Sher on Dost
Good creative literature
carries us beyond the world of common apprehensions and helps us discover new vistas of life and living. There, we discover a new logic of our existence. Are you aware of those aspects about friends and friendship that poetry appropriates? These verses would surprise you with the richness of perspectives on the figure of the friend and the experience of friendship. Read them and get to know your friends and friendship in diverse ways.
tum takalluf ko bhī iḳhlās samajhte ho 'farāz'
dost hotā nahīñ har haath milāne vaalā
tum takalluf ko bhi iKHlas samajhte ho 'faraaz'
dost hota nahin har hath milane wala
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Tag : Parliament
dushmanī jam kar karo lekin ye gunjā.ish rahe
jab kabhī ham dost ho jaa.eñ to sharminda na hoñ
bear enmity with all your might, but this we should decide
if ever we be friends again, we are not mortified
dushmani jam kar karo lekin ye gunjaish rahe
jab kabhi hum dost ho jaen to sharminda na hon
bear enmity with all your might, but this we should decide
if ever we be friends again, we are not mortified
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Tags : Dushmaniand 4 more
dostī jab kisī se kī jaa.e
dushmanoñ kī bhī raa.e lī jaa.e
TRANSLATION
While befriending someone,
Opinion of the foes may also be sought.
Sagar Akbarabadi
dosti jab kisi se ki jae
dushmanon ki bhi rae li jae
TRANSLATION
While befriending someone,
Opinion of the foes may also be sought.
Sagar Akbarabadi
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Tags : Dostiand 2 more
ham ko yāroñ ne yaad bhī na rakhā
'jaun' yāroñ ke yaar the ham to
hum ko yaron ne yaad bhi na rakha
'jaun' yaron ke yar the hum to
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Tag : Dosti
vo koī dost thā achchhe dinoñ kā
jo pichhlī raat se yaad aa rahā hai
wo koi dost tha achchhe dinon ka
jo pichhli raat se yaad aa raha hai
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Tags : Yaadand 1 more
dil abhī puurī tarah TuuTā nahīñ
dostoñ kī mehrbānī chāhiye
my heartbreak's not complete, it pends
I need some favours from my friends
dil abhi puri tarah TuTa nahin
doston ki mehrbani chahiye
my heartbreak's not complete, it pends
I need some favours from my friends
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Tags : Diland 1 more
dushmanoñ se pyaar hotā jā.egā
dostoñ ko āzmāte jā.iye
dushmanon se pyar hota jaega
doston ko aazmate jaiye
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Tags : Dostiand 1 more
terī bāteñ hī sunāne aa.e
dost bhī dil hī dukhāne aa.e
teri baaten hi sunane aae
dost bhi dil hi dukhane aae
daaġh duniyā ne diye zaḳhm zamāne se mile
ham ko tohfe ye tumheñ dost banāne se mile
dagh duniya ne diye zaKHm zamane se mile
hum ko tohfe ye tumhein dost banane se mile
ye kahāñ kī dostī hai ki bane haiñ dost nāseh
koī chārasāz hotā koī ġham-gusār hotā
ye kahan ki dosti hai ki bane hain dost naseh
koi chaarasaz hota koi gham-gusar hota
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Tag : Dosti
yuuñ lage dost tirā mujh se ḳhafā ho jaanā
jis tarah phuul se ḳhushbū kā judā ho jaanā
yun lage dost tera mujh se KHafa ho jaana
jis tarah phul se KHushbu ka juda ho jaana
dostī aam hai lekin ai dost
dost miltā hai baḌī mushkil se
friendship is commonplace my dear
but friends are hard to find I fear
dosti aam hai lekin ai dost
dost milta hai baDi mushkil se
friendship is commonplace my dear
but friends are hard to find I fear
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Tag : Dosti
dushmanoñ ke saath mere dost bhī āzād haiñ
dekhnā hai khīñchtā hai mujh pe pahlā tiir kaun
dushmanon ke sath mere dost bhi aazad hain
dekhna hai khinchta hai mujh pe pahla tir kaun
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Tag : Dushman
