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3 Urdu couplets and shers with sau

sau(m): hundred

Description of sau: Sau refers to the number hundred, often symbolizing abundance. Unlike hazaar, which exaggerates scale, sau implies completeness. Differs from ginati by being numeric. In Urdu idiom, sau is frequently used metaphorically to indicate multiplicity or emphasis.

1 / 3: sau

dil ki viraani ka kya mazkur hai

ye nagar sau martaba

luTa gaya

of this heart’s desolation

what’s there to say

a hundred times has

this city been plundered

Meer Taqi Meer (14)

dil (m) (111)

heart

viraani (f) (2)

desolation, loneliness

mazkur (m) (1)

mention

nagar (m) (1)

city

sau (m) (3)

hundred

martaba (m) (1)

times

luTa (m) (1)

plunder, rob

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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2 / 3: sau

sau sau ummeeden bandhti hai ek ek nigaah par mujh ko

na aise pyaar se

dekha kare koyi

with every glance

hundreds of hopes arise

wish not anyone look

at me with loving eyes

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

pyaar (m) (7)

love

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

sau (m) (3)

hundred

ummeeden (m) (1)

hopes

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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3 / 3: sau

tujh se sau baar mil chuke lekin

tujh se milne ki

aarzoo hai wahi

i have met you

a hundred times, however…

the desire to meet you

remains just as ever

Jaleel Manikpuri (12)

sau (m) (3)

hundred

mil (8)

meet

aarzoo (m) (18)

desire

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

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Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

Friends, Family, & Community (141)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (72)

Miscellany (44)

Voice, Expression, & Language (80)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

Life, Learning, & Living (132)

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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