Neither did we come by our own will, nor leave by it.❞
लाई हयात आये, क़ज़ा ले चली चले, — Ibrahim Zauq | Ghazal Shayari
Neither did we come by our own will, nor leave by it.❞
About Rahim Das
Abdur Rahim Khan-i-Khana, known as Rahim, was a commander, administrator, and poet in Mughal Emperor Akbar's court. He was one of the nine gems (Navaratnas) of Akbar's court. His dohe carry profound wisdom about life, relationships, and human nature.
Born: Lahore, Pakistan · Era: 1556–1627 · Specialty: Dohe, Wisdom Poetry
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About Ghazal Shayari
Ghazal is the most refined and enduring form in Urdu-Hindi poetry — a series of independent couplets bound by rhyme and refrain. This collection of works by Mirza Ghalib, Faiz Ahmed Faiz, Mir Taqi Mir, and Bashir Badr suits readers who want to understand the classical tradition, recite verses aloud, or savor a single sher at a time.
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we left your lane far more disgraced than that❞
had I lived on longer, this same wait would have gone on.❞
the real question is of the flower — where will the flower go.❞
we'd have called you a saint, were you not fond of wine.❞
after how many more meetings will we become friends again?❞
like a single petal of a rose.❞
and I too had some fondness for the journey❞
and partly the bitterness of circumstance broke it too.❞