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

shikast: broken, defeated

1 / 4: shikast

har ik shikast-e-tamanna pe muskuraate hain

woh kya karen jo

musalsal fareb khaate hain

at every broken dream

they smile

what can they do who

always suffer deceit

Raaz Muradabadi (1)

broken, defeated

wish, desire

smile

continuous, always, constant

trick, deceit

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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2 / 4: shikast

mujh ko meri shikast ki dohri saza mili

tujh se bichhaD ke

zindagi duniya se ja mili

i was doubly punished

for my abject defeat

after separating from you

i had to go live with the world

Saqi Faruqi (2)

broken, defeated

double

saza (4)

punishment

separate, disperse

life

world

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

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3 / 4: shikast

ajab junoon hai ye intiqaam ka jazba

shikast kha ke woh

pani mein zahr Daal aaya

what a strange passion

this thirst for revenge is

after being defeated,

he returned, poisoning the water

Azhar Inayati (2)

ajab (9)

strange, odd, unique

passion, madness

revenge

passion, emotion

broken, defeated

zahr (2)

poison

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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4 / 4: shikast

kyun mast-e-sharaab-e-aish-o-tarab takleef-e-tawajjoh farmaayen

aawaz-e-shikast-e-dil hi to hai

aawaz-e-shikast-e-jaam nahin

why draw needless attention to

the joy and elation inspired by wine

that sound is only of the heart breaking

not that of the (wine) goblet breaking

Jigar Moradabadi (12)

1959: Sahitya Akademi

wine, liquor, drink

mast (1)

intoxication, carefree

attention, interest

ecstasy, high emotion

broken, defeated

jaam (10)

wine cup, goblet

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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Featured Themes

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Miscellany (44)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

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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