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10 Urdu couplets and shers with baad

baad: breeze / after

1 / 10: baad

baad muddat ke ye, aye dagh,samajh mein aaya

wahi daana hai kaha

jis ne na maana dil ka

after a long time, dagh,

i have understood

the wise is the one who

did not follow his heart

Dagh Dehlvi (11)

baad (10)

breeze / after

muddat (f) (5)

period, duration

samajh (f) (6)

understand, understanding

wise, learned

agreed, listen to

dil (m) (108)

heart

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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2 / 10: baad

akele to hum pehle hi jee rahe thay

kyu tanha se ho gaye hum

tere jaane ke baad

I was living by myself

even earlier

why am I now lonely,

after you left?

Ahmad Faraz (21)

akele (m) (3)

by oneself, alone

before

rahe (20)

remain

tanha (m) (7)

alone

baad (10)

breeze / after

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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3 / 10: baad

charaagh jalte hain baad-e-saba mehakti hai

tumhare husn-e-takallum se

kya naheen hota

lamps light up,

fragrance in morning breeze

what can’t happen

with your beautiful eloquence

Hamid Mahboob (1)

charaagh (m) (15)

lamp, light, flame

jalte (m) (4)

light up, burn

baad (10)

breeze / after

saba (m) (5)

breeze, zephyr

husn (m) (19)

beauty

takallum (m) (6)

speech, eloquence

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

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4 / 10: baad

baad marne ke meri qabr pe aaye woh ‘mir’

yaad aayi mere isa ko

dawaa mere baad

my beloved came to my grave

after i am dead

my healer remembered the cure

after i am gone

Meer Taqi Meer (13)

baad (10)

breeze / after

qabr (m) (5)

grave, tomb

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

isa (m) (1)

healer, god

dawaa (f) (5)

medicine, cure

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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5 / 10: baad

muddat ke baad us ne jo ki lutf ki nigaah

jee khush to ho gayaa

magar aansoo nikal paDe

after ages, when she

cast an affectionate glance

my heart rejoiced

but tears flowed out

muddat (f) (5)

period, duration

baad (10)

breeze / after

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

jee (m) (2)

heart, soul

happy

magar (28)

yet, but

come out, emerge

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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6 / 10: baad

baad marne ki bhi na chhoDi rifaaqat meri

meri turbat se lagi baithi hai

hasrat meri

even after my death

my love did not leave me

my desires stayed shackled

to my grave

Ameer Minai (7)

baad (10)

breeze / after

rifaaqat (f) (2)

companionship, love

turbat (f) (1)

grave

hasrat (f) (11)

desire, mostly unmet

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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7 / 10: baad

ab naheen jannat mashaam-e-kuucha-e-yaar ki shameem

nikhat-e-zulf kya hui

baad-e-saba ko kya hua

the lane of my beloved no longer

has the fragrance of heaven

what happened to the delight of tresses

where did the morning breeze go

Abdul Majeed Salik (4)

jannat (f) (8)

heaven

mashaam (m) (1)

smell, nostrils

kuucha (m) (1)

lane

yaar (m) (19)

friend, beloved

shameem (m) (1)

fragrance, perfume

nikhat (f) (2)

fragrance, aroma

zulf (m) (7)

tresses (of a woman)

baad (10)

breeze / after

saba (m) (5)

breeze, zephyr

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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8 / 10: baad

ghurbat ki thanDi chaanv mein yaad aai us ki dhoop

qadr-e-watan hui hamein

tark-e-watan ke baad

in the cool shade of exile

i yearned for the heat of its sun

only after abandoning the homeland

did i understand its true worth

ghurbat (f) (1)

poverty, lowliness

thanDi (f) (1)

cool

chaanv (m) (3)

shade

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

dhoop (f) (10)

heat from sun

qadr (m) (4)

value, worth

watan (m) (2)

homeland, country

tark (m) (1)

abandonment

baad (10)

breeze / after

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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9 / 10: baad

bole vo muskuraa ke bahut iltijaa ke baad

ji to ye chaahta hai

teri maan jaaye

she said with a smile

after much pleading

my heart now desires

to yield to you

Bekhud Dehlvi (5)

smile

iltijaa (m) (2)

plea, prayer

baad (10)

breeze / after

maan (m) (1)

agree / honor

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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10 / 10: baad

muddat ke baad lauT ke ghar aa gaya to huun

ab sochne laga huun

koyi doosra huun main

after a long time,

i have returned home

now i feel like

i am someone else

Iqbal Anjum (2)

muddat (f) (5)

period, duration

baad (10)

breeze / after

lauT (1)

return

to think

doosra (m) (3)

other, something else

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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Featured Themes

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Love, Passion, and Longing (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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