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5 Urdu couplets and shers with tabassum

tabassum(m): smile

Description of tabassum: Tabassum is an Urdu word meaning a gentle, subtle smile that conveys warmth and serenity. Unlike a broad grin, it radiates quiet elegance without overt exuberance. Differs from hasrat, which denotes longing or desire, as tabassum focuses purely on joyful expression. In Urdu poetry, it often symbolizes beauty and divine grace, as in Ghalib's verses evoking a beloved's enchanting smile.

1 / 5: tabassum

nishaan-e-mard-e-momin ba too goyam

choon marg aayad

tabassum bar lab-e-ost

what is the sign

of a person of learning?

when death comes,

has a smile on the lips

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

nishaan (m) (3)

sign, river, mark

mard (m) (4)

man, men

momin (m) (2)

religious, pious

marg (m) (2)

death

tabassum (m) (5)

smile

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (132)

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2 / 5: tabassum

ek qayaamat hai jawaani ek qayaamat hai shabaab

har tabassum ek toofan

har nazar ek inquilaab

youth is an apocalypse

so is youthful vigor

every smile a storm

every glance a revolution

Dagh Dehlvi (11)

qayaamat (f) (9)

catastrophe, apocalypse

shabaab (m) (6)

youth

tabassum (m) (5)

smile

toofan (m) (9)

storm, cyclone

nazar (f) (33)

perspective, sight

inquilaab (m) (7)

revolution

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

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3 / 5: tabassum

pa ke ik tera tabassum muskuraayi kayenaat

jhoom uTTha vo bhi

dil jeene jo bezaar tha

just one smile from you…

the whole world rejoiced

those hearts, weary of living,

sprung to life to celebrate

JaiKrishn Chaudhry Habeeb (6)

tabassum (m) (5)

smile

muskuraayi (1)

smiled

kayenaat (f) (4)

universe

jhoom (m) (2)

sway, dance

bezaar (m) (1)

weary, dejected

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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4 / 5: tabassum

shokhi shabaab husn tabassum haya ke saath

dil le liya hai aap ne

kis kis ada ke saath

playfulness, youth, beauty,

smile and modesty together

with so many graces and charms

you have stolen my heart

Kunwar Mahendra Singh Bedi Sahar (2)

shokhi (f) (2)

playfulness

shabaab (m) (6)

youth

husn (m) (20)

beauty

tabassum (m) (5)

smile

haya (f) (2)

modesty

dil (m) (111)

heart

ada (f) (1)

style, grace, mannerism

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

5 / 5: tabassum

zara ek tabassum ki takleef karna

ke gulzar mein

phool murjha rahe hai

do take the trouble

to smile once

for the flowers

in the garden are wilting

Abdul Hamid Adam (12)

tabassum (m) (5)

smile

gulzaar (m) (2)

garden

phool (m) (14)

flowers, flower

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

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Featured Themes

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (119)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (80)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (72)

Love, Passion, and Longing (117)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (111)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Miscellany (44)

Friends, Family, & Community (141)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Life, Learning, & Living (132)

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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