Dont break the chain and always follow the last posted shair.
If more than one shair is posted in response, follow the last posted shair.
If you know the name of the poet, mention that (for other’s knowledge sake).
We should follow urdu alphabets.
Always mention the last urdu alphabet of your shair. (if it’s “HAMZA” by any chance,
which could hardly be the case, then also mention the second last alphabet).
Do not write out the whole ghazal/nazam; only two shairs (i.e. Rubai, qita) at max
will be allowed.
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wafa kaisi? kahaan ka ishq? jab sar phordna thehra
to phir ae sangdil! taira he sang-e-aastaaN kiu ho?
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phiRa aj haq kaliye jaa'N fida karay koi
wafa bhi jhooM uthay yo wafa karay koi
nimaaZ 14 sadi se hai muntaziR logo|
HussaiN ke tarha aye ada karay koi
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~~Experience is the worst teacher; it gives the test before presenting the lesson.~~*
itnay majboor hain hum apni ana ki khatir
raiza raiza bhi howay aur bhikray bhi nahin
next: "NooN"
"Don’t be shallow by saying: if people do good, we will do good; and if they do wrong, we will do wrong; but accustom yourselves to do good if the people do good, and not to do wrong if they do wrong."
[This message has been edited by Gemini the Great (edited February 06, 2002).]
nishaani koi to ab ke safar ki ghar lana
thakan paaoN ki aur titalioN ke par lana
safar ke shoq mein chal to pare ho ghar se
dukhoN ki gard se daman na apna bar lana
Teri kushboo nahiN milti, tera lahja nahiN milta
HumaiN tou sehar main koi teray jaisa nahiN milta
Zamanay ko karenay say woh apnay sath rakhta hay
Magar meray liyay osay koi lamha nahiN milta —>
ankh se itna barsa pani dekh ke main heraaN huwa
jane kitni sadio ka tha ek samandar toot gya
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phiRa aj haq kaliye jaa'N fida karay koi
wafa bhi jhooM uthay yo wafa karay koi
nimaaZ 14 sadi se hai muntaziR logo|
HussaiN ke tarha aye ada karay koi
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~~Experience is the worst teacher; it gives the test before presenting the lesson.~~*
[This message has been edited by chand_chehra (edited February 06, 2002).]