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

maang: ask, seek

1 / 3: maang

kyun maang rahe ho kisi baarish ki duaen

tum apne shikasta

dar-o-deewaar to dekho

why are you seeking

the blessings of rains

first pay attention to your

broken doors and walls

Jazib Quraishi (1)

ask, seek

rain

blessings, favors

broken, battered.

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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2 / 3: maang

aata hai daag-e-hasrat-e-dil ka shumaar yaad

mujh se mere gunaah ka hisaab

aye khuda, na maang

the painful scars of unmet desires

keep coming to my mind

don't from me also ask, oh god,

an account of my sins

Mirza Ghalib (63)

daag (2)

scar

desire, mostly unmet

dil (101)

heart

count, tally

yaad (34)

memory, remember

sins, crimes

count, account

khuda (30)

god

ask, seek

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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3 / 3: maang

umr-e-daraaz maang ke laaye thay chaar din

do aarzoo mein kaT gaye

do intezaar mein

seeking a long life

i got myself four days

two spent in wanting

and two in waiting

Bahadur Shah Zafar (9)

umr (15)

life

long

ask, seek

four

desire

waiting

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Featured Themes

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Miscellany (44)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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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