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3 Urdu couplets and shers with raahat

raahat(f): comfort, ease

Description of raahat: Raahat is an Urdu word meaning comfort, relief, or respite from distress or hardship. Unlike sukoon, which denotes inner peace or tranquility of the soul, raahat emphasizes physical or temporary alleviation of pain. It differs from aaraam by focusing on restoration after suffering rather than mere rest or leisure. In Urdu poetry, raahat evokes sighs of longed-for ease amid life's turmoil, as in Ghalib's verses seeking divine relief.

1 / 3: raahat

raahat-o-aish-o-tarab sab hain tumhaare dam se

tum mere ghar mein na aao

to na aaye koi

comfort, pleasure, and joy...

all exist because of you

if you do not come to my home,

then let no one come

Jaleel Manikpuri (12)

raahat (f) (3)

comfort, ease

aish (f) (7)

fun, frolic

tarab (m) (4)

ecstasy, high emotion

sab (14)

all

dam (m) (10)

moment, breath, presence

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

2 / 3: raahat

aur bhi dukh hain zamaane mein mohabbat ke siva

rahatein aur bhi hain

wasl ki raahat ke siva

there are other sorrows

in this life than love’s longing

there are other comforts too

than the union with the beloved

Faiz Ahmad Faiz (22)

dukh (m) (7)

sorrow, grief

mohabbat (f) (42)

love

wasl (m) (7)

meeting, union

raahat (f) (3)

comfort, ease

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (132)

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3 / 3: raahat

ai dil kise naseeb ye taufeeq-e-izteraab

milti hai zindagi mein

ye raahat kabhi kabhi

oh heart, who is ever granted

this grace of restlessness?

life bestows such ease

only now and then

Nasir Kazmi (9)

dil (m) (111)

heart

naseeb (m) (4)

fate, destiny

taufeeq (m) (2)

guidance

izteraab (m) (5)

restlessness

zindagi (f) (41)

life

raahat (f) (3)

comfort, ease

kabhi (26)

on occasion

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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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