed
in our gathering of joy
yes, our friends are few
but not so few
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friend, beloved
allowed, permitted
assembly, gathering
delight, joy
Theme: Friends, Family & Community (117)
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jab ghunche ko washud hui
tahreek saba se
bulbul se ajab kya
jo kare naghma-sarai
when the morning breeze inspires
the bud to bloom
what wonder is it that the
nightingale begins to sing
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