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5 Urdu couplets and shers with justuju

justuju: search, quest

Description of justuju: Justuju is an Urdu word meaning a profound, restless search or quest, often for love, truth, or spiritual fulfillment. Unlike a casual inquiry, it conveys an intense, all-consuming longing that drives one's existence. Differs from mere curiosity by implying emotional turmoil and unfulfilled desire. In poetry, as in Umrao's lament "Justuju jiski thi usko to na paya humne," it evokes bittersweet wandering through life without attaining the sought object.

1 / 5: justuju

hai justuju ke khoob se hai khoobtar kahaan

ab thairti hai dekhiye

jaakar nazar kahaan

a quest persists for a beauty

beyond beauty itself

let us see where the gaze

finally comes to rest

Altaf Hussain Hali (3)

justuju (5)

search, quest

khoob (1)

good, beautiful

khoobtar (1)

better, more beautiful

nazar (f) (33)

perspective, sight

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

2 / 5: justuju

justuju jis ki thi us ko to na paaya hum ne

is bahaane se magar

dekh li duniya hum ne

what i was looking for

i could not get

but in chasing that desire,

i got to see the world

Shahryar (11)

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justuju (5)

search, quest

paaya (4)

to gain, to secure

bahaane (m) (2)

excuses

magar (29)

yet, but

duniya (m) (26)

world

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (132)

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3 / 5: justuju

ajeeb bhool-bhulaiyaan hai shaahraah-e-hayaat

bhaTakne waale

yahaan justuju ki baat na kar

it is a weird maze

this life's highway

oh, the one who is lost

talk not of seeking here

Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi (6)

ajeeb (8)

strange, weird

bhool (f) (15)

forget, mistake

shaahraah (f) (1)

highway

hayaat (f) (4)

life

bhaTakne (1)

straying, lost

justuju (5)

search, quest

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

4 / 5: justuju

zulmaton mein roshni ki justuju karte raho

zindagi bhar zindagi ki

justuju karte raho

in deep darkness,

keep looking for light

all through life,

keep looking for life

Anwar Sabri (1)

zulmaton (m) (1)

darkness

roshni (f) (5)

light, brightness

justuju (5)

search, quest

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (132)

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5 / 5: justuju

jo teri justuju mein chhoD diya

us ka nemul-badal to

tu bhi naheen

that which i gave up

in pursuit of you

even you are not an

adequate replacement for that

Usama Zoraiz (1)

justuju (5)

search, quest

chhoD (7)

leave

nemul-badal (m) (1)

replacement, substitute

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)

Featured Themes

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (72)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Friends, Family, & Community (141)

Life, Learning, & Living (132)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

Voice, Expression, & Language (80)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

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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