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4 Urdu couplets and shers with baarish

baarish(f): rain

1 / 4: baarish

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)

maang (f) (3)

ask, seek

baarish (f) (4)

rain

duaen (m) (1)

blessings, favors

broken, battered.

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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2 / 4: baarish

kyun kar na lutf baada-kashi ka ho aab mein

baarish mein jo huroof hain

woh hain sharaab mein

why shouldn't the pleasure

of wine also exist in water?

the expressive intoxication of rain

is also found in wine

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

baada-kashi (f) (1)

wine drinking

aab (m) (3)

water

baarish (f) (4)

rain

huroof (m) (1)

letters

sharaab (m) (14)

wine, liquor, drink

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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3 / 4: baarish

pyaaso raho na dasht mein baarish ke muntazir

maaro zameen pe paanv ki

paani nikal paDe

do not remain thirsty in the desert

patiently expecting rain

stamp the ground with your feet

so water will burst forth

Iqbal Sajid (2)

pyaaso (m) (1)

thirsty ones

dasht (m) (4)

wilderness, desert

baarish (f) (4)

rain

muntazir (m) (3)

one who is waiting, expecting

zameen (m) (13)

ground, earth, land

paanv (m) (5)

feet

come out, emerge

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4 / 4: baarish

yaad aayi vo pehli baarish

jab tujhe

ek nazar dekha tha

i remembered

those first showers

when i

caught a glimpse of you

Raaz Allahabadi (3)

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

baarish (f) (4)

rain

pehli (f) (1)

first

nazar (f) (31)

perspective, sight

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Featured Themes

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Miscellany (44)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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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