Sher:
Khule asmaa me main kabhi udta nahi,
Shazar wo purana agar tootata nhi.
Translation (Lantern):
When
a sheltering
tree falls, you
finally see the limitless
sky.
Author’s note:
- Sher is a form of Urdu poetry where a couplet explains a single idea. While rhyming and a certain letter count is preferred, it is not necessary.
- Lantern is a form of Japanese poetry where words are added in the shape of a lantern (1, 2, 3, 4, 1).
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