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6 Urdu couplets and shers with qaraar

qaraar(m): peace, calm, tranquil

Description of qaraar: Qaraar is an Urdu word meaning a solemn pact, agreement, or mutual understanding, often implying emotional tranquility or resolve between lovers. Unlike fleeting promises, it denotes a deep, binding commitment that endures trials. Differs from mere waada , as qaraar carries poetic undertones of heartfelt harmony. In literature, like Shreya Ghoshal's song, it evokes nostalgic intimacy: "Woh jo hum mein tum mein qaraar tha" .

1 / 6: qaraar

bahut kaam lene hain dard-e-jigar se

kahin zindagi ko

qaraar aa na jaaye

i seek to harness my heart's pain

for many tasks

i hope my life won't

slip into comfort

Qabil Ajmeri (8)

kaam (m) (14)

work

dard (m) (22)

pain

jigar (m) (8)

heart

zindagi (f) (41)

life

qaraar (m) (6)

peace, calm, tranquil

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

2 / 6: qaraar

na kisi ki aankh ka noor huun na kisi ke dil ka qaraar huun

jo kisi ke kaam na aa sakey

main vo ek musht-e-gubaar huun

am not the light of anyone’s eyes

nor offer comfort to any heart

could not be of value to anyone

was just a handful of dust

Muztar Khairabadi (4)

aankh (m) (11)

eyes, eye

noor (m) (10)

light, radiance

dil (m) (111)

heart

qaraar (m) (6)

peace, calm, tranquil

kaam (m) (14)

work

musht (m) (2)

fistful

gubaar (m) (1)

dust

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)

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3 / 6: qaraar

le gaya cheen ke kaun aaj tera sabr-o-qaraar

beqaraari tujhe ai dil

kabhi aisi to na thi

who has snatched away

your peace and calm

oh restless heart,

you were never like this

Bahadur Shah Zafar (9)

cheen (m) (1)

snatch, pull

sabr (m) (4)

patience, endurance

qaraar (m) (6)

peace, calm, tranquil

beqaraari (f) (3)

restlessness

dil (m) (111)

heart

kabhi (26)

on occasion

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)

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4 / 6: qaraar

ai beqaraari-e-dil mujh ko ye khabar hee na thee

ke jo qaraar ke sarhad hai

itteqa tak hai

oh, restlessnes of heart,

i did not know this

the frontier of serenity

is at edge of moral restraint

Firaq Gorakphuri (Raghupati Sahay) (13)

1969: Jnanpith

1997: India Commemorative Stamp

beqaraari (f) (3)

restlessness

dil (m) (111)

heart

khabar (f) (13)

news, awareness

qaraar (m) (6)

peace, calm, tranquil

sarhad (1)

boundary, edge

itteqa (m) (1)

moral restraint, piety

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (132)

5 / 6: qaraar

jaise sahraaon mein haule se chale baad-e-nasim

jaise beemar ko

be-wajh qaraar aa jaaye

like the gentle breeze

flowing through the deserts

like how the sick

unexpectedly get relief

Faiz Ahmad Faiz (22)

sahraaon (m) (1)

deserts

haule (1)

sememory

beemaar (m) (2)

sick

be-wajh (1)

withoutreason

qaraar (m) (6)

peace, calm, tranquil

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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6 / 6: qaraar

kisi manzil mein bhi haasil na hua dil ko qaraar

zindagi khwahish-e-nakaam

hi karte guzri

with no achievement in life did

my heart capture peace

my life was spent through a

series of unrequited desires

Qaisar Shameem (2)

manzil (f) (24)

goal, destination

haasil (m) (6)

capture, possess

dil (m) (111)

heart

qaraar (m) (6)

peace, calm, tranquil

zindagi (f) (41)

life

nakaam (3)

without success, failure

guzri (3)

spent, passed

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

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Featured Themes

Friends, Family, & Community (141)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Voice, Expression, & Language (80)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (72)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)

Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Miscellany (44)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Life, Learning, & Living (132)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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