6 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) by
Asifud Daula
(Nawaab of Audh)
1775-1797,
Faizabad (Uttar Pradesh)
1 / 6: Asifud Daula
phabaa hai rukh pe tere
khushnumaa, sanam lekin
hamesha gul pe ye shabnam
rahe rahe na rahe
your beauty suits your
radiant face, my beloved
yet, the dewdrop on the flower
may not last forever
Asifud Daula (Nawaab of Audh) (6)
it suits
face, direction
pleasant-looking
beloved, idol
always
flower
dew
Theme: Beauty, Charm & Union (92)
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2 / 6: Asifud Daula
faayda kya hai naseehat se
phire ho, naaseh
hum samajhne ke naheen
laakh tu samjhaaye hamein
of what use are your sermons,
oh priest and preacher
i am not one to understand
even if explain a million times
Asifud Daula (Nawaab of Audh) (6)
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3 / 6: Asifud Daula
ye na aane ke bahaane hain sabhi
varna, miyaan
itna to ghar se mere
kuchh naheen ghar duur tera
these are all excuses
for not visting, my friend
my home, after all,
is not that far from yours
Asifud Daula (Nawaab of Audh) (6)
Theme: Friends, Family & Community (117)
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4 / 6: Asifud Daula
ham ishq ke bande hain
mazhab se naheen waaqif
gar kaaba hua to kya
butkhaana hua to kya
we are devotees of love
not of religions, nor of dogmas
whether it is a mosque or a temple
what difference does it make?
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5 / 6: Asifud Daula
milte hi nazar
dil ko milaayaa naheen jaata
aaghaaz ko
anjaam banaayaa naheen jaata
soon as the eyes meet
the hearts can't unite
beginnings can't be
forced into endings right away
Asifud Daula (Nawaab of Audh) (6)
Theme: Beauty, Charm & Union (92)
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6 / 6: Asifud Daula
is adaa se
mujhe salaam kiya
ek hi aan mein
ghulaam kiya
with such grace
did she greet me
in a trice
she enslaved me
Asifud Daula (Nawaab of Audh) (6)
Theme: Beauty, Charm & Union (92)
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