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4 Urdu couplets and shers with qaabil

qaabil(m): worthy, deserving

1 / 4: qaabil

arz-e-niyaaz-e-ishq ke qaabil naheen raha

jis dil pe naaz tha mujhe

woh dil naheen raha

no longer worthy

of the blessings of love

the heart i was once proud of,

that heart is no more

Mirza Ghalib (63)

arz (m) (2)

petition, plea

niyaaz (m) (1)

blessings

ishq (m) (34)

love

qaabil (m) (4)

worthy, deserving

dil (m) (108)

heart

naaz (m) (6)

grace, pride, hauteur

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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2 / 4: qaabil

faqat ummeed hai bakhshish ki teri rahmat se

vagarna afv ke qaabil

mere gunaah nahin

it is only by your mercy

that i expect absolution

else, my sins are beyond

any claim for pardon

Abad Lakhnavi (2)

only, just, simply

ummeed (m) (10)

hope, expectation

rahmat (f) (4)

mercy

vagarna (m) (2)

otherwise

afv (m) (1)

pardon, forgiveness

qaabil (m) (4)

worthy, deserving

gunaah (m) (2)

sins, crimes

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)

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3 / 4: qaabil

maana ki teri deed ke qaabil naheen huun main

tu mera shauq dekh

mera intezaar dekh

understand i am not

worthy of your attention

but look at my passion

and at my patience

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

agreed, listen to

deed (m) (2)

vision, sight

qaabil (m) (4)

worthy, deserving

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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4 / 4: qaabil

duniya mein wohi shakhs hai taazim ke qaabil

jis shakhs ne halat ka

rukh mod diya ho

that person is worthy

of reverence in this world

who changes the

course of fate

Ali Sardar Jafri (6)

1997: Jnanpith Award

1967: Padma Shri

taazim (m) (1)

respect, reverence, praise

qaabil (m) (4)

worthy, deserving

rukh (m) (13)

face, direction

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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Featured Themes

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Miscellany (44)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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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