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Moth that sheds its life whirling round a lamp has emerged as a strong metaphor in Urdu poetry. Classical Urdu poetry has exploited the metaphoric value of this spectacle in most creative ways. You may like to see some of the examples around this theme.

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kitni be-nur thi din bhar nazar-e-parwana

kitni be-nur thi din bhar nazar-e-parvana raat aai to hui hai sahar-e-parvana shama jalte hi yahan hashr ka manzar hoga phir koi pa na sakega khabar-e-parvana bujh gai shama kati raat gai sab mahfil ab akele hi katega safar-e-parvana raat bhar bazm men hangama hi hangama tha sirf khamoshi hai ab nauha-gar-e-parvana saari makhluq tamashe ke liye aai thi kaun tha sikhne vaala hunar-e-parvana asman surkh hai suraj bhi abhi duuba hai abhi raushan na karo rahguzar-e-parvana na sahi jism magar khaak to udti phirti kaash jalte na kabhi bal-o-par-e-parvana shama kya chiiz hai jalti to kahan tak jalti abhi zinda hai dil-e-be-khatar-e-parvana haae vo husn ki jis ka koi mushtaq nahin haae vo shama ki hai be-khabar-e-parvana jis tarah guzregi ye raat guzar jaegi muddaton yaad rahega asar-e-parvana ek hi jast men tai ho gai manzil 'shahzad' kitne aram se guzra safar-e-parvana kitni be-nur thi din bhar nazar-e-parwana raat aai to hui hai sahar-e-parwana shama jalte hi yahan hashr ka manzar hoga phir koi pa na sakega khabar-e-parwana bujh gai shama kati raat gai sab mahfil ab akele hi katega safar-e-parwana raat bhar bazm mein hangama hi hangama tha sirf khamoshi hai ab nauha-gar-e-parwana sari makhluq tamashe ke liye aai thi kaun tha sikhne wala hunar-e-parwana aasman surkh hai suraj bhi abhi duba hai abhi raushan na karo rahguzar-e-parwana na sahi jism magar khak to udti phirti kash jalte na kabhi baal-o-par-e-parwana shama kya chiz hai jalti to kahan tak jalti abhi zinda hai dil-e-be-khatar-e-parwana hae wo husn ki jis ka koi mushtaq nahin hae wo shama ki hai be-khabar-e-parwana jis tarah guzregi ye raat guzar jaegi muddaton yaad rahega asar-e-parwana ek hi jast mein tai ho gai manzil 'shahzad' kitne aaram se guzra safar-e-parwana

~ Shahzad Ahmad
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tu kahin ho dil-e-divana vahan pahunchega shama hogi jahan parvana vahan pahunchega bahadur shah zafar likens the lover’s heart to a moth drawn to a candle. the idea is that true desire and devotion have a natural pull: distance and obstacles cannot stop them. the second line strengthens the first by giving a familiar image of irresistible attraction. the emotion is steadfast longing, even if it risks pain or burning.

~ Bahadur Shah Zafar
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khud hi parvane jal gae varna shama jalti hai raushni ke liye the moths got burned in their own plight the flame just burns to shed some light

~ Sanam Partapgarhi
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parvane aa hi jaenge khinch kar ba-jabr-e-ishq mahfil men sirf shama jalane ki der hai

~ Mahirul Qadri
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khud bhi jalti hai agar us ko jalati hai ye kam kisi tarah nahin shama bhi parvane se it aslo burns itself if it sears him the flame is not lesser than the moth in any way

~ Unknown
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kitni be-nur thi din bhar nazar-e-parwana

kitni be-nur thi din bhar nazar-e-parvana raat aai to hui hai sahar-e-parvana shama jalte hi yahan hashr ka manzar hoga phir koi pa na sakega khabar-e-parvana bujh gai shama kati raat gai sab mahfil ab akele hi katega safar-e-parvana raat bhar bazm men hangama hi hangama tha sirf khamoshi hai ab nauha-gar-e-parvana saari makhluq tamashe ke liye aai thi kaun tha sikhne vaala hunar-e-parvana asman surkh hai suraj bhi abhi duuba hai abhi raushan na karo rahguzar-e-parvana na sahi jism magar khaak to udti phirti kaash jalte na kabhi bal-o-par-e-parvana shama kya chiiz hai jalti to kahan tak jalti abhi zinda hai dil-e-be-khatar-e-parvana haae vo husn ki jis ka koi mushtaq nahin haae vo shama ki hai be-khabar-e-parvana jis tarah guzregi ye raat guzar jaegi muddaton yaad rahega asar-e-parvana ek hi jast men tai ho gai manzil 'shahzad' kitne aram se guzra safar-e-parvana kitni be-nur thi din bhar nazar-e-parwana raat aai to hui hai sahar-e-parwana shama jalte hi yahan hashr ka manzar hoga phir koi pa na sakega khabar-e-parwana bujh gai shama kati raat gai sab mahfil ab akele hi katega safar-e-parwana raat bhar bazm mein hangama hi hangama tha sirf khamoshi hai ab nauha-gar-e-parwana sari makhluq tamashe ke liye aai thi kaun tha sikhne wala hunar-e-parwana aasman surkh hai suraj bhi abhi duba hai abhi raushan na karo rahguzar-e-parwana na sahi jism magar khak to udti phirti kash jalte na kabhi baal-o-par-e-parwana shama kya chiz hai jalti to kahan tak jalti abhi zinda hai dil-e-be-khatar-e-parwana hae wo husn ki jis ka koi mushtaq nahin hae wo shama ki hai be-khabar-e-parwana jis tarah guzregi ye raat guzar jaegi muddaton yaad rahega asar-e-parwana ek hi jast mein tai ho gai manzil 'shahzad' kitne aaram se guzra safar-e-parwana

~ Shahzad Ahmad
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tu kahin ho dil-e-divana vahan pahunchega shama hogi jahan parvana vahan pahunchega bahadur shah zafar likens the lover’s heart to a moth drawn to a candle. the idea is that true desire and devotion have a natural pull: distance and obstacles cannot stop them. the second line strengthens the first by giving a familiar image of irresistible attraction. the emotion is steadfast longing, even if it risks pain or burning.

~ Bahadur Shah Zafar
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mat karo shama kuun badnam jalati vo nahin aap siin shauq patangon ko hai jal jaane ka cast not blame upon the flame it doesn’t burn to sear the moths are

~ Siraj Aurangabadi
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parvane aa hi jaenge khinch kar ba-jabr-e-ishq mahfil men sirf shama jalane ki der hai

~ Mahirul Qadri
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khud bhi jalti hai agar us ko jalati hai ye kam kisi tarah nahin shama bhi parvane se it aslo burns itself if it sears him the flame is not lesser than the moth in any way

~ Unknown

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