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8 Urdu couplets and shers with sar

sar(m): front, top, head

1 / 8: sar

tanha khaDa hoon main bhi sar-e-karbala-e-asr

aur sochta huun

mere tarafdaar kya hue

i stand alone on the

battlefield of today's karbala

and wondering

where have all my supporters gone?

Mohsin Ehsan (1)

tanha (m) (7)

alone

sar (m) (8)

front, top, head

asr (m) (1)

present age, time

think

supporters, companions

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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2 / 8: sar

woh bhi sar-e-maqtal hai ki sach jis ka tha shaahid

aur waaqif-e-ahvaal-e-adaalat

bhi bahut thi

even they were at the site of execution

who bore witness to the truth

and she too was familiar

with the system of justice

Parveen Shakir (16)

sar (m) (8)

front, top, head

sach (m) (7)

truth

shaahid (m) (3)

witness

waaqif (m) (3)

aware of, familiar

ahvaal (m) (2)

condition, state

adaalat (f) (1)

court of law

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

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3 / 8: sar

sar-e-mehshar gunahgaaron ki saff mein

amaa’n dekho toh

kitne maulavi hai

on judgment day

in the line of sinners

you can see

how many priests there are

Machis Lakhnavi (1)

sar (m) (8)

front, top, head

mehshar (m) (1)

assembly on judgment day

gunahgaaron (m) (2)

sinners

saff (m) (1)

line

maulavi (f) (1)

priests

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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4 / 8: sar

na dekha wo kahin jalwa jo dekha khaana-e-dil mein

bahut masjid mein sar maara

bahut sa DhoonDa butkhana

nowhere did i see such splendor

as i have in the confines of my heart

though i kocked my head in mosques

and searched endlessly in the temples

Bahadur Shah Zafar (9)

jalwa (m) (3)

bright, splendor

khaana (m) (5)

room, section, space

dil (m) (108)

heart

masjid (m) (6)

mosque

sar (m) (8)

front, top, head

DhoonDa (m) (1)

search

butkhana (m) (1)

temple, home of idols

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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5 / 8: sar

jhuk kar salaam karne mein kya harj hai magar

sar itna mat jhukaao ki

dastaar gir pade

what harm is there

in bowing respectfully, but

don’t bend so much

that your hat falls off

Iqbal Azeem (1)

jhuk (m) (2)

bow

salaam (m) (5)

greeting, farewell

harj (m) (1)

harm, objection

magar (28)

yet, but

sar (m) (8)

front, top, head

dastaar (m) (1)

turban, head-dress

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)

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6 / 8: sar

jo main sar-ba-sajda hua kabhi to zamin se aane lagi sadaa

tera dil to hai sanam-ashna

tujhe kya milega namaaz mein

when i was prostrate in prayer

i heard a voice from the ground

when your heart itself is the beloved

what will you get from this prayer?

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

sar (m) (8)

front, top, head

sajda (m) (3)

prostrate, bow

kabhi (26)

on occasion

zamin (m) (1)

ground

sadaa (m) (2)

call, voice / forever

dil (m) (108)

heart

sanam (m) (4)

beloved, idol

namaaz (m) (5)

(muslim) prayers, worship

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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7 / 8: sar

sab tere siva kaafir aakhir is ka matlab kya

sar phira de insaan ka

aisa khabt-e-mazhab kya

all but you are infidels?

what does that even mean?

what is this frenzy of faith

that drives a person insane?

Yagana Changezi (8)

kaafir (m) (5)

infidel, disbeliever

alas, afterall

sar (m) (8)

front, top, head

insaan (m) (12)

human

khabt (m) (1)

madness, frenzy

mazhab (m) (5)

religion

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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8 / 8: sar

dard-e-sar hai khumaar se mujh ko

jald le kar sharaab

aa saaqi

the intoxication has

left me with a hangover

quickly, o wine-pourer,

fetch me another drink

Taban Abdul Hai (6)

dard (m) (20)

pain

sar (m) (8)

front, top, head

khumaar (m) (2)

also intoxication

jald (1)

fast, quick

sharaab (m) (14)

wine, liquor, drink

saaqi (f) (9)

wine-pourer, bartender

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Featured Themes

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Miscellany (44)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

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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