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

hairaan: agitated, surprised

1 / 3: hairaan

hairaan huun is qadar ki shab-e-wasl bhi mujhe

tu saamne hai

aur tera intezaar hai

i am so surprised

in this evening of union

you are in front of me

yet i am still waiting for you

Mushafi Ghulam Hamdani (6)

agitated, surprised

amount of, degree

shab (13)

evening, night

wasl (7)

meeting, union

in front of, opposite

waiting

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

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2 / 3: hairaan

dam na nikla yaar ki na-meharbaani dekh kar

sakth hairaan huun main

apni sakth-jaani dekh kar

i didn't die

seeing my beloved's unkindness

i am so surprised

by my own resilience

Sheikh Bimar Ali Bakhsh (1)

dam (9)

moment, breath

nikla (12)

turned out, came out

yaar (19)

friend, beloved

na-meharbaani (1)

unkindness

difficult, hard

agitated, surprised

sakth-jaani (1)

toughness, resilience

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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3 / 3: hairaan

chaand bhi hairaan dariyaa bhi pareshaani mein hai

aks kis ka hai ki

itni raushni paani mein hai

the moon is agitated

the river is troubled too

whose reflection is this

that the waters are filled with light

Farhat Ehsas (2)

moon

agitated, surprised

river

aks (4)

reflection

light, brightness

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (49)

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Featured Themes

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Miscellany (44)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (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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