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

aashiqi: love

1 / 3: aashiqi

talaash-e-talab mein woh lazzat mili hai dua kar raha hoon ke manzil na aaye

raah-e-aashiqi ka taqaaza yehi hai ke

kashti chale par saahil na aaye

i found so much joy in the seeking of my desire

i am praying the destination never arrives

the demand of the path of love is just this:

boat keeps sailing, but shore is never reached

Anonymous

quest, search

demand, desire, wish

pleasure, joy, delight

dua (11)

blessing, prayer

goal, destination

raah (23)

street, path

love

demand, requirement

boat

shore, coast

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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2 / 3: aashiqi

aashiqi se milegaa, aye zaahid

bandagi se

khuda nahin milta

through love,

you will find, o priest

through worship,

you won't find god

Dagh Dehlvi (11)

love

priest, pious person

worship

khuda (30)

god

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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3 / 3: aashiqi

nayi shamen jalaao aashiqi ki anjuman waalo

ki suunaa hai

shabistaan-e-dil-e-parvaana barson se

light new lamps

o oranizers of the assembly of love

for the night chamber of the moth's heart

has been desolate for ages

Abdul Majeed Salik (4)

nayi (5)

new

candles, lamps

love

gathering, assembly

empty, desolate

moth

years

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

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Featured Themes

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Miscellany (44)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

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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