14 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:
1 / 14: shakhs
tum se pahle wo jo ek shakhs
yahan takht-nasheen tha
us ko bhi apne khuda hone pe
itna hi yaqeen tha
before you another man
was the ruling king here
who was just as convinced
that he was god himself
2009: Nishan-e-Imtiaz
person, individual
god
before
faith, belief
ruling emperor
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2 / 14: shakhs
ajeeb shakhs hai
naaraaz ho ke hanstaa hai
main chaahtaa huun
khafa ho to woh khafa hi lage
what a strange man
who smiles though upset inside
i wish he looks angry
when he is angry within
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3 / 14: shakhs
yahaan har shakhs har pal
hadsa hone se darta hai
khilona hai jo miTTi ka
fana hone se darta hai
everyone here is always
fearful of a calamity happenin
all of them toys...always
fearful of becoming dirt
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4 / 14: shakhs
ye mujhe chain
kyun nahin paDta
ek hi shakhs tha
jahaan mein kya
why can't i
find peace ever
why, was she the only
person in this whole world?
Theme: Loneliness, Solitude & Grief (104)
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5 / 14: shakhs
hai fahm us ka jo
har insaan ke dil ki zubaan samjhe
sukhan wo hai jise
har shakhs apna hi bayaan samjhe
her/his understanding relates to
the language of every heart
and the speech is such that
we all feel it is our own voice
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6 / 14: shakhs
thi kisi shakhs ki
talaash mujhe
main ne khud ko hi
intekhaab kiya
i was in search
of that someone
finally, i ended up
choosing myself
Theme: Quest, Journey & Destination (50)
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7 / 14: shakhs
thi woh ik shakhs ke
tasavvur se
ab woh
raanaai-e-khayaal kahaan
that was triggered by
imagining a person
where is that
fantasy now?
Theme: Creativity, Philosophy & Enlightenment (36)
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8 / 14: shakhs
jis ki khaatir sabhi rishton se
hua tha munkir
ab suna hai ki vahi shakhs
khafa hai mujh se
the one for whom i have
turned my back on all bonds
i hear that very person
now resents me
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9 / 14: shakhs
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
sorry, regretful
person, individual
complaint
repentant, remorseful
Theme: Friends, Family & Community (120)
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10 / 14: shakhs
main phool chunti rahi
aur mujhe khabar na hui
wo shakhs aa ke
mere shahr se chala bhi gaya
i kept picking flowers
and i didn’t even know
my beloved visited the city
and left too
flowers, flower
person, individual
news, awareness
keep moving
Theme: Love, Passion and Longing (108)
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11 / 14: shakhs
utaar phenk de
khush-fahmiyon ke saare ghilaaf
jo shakhs bhool gaya
usko yaad kya rakhna
cast off
the pretense of false delusions
why remember those
who have forgotten you?
throw
delusions, false hopes
covering, mask
person, individual
forget, mistake
memory, remember
Theme: Friends, Family & Community (120)
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12 / 14: shakhs
seene mein jalan
aankhon mein toofan sa kyun hai
is shahr mein har shakhs
pareshaan sa kyun hai
why this burning in the heart
and storm in the eyes
why does everyone in this city
seem so troubled
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13 / 14: shakhs
musaafir hain
musaafir har taraf
magar har shakhs
tanha ja raha hai
travelers all around
travelers everywhere
but each of them
traveling alone
Theme: Quest, Journey & Destination (50)
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14 / 14: shakhs
ghalat thay vaade
magar main yaqeen rakhta tha
woh shakhs lahja
bahut dil-nasheen rakhta tha
the promises were false
yet, i believed in them
that person possessed
a voice so enchanting
wrong, mistake
faith, belief
person, individual
manner, tone
too much or many
captivating, enchanting
Theme: Voice, Expression & Language (69)
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