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4 Urdu couplets and shers with mard

mard(m): man, men

Description of mard: Mard is an Urdu word meaning a courageous, virile man embodying strength, honor, and masculinity. Unlike passive or weak figures, it evokes an archetype of bold defiance against injustice. Differs from mere "male" by connoting heroic valor and unyielding resolve. In Urdu poetry, mard symbolizes the ideal lover-warrior, as in Ghalib's verses praising the mard's indomitable spirit amid adversity.

1 / 4: mard

nishaan-e-mard-e-momin ba too goyam

choon marg aayad

tabassum bar lab-e-ost

what is the sign

of a person of learning?

when death comes,

has a smile on the lips

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

nishaan (m) (3)

sign, river, mark

mard (m) (4)

man, men

momin (m) (2)

religious, pious

marg (m) (2)

death

tabassum (m) (5)

smile

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)

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2 / 4: mard

muflisi sab bahaar khoti hai

mard ka eitbaar

khoti hai

poverty robs

all seasons of their beauty

and it strips man

of his dignity and trust

Wali Dakni (10)

muflisi (f) (3)

poverty, destitution

sab (15)

all

bahaar (f) (12)

spring

khoti (1)

lost, diminished in value

mard (m) (4)

man, men

eitbaar (m) (5)

faith, belief

Theme: Time, Life & Learning (133)

3 / 4: mard

tum bhi aakhir ho mard kya jaano

ek aurat ka dard

kya jaano

you too, after all, are a man

what do you know?

about a woman’s pain

what do you know?

Syeda Arshia Haq (2)

aakhir (5)

alas, afterall

mard (m) (4)

man, men

jaano (m) (1)

toknow

aurat (f) (2)

woman

dard (m) (22)

pain

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (31)

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4 / 4: mard

kis se ab aarzoo-e-wasl karein

is kharaabe mein

koyi mard kahaan

with whom

should i wish to meet

in these wastelands

are there any men left?

Fahmida Riaz (4)

aarzoo (m) (18)

desire

wasl (m) (7)

meeting, union

kharaabe (m) (1)

ruin, spoilt, waste

mard (m) (4)

man, men

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (121)

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Featured Themes

Home, Country, & Belonging (31)

Time, Life & Learning (133)

Voice, Expression, & Language (82)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (73)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (114)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Miscellany (44)

Friends, Family, & Community (146)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (59)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (121)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (55)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (38)

Nature, World & Universe (51)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Love, Passion, and Longing (120)

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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