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

daraaz: long

1 / 3: daraaz

umr-e-daraaz maang ke laaye thay chaar din

do aarzoo mein kaT gaye

do intezaar mein

seeking a long life

i got myself four days

two spent in wanting

and two in waiting

Bahadur Shah Zafar (9)

umr (15)

life

long

ask, seek

four

desire

waiting

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 3: daraaz

shabaan-e-hijraan daraaz chuun zulf roz-e-vaslat chuu umr kootaa

sakhi piya ko jo main na dekhun

to kaise kaaTuun andheri ratiyaan

the night of separation stretches like tresses

day of union short like life itself

my friend, if i don't see my beloved

how shall i endure these dark nights?

Ameer Khusrau (2)

night, evening

separation

long

zulf (7)

tresses (of a woman)

roz (12)

day, every day

union

umr (15)

life

companion

piya (1)

beloved

nights

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

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3 / 3: daraaz

kuchh to khayaal kar meri umr-e-daraaz ka

sadiyon guzar gayi hain

tere intezaar mein

show some concern

for this endless life of mine

ages have gone by

just waiting for you

Mahwar Sirsivi (1)

thoughts

umr (15)

life

long

ages, centuries

guzar (13)

pass through, spent

waiting

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Featured Themes

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Miscellany (44)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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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