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7 Urdu couplets and shers with wasl

wasl(m): meeting, union

1 / 7: wasl

woh aur vaada wasl ka qaasid naheen naheen

sach sach bata ye lafz

unhi ki zubaan ke hain

she and the promise of union

o messenger, it is not possible

tell me honestly, if these words

truly flowed from her tongue

Mufti Sadruddin Aazurda (1)

vaada (m) (5)

promise

wasl (m) (7)

meeting, union

qaasid (m) (6)

messenger, envoy

sach (m) (7)

truth

bata (9)

speak, tell

lafz (m) (5)

word, syllable

zubaan (m) (8)

speech, tongue

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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2 / 7: wasl

ho kabhi to sharaab-e-wasl naseeb

peeye jaoon main

khoon hee kab tak

hope i’ll be fortunate to

enjoy the wine of union

for how long do i

keep drinking blood

Jaun Eliya (15)

khoon (m) (6)

blood

sharaab (m) (14)

wine, liquor, drink

wasl (m) (7)

meeting, union

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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3 / 7: wasl

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) (41)

love

wasl (m) (7)

meeting, union

raahat (f) (2)

comfort, ease

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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4 / 7: wasl

kis se ab aarzoo-e-wasl karein

is kharaabe mein

koyi mard kahaan

with whom

should i wish to meet

in these wastelands

are there any men left?

Fahmida Riaz (4)

aarzoo (m) (17)

desire

wasl (m) (7)

meeting, union

kharaabe (m) (1)

ruin, spoilt, waste

mard (m) (4)

man, men

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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5 / 7: wasl

kis kis tarah ki dil mein guzarti hai hasratein

hai wasl se zyaada

mazaa intezaar ka

so many kinds of unmet desires

coursing through the heart

but more fun in the waiting

than there is in the getting

Taban Abdul Hai (6)

tarah (15)

type, like, similar to

dil (m) (108)

heart

pass through

hasratein (f) (2)

desires, mostly unmet

wasl (m) (7)

meeting, union

zyaada (m) (6)

excess, too many

mazaa (m) (5)

fun, delight

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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6 / 7: wasl

thi wasl mein bhi fikr-e-judaai tamaam shab

vo aaye to bhi neend

na aayi tamaam shab

even in union

the fear of separation all night

when my beloved comes

sleep escapes me all night

Momin Khan Momin (6)

wasl (m) (7)

meeting, union

fikr (m) (5)

concern, fear

judaai (f) (2)

separation

entire, all, whole

shab (m) (14)

evening, night

neend (f) (5)

sleep

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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7 / 7: wasl

hairaan huun is qadar ki shab-e-wasl bhi mujhe

tu saamne hai

aur tera intezaar hai

i am so surprised

in this evening of union

you are in front of me

yet i am still waiting for you

Mushafi Ghulam Hamdani (6)

agitated, surprised

qadar (m) (8)

amount of, degree

shab (m) (14)

evening, night

wasl (m) (7)

meeting, union

in front of, opposite

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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Featured Themes

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Miscellany (44)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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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