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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تمہیں دانستہ محفل میں جو دیکھا ہو تو مُجرم ہوں
نظر آخر نظر ہے بے ارادہ اُٹھ گئی ہوگی

तुम्हें दानिस्तः महफ़िल में जो देखा हो तो मुजरिम हूँ
नज़र आख़िर नज़र है, बे इराद: उठ गई होगी

tumhaiN danistah meHfil maiN jo daikha ho to mujrim huN
nazar aakhir nazar hai bai iradah uTh gaei hogi

~ Seemab Akbarabadi ~