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

tab: pain, shining

1 / 3: tab

saath mere tere jo dukh tha so, pyaare, aish tha

jab se tu bichhDa hai

tab se aish sab gham ho gaya

with you beside me, my love,

even pain felt like joy

but from the moment you left

ever joy has turned into sorrow

Abroo Shah Mubarak (7)

dukh (6)

sorrow, grief

aish (6)

fun, frolic

disperse, part way

tab (3)

pain, shining

sab (13)

all

gham (19)

sorrow, sadness

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

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2 / 3: tab

ghalib o mushafi o mir o naseem o momin

tab-e-hasrat ne uThaayaa hai

har ustaad se faiz

ghalib and mushafi and mir

naseem and momin

hasrat has learned, drawn grace

from every giant

Hasrat Mohani (6)

2014: Commemorative Stamp, India

tab (3)

pain, shining

master, teacher

faiz (2)

graceful, successful

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

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3 / 3: tab

tab ham donon waqt churaa kar laate thay

ab milte hain

jab bhi fursat hoti hai

once, we stole time

to be with each other

now, we only meet

only if leisure permits

Javed Akhtar (10)

2007: Padma Bhushan

2013: Sahitya Akademi Award

tab (3)

pain, shining

both

waqt (20)

time

leisure, freedom

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (132)

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Featured Themes

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Miscellany (44)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

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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