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

shikwa: complaint

1 / 3: shikwa

kis se shikwa karen veeraane-e-hasti ka, 'hayat'

ham ne khud apni

tamannaaon ko jeene na diya

to whom will i complain, hayat,

about this life of desolation

i myself did not let my

aspirations live and thrive

Masooda Hayat (1)

khud (22)

myself

complaint

desolation, deserted,

life, existence, being

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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2 / 3: shikwa

ahbaab ka shikwa kya kijiye khud zaahir-o-baatin ek nahin

lub oopar oopar hanste hain

dil andar andar rota hai

what use complaining of friends, when

what’s visible and hidden are different

their lips seem to smile

while they are weeping inside

Hafeez Jalandhari (1)

complaint

dear ones, darling

evident, visible

hidden, concealed

lub (1)

lip

smile

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (132)

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3 / 3: shikwa

kitna naadim huun kisi shakhs se shikwa kar ke

mujh se dekha na gaya

us ka pashemaan hona

how regretful i am

after complaining to someone

i couldn't bear to

seem them be repentant

Rasikh Irfani (1)

sorry, regretful

person, individual

complaint

repentant, remorseful

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (132)

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Miscellany (44)

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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