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3 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

dayaar: territory, region

1 / 3: dayaar

ham ajnabi hain aaj bhi apne dayaar mein

har shakhs poochhta hai yahi

tum yahaan kahaan

i remain a stranger

in my own land

everyone still asks

'what are you doing here?'

Waheeda Naseem (1)

stranger

territory, region

person, individual

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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2 / 3: dayaar

musaafiron ki tavaazo se naam hota hai

karam karo ke

ghareeb-ud-dayaar ham bhi hain

thanks to passerby's courtesy

i earn a reputation

kindly remember that

i am poor soul in this world

Zafar Iqbal (5)

travelers

humility, modesty

kindness, grace, favor

poor, destitute

territory, region

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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3 / 3: dayaar

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 (101)

heart

story

territory, region

understand

language, tongue

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

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Featured Themes

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Miscellany (44)

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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