dostoñ ko bhī mile dard kī daulat yā rab
merā apnā hī bhalā ho mujhe manzūr nahīñ
may my friends too receive this wealth of pain
I cannot envisage my solitary gain
doston ko bhi mile dard ki daulat ya rab
mera apna hi bhala ho mujhe manzur nahin
may my friends too receive this wealth of pain
I cannot envisage my solitary gain
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Tag : Dard
mujhe dost kahne vaale zarā dostī nibhā de
ye mutālba hai haq kā koī iltijā nahīñ hai
mujhe dost kahne wale zara dosti nibha de
ye mutalba hai haq ka koi iltija nahin hai
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Tag : Dosti
dushmanoñ ne jo dushmanī kī hai
dostoñ ne bhī kyā kamī kī hai
dushmanon ne jo dushmani ki hai
doston ne bhi kya kami ki hai
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Tags : Dostiand 2 more
dost ban kar bhī nahīñ saath nibhāne vaalā
vahī andāz hai zālim kā zamāne vaalā
dost ban kar bhi nahin sath nibhane wala
wahi andaz hai zalim ka zamane wala
ai dost maiñ ḳhāmosh kisī Dar se nahīñ thā
qaa.il hī tirī baat kā andar se nahīñ thā
ai dost main KHamosh kisi Dar se nahin tha
qail hi teri baat ka andar se nahin tha
dushmanoñ kī jafā kā ḳhauf nahīñ
dostoñ kī vafā se Darte haiñ
I do nor fear injury from my enemies
what frightens me is my friend's fidelities
dushmanon ki jafa ka KHauf nahin
doston ki wafa se Darte hain
I do nor fear injury from my enemies
what frightens me is my friend's fidelities
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Tags : Dushmanand 1 more
na udaas ho na malāl kar kisī baat kā na ḳhayāl kar
ka.ī saal ba.ad mile haiñ ham tere naam aaj kī shaam hai
na udas ho na malal kar kisi baat ka na KHayal kar
kai sal baad mile hain hum tere nam aaj ki sham hai
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Tags : Mulaqatand 1 more
patthar to hazāroñ ne maare the mujhe lekin
jo dil pe lagā aa kar ik dost ne maarā hai
patthar to hazaron ne mare the mujhe lekin
jo dil pe laga aa kar ek dost ne mara hai
dekhā jo khā ke tiir kamīñ-gāh kī taraf
apne hī dostoñ se mulāqāt ho ga.ī
dekha jo kha ke tir kamin-gah ki taraf
apne hi doston se mulaqat ho gai
dostoñ se mulāqāt kī shaam hai
ye sazā kaaT kar apne ghar jā.ūñgā
doston se mulaqat ki sham hai
ye saza kaT kar apne ghar jaunga
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Tags : Gharand 2 more
aql kahtī hai dobāra āzmānā jahl hai
dil ye kahtā hai fareb-e-dost khāte jā.iye
aql kahti hai dobara aazmana jahl hai
dil ye kahta hai fareb-e-dost khate jaiye
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Tags : Dhokaand 3 more
bahāroñ kī nazar meñ phuul aur kāñTe barābar haiñ
mohabbat kyā kareñge dost dushman dekhne vaale
bahaaron ki nazar mein phul aur kanTe barabar hain
mohabbat kya karenge dost dushman dekhne wale
purāne yaar bhī aapas meñ ab nahīñ milte
na jaane kaun kahāñ dil lagā ke baiTh gayā
purane yar bhi aapas mein ab nahin milte
na jaane kaun kahan dil laga ke baiTh gaya
haTā.e the jo raah se dostoñ kī
vo patthar mire ghar meñ aane lage haiñ
haTae the jo rah se doston ki
wo patthar mere ghar mein aane lage hain
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Tag : Dosti
yaad karne pe bhī dost aa.e na yaad
dostoñ ke karam yaad aate rahe
yaad karne pe bhi dost aae na yaad
doston ke karam yaad aate rahe
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Tag : Yaad
dostoñ se is qadar sadme uThā.e jaan par
dil se dushman kī adāvat kā gila jaatā rahā
doston se is qadar sadme uThae jaan par
dil se dushman ki adawat ka gila jata raha
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Tag : Dushman
ai dost tujh ko rahm na aa.e to kyā karūñ
dushman bhī mere haal pe ab āb-dīda hai
ai dost tujh ko rahm na aae to kya karun
dushman bhi mere haal pe ab aab-dida hai
