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4 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

khaak: dust, ashes, worthless

1 / 4: khaak

seene ka daagh hai woh naala ke lab tak na gaya

khaak ka rizq hai woh qatra

ke dariyaa na hua

it remains a scar on the heart

the lament that didn’t reach the lips

it remains a part of the dust

the drop that doesn’t become the river

Mirza Ghalib (63)

river

heart, chest

scars, stains

cry, lament, wail

lab (19)

lip, lips

dust, ashes, worthless

drop, drop of water

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

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2 / 4: khaak

kab talak azmat-e-aflaak ke gun gaaoge

azmat-e-khaak se inkaar

karoge kab tak

for how long will you sing

praises for heavenly gods

for how long will you deny

human greatness

Maatam Fazl Mohammad (1)

till

greatness, magnificence

heavenly body, skies

gun (1)

praises, songs

sing

dust, ashes, worthless

rejection, refusal

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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3 / 4: khaak

aadmi kya woh na samjhe jo sukhan ki qadr ko

nutq ne haivaan se

musht-e-khaak ko insaan kiya

can one truly be human

who does not value speech?

it is eloquence that

turned a lump of dust into a human

Haidar Ali Aatish (6)

to understand

speech, spoken words

qadr (4)

value, worth

nutq (1)

articulation, power of speaking

beast

fistful

dust, ashes, worthless

human

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

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4 / 4: khaak

karne gaye the us se taghaful ka hum gila

ki ek hi nigaah

ki bas khaak ho gaye

i had gone to complain

about being ignored

with just one glance

i turned into dust

Mirza Ghalib (63)

dust, ashes, worthless

neglect

sight, gaze, glance

gila (9)

fault, complaint

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Featured Themes

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Miscellany (44)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

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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