1 / 25 : Featured
kitni aahista
aur kitni tez
watch
the pace of revolution, firaq
how deliberate
and, yet, how swift
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (69)
1
0
1
2.7K
2 / 25 : Featured
hazaar ha shajr-e-saaya
daar raah mein hain
journey the only condition
generous companions many
thousands of shady trees
line along the path
0
0
4
3.2K
3 / 25 : Featured
yaad rahta naheen
bhool jaana use
i remember
everything…but
i fail to remember
to forget him
Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (67)
0
0
2
5.0K
4 / 25 : Featured
aise zinda thay ki
jeene ki alaamat hum thay
we were the flowers, the colors
the freshness of those moments
we lived like
we were the symbols of living
0
0
0
1.9K
5 / 25 : Featured
mujhe paamaal raston
ka safar achcha naheen lagta
where everybody goes
i don’t like going there
on the trodden path
i don’t like to travel
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)
0
0
0
3.3K
6 / 25 : Featured
us khait ke har
khosha-e-gandum ko jalado
that field where it is not possible
for the farmer to make a living
burn down every
stalk of wheat of that field
0
0
0
4.3K
7 / 25 : Featured
main ne khud ko hi
intekhaab kiya
i was in search
of that someone
finally, i ended up
choosing myself
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)
0
0
1
3.8K
8 / 25 : Featured
mujhe chalte jaana hai
bas chalte jaana
i am a traveler, my friends
with neither home, nor shelter
i just need to keep walking
keep walking
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)
1
0
0
2.9K
9 / 25 : Featured
zindagi ik
ajab paheli hai
time unfolded
moment by moment
life is indeed
a strange riddle
Theme: Miscellany (44)
0
0
0
2.9K
10 / 25 : Featured
hai taqaaza-e-zafa
shikwa-e-bedaad nahin
the lament, just a desire for beauty
o cruelty, not an act of creation
it is a demand for healing
not a complaint of separation
0
0
0
2.4K
11 / 25 : Featured
dariyaa samajh ke kuud paDe
hum saraab mein
doubt has turned me into
a sea of delusion
thinking it is a river,
i jumped headlong into a mirage
0
0
1
3.9K
12 / 25 : Featured
kya jaane kya ho
parda jo uThe naqaab ka
even without seeing
if there is such restlessness
not sure what would happen
if the veil were to be lifted
1
0
0
3.7K
13 / 25 : Featured
zulfon ko rukh pe Daal ke
jhaTka diya ki yuun
when i asked her
from where does the moon rise
she covered her face with curls
and tossed them to say…here
0
0
0
2.3K
14 / 25 : Featured
ye woh safar tha jis mein
Thaharnaa muhaal tha
what great feat was it
that we kept moving?
it was such a journey
where stopping was impossible
journey, travel
feat, wonder
waiting, stopping
impossible, difficult
Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)
0
0
1
2.1K
15 / 25 : Featured
ye khaaki apni fitrat mein
na noori hai na naari hai
action shapes life
both heaven and hell
this earthly being, in its nature,
is neither of light nor of fire
0
0
3
3.8K
16 / 25 : Featured
chehre ko sundar bana
aayina mat toD
to whom all will you justify?
quit this helpless lamenting
make your face better
don’t break the mirror
Anonymous
Theme: Miscellany (44)
0
0
0
3.9K
17 / 25 : Featured
hum ajnabi ki tarah
apne hi watan mein rahe
no one here, ‘majrooh’,
understands what i say
i remain a stranger
in my own land
0
0
4
3.3K
18 / 25 : Featured
kaash tujh ko bhi
ek jhalak dekhun
for how long will i see you
in dreams and dreams alone
if only i could see you
for real even if for a moment
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (40)
0
0
1
3.3K
19 / 25 : Featured
kaise naadaan hain
shoalon ko hawa dete hain
people punish me
for my crime of love
how naive they are…
stoking the flames more
crime
love, friendship, affection
punishment
naive, foolish, witless
Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (149)
1
0
2
5.1K
20 / 25 : Featured
aaj phir
yaad-e-yaar le Doobi
every shred of advice
you gave, o preacher
again today, got drowned
by the memory of my beloved
0
0
0
5.0K
21 / 25 : Featured
dard kam ho ya zyaada ho
magar ho to sahi
let love’s hurt have
some effect on the heart
whether the pain is less or more,
let there at least be some
0
0
5
2.9K
22 / 25 : Featured
zinda rahna hai to
tarkeeben bahut saari rakho
keep water in your eyes
and a spark on your lips
to stay alive
have many methods at hand
eyes, eye
lips
spark, ember
methods, mechanisms
Theme: Time, Life & Learning (139)
0
0
1
4.6K
23 / 25 : Featured
aur woh samjhe nahin
ye khaamoshi kya cheez hai
i couldn’t get the words out,
telling her of my heart’s state
nor could she understand
what my silence meant
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (82)
2
0
4
4.1K
24 / 25 : Featured
bahut aahista nahin hai
jo bahut tez nahin
the revolution will come soon
don’t be despondent
it doesn’t come too slowly
not does it come too fast
Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (69)
0
0
4
3.3K
25 / 25 : Featured
vo phool khil ke rahenge
jo khilne waale hain
let a thousand lightnings struck
let many storms rise...
those flowers will keep blooming
that are given to blooming
Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (40)
0
0
6
4.6K
Ashaar (couplets) on other themes
Ashaar (couplets) by others
Alfaaz Ki Mehfil is a curated space for timeless poetry celebrating words, emotions, and the enduring beauty of expression. From classic Urdu couplets to modern reflections, it brings together generations of poetic voices that speak of love, longing, hope, and the human soul.
Quick Links