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Tags : Aab Deedahand 3 more
ik nayā zaḳhm milā ek na.ī umr milī
jab kisī shahr meñ kuchh yaar purāne se mile
ek naya zaKHm mila ek nai umr mili
jab kisi shahr mein kuchh yar purane se mile
aish ke yaar to aġhyār bhī ban jaate haiñ
dost vo haiñ jo bure vaqt meñ kaam aate haiñ
aish ke yar to aghyar bhi ban jate hain
dost wo hain jo bure waqt mein kaam aate hain
ilāhī mire dost hoñ ḳhairiyat se
ye kyuuñ ghar meñ patthar nahīñ aa rahe haiñ
ilahi mere dost hon KHairiyat se
ye kyun ghar mein patthar nahin aa rahe hain
vo merā dost hai saare jahāñ ko hai ma.alūm
daġhā kare vo kisī se to sharm aa.e mujhe
wo mera dost hai sare jahan ko hai malum
dagha kare wo kisi se to sharm aae mujhe
jo dost haiñ vo māñgte haiñ sulh kī duā
dushman ye chāhte haiñ ki aapas meñ jañg ho
jo dost hain wo mangte hain sulh ki dua
dushman ye chahte hain ki aapas mein jang ho
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Tags : Dostiand 2 more
zamānoñ ba.ad mile haiñ to kaise muñh pherūñ
mire liye to purānī sharāb haiñ mire dost
zamanon baad mile hain to kaise munh pherun
mere liye to purani sharab hain mere dost
dost har aib chhupā lete haiñ
koī dushman bhī tirā hai ki nahīñ
dost har aib chhupa lete hain
koi dushman bhi tera hai ki nahin
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Tags : Aiband 2 more
tartīb de rahā thā maiñ fahrist-e-dushmanān
yāroñ ne itnī baat pe ḳhanjar uThā liyā
tartib de raha tha main fahrist-e-dushmanan
yaron ne itni baat pe KHanjar uTha liya
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Tag : Dushman
ye fitna aadmī kī ḳhāna-vīrānī ko kyā kam hai
hue tum dost jis ke dushman us kā āsmāñ kyuuñ ho
Is this trouble not enough, to ruin one what else should be
If you are someone's friend then why needs heaven be his enemy
ye fitna aadmi ki KHana-virani ko kya kam hai
hue tum dost jis ke dushman us ka aasman kyun ho
Is this trouble not enough, to ruin one what else should be
If you are someone's friend then why needs heaven be his enemy
dost do-chār nikalte haiñ kahīñ lākhoñ meñ
jitne hote haiñ sivā utne hī kam hote haiñ
dost do-chaar nikalte hain kahin lakhon mein
jitne hote hain siwa utne hi kam hote hain
jis bazm meñ sāġhar ho na sahbā ho na ḳhum ho
rindoñ ko tasallī hai ki us bazm meñ tum ho
jis bazm mein saghar ho na sahba ho na KHum ho
rindon ko tasalli hai ki us bazm mein tum ho
ahbāb bhī ġhairoñ kī adā siikh ga.e haiñ
aate haiñ magar dil ko dukhāne nahīñ aate
ahbab bhi ghairon ki ada sikh gae hain
aate hain magar dil ko dukhane nahin aate
bahut chhoTe haiñ mujh se mere dushman
jo merā dost hai mujh se baḌā hai
bahut chhoTe hain mujh se mere dushman
jo mera dost hai mujh se baDa hai
ham ko aġhyār kā gilā kyā hai
zaḳhm khā.eñ haiñ ham ne yāroñ se
why should enemies be my reason to complain
when at the hands of friends, I have suffered pain
hum ko aghyar ka gila kya hai
zaKHm khaen hain hum ne yaron se
why should enemies be my reason to complain
when at the hands of friends, I have suffered pain
dushmanoñ se pashemān honā paḌā hai
dostoñ kā ḳhulūs āzmāne ke ba.ad
dushmanon se pasheman hona paDa hai
doston ka KHulus aazmane ke baad
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Tag : Dushman
dost dil rakhne ko karte haiñ bahāne kyā kyā
roz jhūTī ḳhabar-e-vasl sunā jaate haiñ
dost dil rakhne ko karte hain bahane kya kya
roz jhuTi KHabar-e-wasl suna jate hain
'arsh' kis dost ko apnā samjhūñ
sab ke sab dost haiñ dushman kī taraf
'arsh' kis dost ko apna samjhun
sab ke sab dost hain dushman ki taraf
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Tag : Dushman
juz tire koī bhī din raat na jaane mere
tū kahāñ hai magar ai dost purāne mere
juz tere koi bhi din raat na jaane mere
tu kahan hai magar ai dost purane mere