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6 Urdu couplets and shers with samjha

samjha(m): understand

1 / 6: samjha

zindagi kam paDhe pardesi ka khat hai 'ibrat'

ye kisi tarah paDha jaye

na samjha jaye

life is like a little-read letter

of a foreigner, 'ibrat',

however you read it,

you can't make sense of it

Ibrat Machlishahri (1)

zindagi (f) (41)

life

pardesi (f) (1)

foreigner

khat (f) (7)

letter

tarah (15)

type, like, similar to

read

samjha (m) (6)

understand

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 6: samjha

rahee nagufta mere dil mein dastaan mere

na us dayaar mein samjha koyi

zabaan mere

my heart held

my untold tale

and, not a soul there

understood my language

Meer Taqi Meer (13)

unspoken

dil (m) (108)

heart

dastaan (f) (3)

story

dayaar (m) (4)

territory, region

samjha (m) (6)

understand

zabaan (m) (10)

language, tongue

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

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3 / 6: samjha

us ne gaali mujhe dee ho ke itaab-aaluda

aur main saada

use lutf-e-zabaani samjha

she scolded me,

her words sharp with anger

i, in my innocence,

found it delightfully eloquent

Mushafi Ghulam Hamdani (6)

gaali (f) (1)

scolding, cursing

saada (m) (1)

simple, innocent

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

zabaani (f) (2)

narration

samjha (m) (6)

understand

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

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4 / 6: samjha

zamaana aql ko samjha hua hai mishal-e-raah

kise khabar ki junoon bhi hai

saahib-e-idraak

the world always considered

intellect to be the guiding light

who knew that passion

can also inform and enlighten

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

zamaana (m) (7)

world, age, days

aql (m) (6)

reason, intellect

samjha (m) (6)

understand

mishal (m) (1)

beacon, streetlight

raah (m) (23)

street, path

khabar (f) (12)

news, awareness

junoon (m) (10)

passion, madness

saahib (m) (1)

ruler, authority

idraak (m) (1)

perception, enlightenment

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

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5 / 6: samjha

zabaan hamaari na samjha yahaan koi 'majrooh'

hum ajnabi ki tarah

apne hi watan mein rahe

no one here, ‘majrooh’,

understands what i say

i remain a stranger

in my own land

Majrooh Sultanpuri (13)

1993: Dadasaheb Phalke Award

2013: India Commemorative Stamp

zabaan (m) (10)

language, tongue

samjha (m) (6)

understand

ajnabi (f) (5)

stranger

tarah (15)

type, like, similar to

watan (m) (2)

homeland, country

rahe (20)

remain

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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6 / 6: samjha

samjha liya fareb se mujhko to aap ne

dil se to pooch lijiye

kyun beqaraar hai

with some trick

you explained it to me

but please ask my heart

why it is still restless

Lala Madhav Ram Jauhar (7)

samjha (m) (6)

understand

fareb (m) (4)

trick, deceit

aap (12)

respectful 'you'

dil (m) (108)

heart

ask

restless

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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Featured Themes

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Miscellany (44)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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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