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5 Urdu couplets and shers with aashiq

aashiq(m): lover, fan

1 / 5: aashiq

apni zabaan se kuchh na kahenge chup hi rahenge aashiq log

tum se to itna ho sakta hai

poochho haal bechaaron ka

they won’t open their mouths

those who love you will say nothing

if it is possible for you, at least

ask the condition of the poor souls

Ibn e Insha (5)

zabaan (m) (10)

language, tongue

chup (8)

silent, quiet

aashiq (m) (5)

lover, fan

log (m) (9)

people

haal (m) (17)

plight, condition

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)

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2 / 5: aashiq

muddaa agar hai to ye hai aashiq-e-dil-geer ka

ashk mein hona asar ka

aah mein taaseer ka

if anything matters, it is

the lover's heart that's seized

there is force in the tear

and power in the sigh

Bal Mukund Besabr (2)

muddaa (m) (3)

matter

aashiq (m) (5)

lover, fan

dil (m) (108)

heart

geer (m) (1)

caught, seized

ashk (m) (5)

tears

asar (m) (7)

effect, impact

aah (m) (7)

sigh

taaseer (m) (2)

force, impact

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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3 / 5: aashiq

anokhi waza hai saare zamaane se niraale hai

ye aashiq kaun si basti ke

ya rab, rahne vaale hai

such strange mannerisms they have

so unique in this whole world

these lovers, oh god,

which city do they come from

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

anokhi (f) (2)

quaint, odd

waza (m) (1)

style, mannerism

zamaane (m) (10)

in the world

niraale (m) (2)

unique, strange, quaint

aashiq (m) (5)

lover, fan

basti (f) (2)

city, town, village

rab (m) (3)

god

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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4 / 5: aashiq

chal saath ki hasrat dil-e-marhoom se nikle

aashiq ka janaaza hai

zara dhoom se nikle

let’s walk along as wishes

spring from the heart of the dead

it’s a lover’s funeral,

let us celebrate with fanfare

Fidvi Lahori (1)

chal (5)

moving, walking

hasrat (f) (11)

desire, mostly unmet

dil (m) (108)

heart

marhoom (m) (2)

dead

nikle (m) (6)

emerge, come out

aashiq (m) (5)

lover, fan

janaaza (m) (3)

funeral procession

dhoom (m) (1)

blast, noise, uproar

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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5 / 5: aashiq

ik lafz-e-mohabbat kaa adnaa ye fasaanaa hai

simTe to dil-e-aashiq

phaile to zamaana hai

this is the humble tale

of that one word: love

folded in, it is the lover's heart

spread out, it is the whole world

Jigar Moradabadi (13)

1959: Sahitya Akademi

lafz (m) (5)

word, syllable

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

adnaa (m) (1)

humble, lowly

contract, shrink

dil (m) (108)

heart

aashiq (m) (5)

lover, fan

expand, spread out

zamaana (m) (7)

world, age, days

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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Featured Themes

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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.

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