جو سیکھو کسی کو سکھاتے چلو   -    دِیے سے دِیے کو جلاتے چلو

What you learn, teach to others — Light a flame, one from another

~ Khush Mohammed ~

Welcome to Chiragh-e-Urdu! Our mission is to promote Urdu language and literature all around the world and to serve this beautiful langauge and its culture. Enjoy the “sher-e-shab” each time you come to the home page! We encourage you to memorize them so you can recall poetic couplets at opportune times in your life!

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دیر و حرم کو دیکھا اللہ رے فضولی
یہ کیا ضرور تھا جب دل کا مکاں بنایا

दैर-ओ-हरम को देखा अल्लाह से फ़ुज़ूली
ये क्या ज़रूर था जब दिल का मकाँ बनाया

dair-O-Haram ko daikha allah rai fuzuli
yeh kiya zarur tha jab dil ka makaN banaya

~ Mirza RafE Sauda ~