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7 Urdu couplets and shers with asar

asar(m): effect, impact

1 / 7: asar

ghazal mein bandish-e-alfaaz hi nahi kaafi

jigar ka khoon bhi chaahiye

kuch asar ke liye

just a string of words is

not enough to make a poem

you also need a drop

of your heart's blood for it to last

Anonymous

alfaaz (m) (5)

words

jigar (m) (8)

heart

asar (m) (7)

effect, impact

khoon (m) (6)

blood

ghazal (m) (3)

poem

bandish (f) (2)

stringing

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

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2 / 7: asar

muddaa agar hai to ye hai aashiq-e-dil-geer ka

ashk mein hona asar ka

aah mein taaseer ka

if anything matters, it is

the lover's heart that's seized

there is force in the tear

and power in the sigh

Bal Mukund Besabr (2)

muddaa (m) (3)

matter

aashiq (m) (5)

lover, fan

dil (m) (108)

heart

geer (m) (1)

caught, seized

ashk (m) (5)

tears

asar (m) (7)

effect, impact

aah (m) (7)

sigh

taaseer (m) (2)

force, impact

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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3 / 7: asar

ishq ki choT ka kuchh dil pe asar ho to sahi

dard kam ho ya zyaada ho

magar ho to sahi

let love’s hurt have

some effect on the heart

whether the pain is less or more,

let there at least be some

Jalal Lakhnavi (4)

ishq (m) (34)

love

choT (m) (1)

hurt, injury

dil (m) (108)

heart

asar (m) (7)

effect, impact

dard (m) (20)

pain

zyaada (m) (6)

excess, too many

magar (28)

yet, but

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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4 / 7: asar

kis ki talaash hai hamen kis ke asar mein hain

jab se chale hain ghar se

musalsal safar mein hain

what am i in quest of?

under whose influence am i?

since the time i left home

i’ve been continuously traveling

Aashufta Changezi (1)

talaash (f) (9)

quest, search

asar (m) (7)

effect, impact

musalsal (m) (3)

continuous, always, constant

safar (m) (24)

journey, travel

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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5 / 7: asar

umr fariyaad mein barbaad gayi kuch na hua

naala mashhoor ghalat hai ke

asar karta hai

life was wasted prayers

and nothing came of it

the popular belief that

laments work...is a lie

Inamullah Khan Yaqeen (4)

umr (m) (15)

life

fariyaad (m) (3)

prayer, plea, plaint

barbaad (m) (2)

ruined, devastated

naala (m) (4)

cry, lament, wail

famous, well-known

wrong, mistake

asar (m) (7)

effect, impact

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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6 / 7: asar

bas tere aane ki ik afvaah ka aisa asar

kaise kaise log thay beemaar

achchhe ho gaye

just the rumour of your arrival

had such an effect

all sorts of sick people

got cured instantly

Nomaan Shauque (1)

afvaah (m) (1)

rumor

asar (m) (7)

effect, impact

log (m) (9)

people

beemaar (m) (2)

sick

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)

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7 / 7: asar

meri aah ka tum asar dekh lena

wo aayenge thaame jigar

dekh lena

the effect of my sighs

you just watch

my beloved will come, heart in hand

you just watch

Jaleel Manikpuri (11)

jigar (m) (8)

heart

asar (m) (7)

effect, impact

aah (m) (7)

sigh

hold

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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Featured Themes

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Miscellany (44)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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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