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WORD OF THE DAY
numaa.ish
- नुमाइश
- نمائش
means
exhibitionْ
sham.a jis aag meñ jaltī hai numā.ish ke liye
ham usī aag meñ gum-nām se jal jaate haiñ
the fire,that the flame burns in, for all to see
In that very fire I do burn but namelessly
shama jis aag mein jalti hai numaish ke liye
hum usi aag mein gum-nam se jal jate hain
the fire,that the flame burns in, for all to see
In that very fire I do burn but namelessly
from the Ghazal "garmi-e-hasrat-e-nakaam se jal jate hain" by Qateel Shifai
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Today's Special
Great Urdu poet occupying a place of pride in world literature. Also one of the most quotable poets having shers for almost all situations of life.
dil hī to hai na sañg-o-ḳhisht dard se bhar na aa.e kyuuñ
ro.eñge ham hazār baar koī hameñ satā.e kyuuñ
it's just a heart, no stony shard; why shouldn't it fill with pain
i will cry a thousand times,why should someone complain?
dil hi to hai na sang-o-KHisht dard se bhar na aae kyun
roenge hum hazar bar koi hamein satae kyun
it's just a heart, no stony shard; why shouldn't it fill with pain
i will cry a thousand times,why should someone complain?
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