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4 Urdu couplets and shers with dasht

dasht(m): wilderness, desert

1 / 4: dasht

sun raha hun abhi tak main apni hi aawaz ki baazgasht

yaani is dasht mein zor se

bolna bhi akaarat gaya

i keep hearing just

the echo of my shouts

in this desolation, it is futile

no matter how loud i scream

Abbas Tabish (5)

dasht (m) (4)

wilderness, desert

baazgasht (m) (1)

echo

zor (m) (4)

power, control

akaarat (f) (1)

futile, useless

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

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2 / 4: dasht

pyaaso raho na dasht mein baarish ke muntazir

maaro zameen pe paanv ki

paani nikal paDe

do not remain thirsty in the desert

patiently expecting rain

stamp the ground with your feet

so water will burst forth

Iqbal Sajid (2)

pyaaso (m) (1)

thirsty ones

dasht (m) (4)

wilderness, desert

baarish (f) (4)

rain

muntazir (m) (3)

one who is waiting, expecting

zameen (m) (13)

ground, earth, land

paanv (m) (5)

feet

come out, emerge

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3 / 4: dasht

dasht aankhon mein tha aawaaz mein veerani thi

kha gaya shahr use

kehte hain deewani thi

wilderness was in her eyes

and in her voice, desolation

the city exhausted her

and called her a mad one

Poonam Meera (1)

dasht (m) (4)

wilderness, desert

aawaaz (m) (3)

voice

veerani (f) (1)

desolation

deewani (f) (1)

mad person

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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4 / 4: dasht

dasht-e-tanhaai mein jeene ka saleeqa seekhiye

ye shikasta bam-o-dar bhi

humsafar ho jaayenge

in the desert of loneliness

learn the art of living

these broken doors and windows

will become your companions too

Fuzail Jafri (1)

dasht (m) (4)

wilderness, desert

tanhaai (f) (11)

solitude, loneliness

saleeqa (m) (3)

skill, art, method

broken, battered.

dar (m) (8)

window, door, gate

humsafar (m) (4)

companion

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Miscellany (44)

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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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