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3 Urdu couplets and shers with dikhaane

dikhaane(m): shown

Description of dikhaane: The Urdu word dikhaane means to show, reveal, or display something to another person. It functions as a verb derived from the root "dekhn?," meaning to see, and carries the causative sense of making someone witness or perceive something. Unlike simple observation, dikhaane involves an active intention to present or expose something deliberately. Differs from mere existence, as it requires purposeful demonstration or manifestation. In Urdu poetry and literature, dikhaane

1 / 3: dikhaane

ishq ka zauq-e-nazaara muft mein hai badnaam

husn khud betaab hai

jalwa dikhaane ke liye

love gets a bad rap needlessly

for the pleasure of watching

though beauty herself is impatient

for her splendor to be seen

Asrarul Haq Majaz (6)

ishq (m) (34)

love

zauq (m) (6)

pleasure, delight, joy

nazaara (m) (1)

scene, panorama

muft (m) (1)

forfree, needlessly

badnaam (3)

disrepute

husn (m) (20)

beauty

khud (24)

myself

betaab (3)

restless

jalwa (m) (3)

bright, splendor

dikhaane (m) (3)

shown

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

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2 / 3: dikhaane

gumshudgi hi asl mein yaaron raah-numaayi karti hai

raah dikhaane wale pehle

barson raah bhaTakte hain

it is the state of being lost

friends, that guides the way

those who show the path

themselves wandered for years

Hafeez Banarasi (2)

gumshudgi (f) (1)

being lost, disappearance

yaaron (4)

friends

raah (m) (23)

street, path

numaayi (f) (1)

showing, manifestation

dikhaane (m) (3)

shown

pehle (5)

before

barson (m) (4)

years

bhaTakte (1)

lost

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

3 / 3: dikhaane

dost naaraaz ho gaye kitne

ik zara aaina

dikhaane mein

how angry

friends became

when just shown

the mirror

Baqi Ahmad Puri (1)

naaraaz (m) (3)

angry, anger

aaina (m) (7)

mirror

dikhaane (m) (3)

shown

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (141)

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Featured Themes

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Miscellany (44)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Voice, Expression, & Language (80)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)

Life, Learning, & Living (132)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (72)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Friends, Family, & Community (141)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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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