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4 Urdu couplets and shers with zaroorat

zaroorat(f): need, necessity

1 / 4: zaroorat

zindagi yuunhi bahut kam hai mohabbat ke liye

ruuth kar waqt ganvaane ki

zaroorat kya hai

life is so short

even for love

why waste any

being upset

Anonymous

zindagi (f) (41)

life

yuunhi (f) (1)

as it is

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

angry

waqt (m) (20)

time

ganvaane (m) (1)

waste

zaroorat (f) (4)

need, necessity

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 4: zaroorat

mujh ko thakne nahi deta ye zaroorat ka pahaad

mere bachche mujhe

buDha nahi hone dete

the mountain of needs

won’t let me get tired

my children

won’t let me grow old

Meraj Faizabadi (3)

zaroorat (f) (4)

need, necessity

pahaad (m) (1)

mountain

bachche (m) (3)

kids

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (137)

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3 / 4: zaroorat

jaan leni thi saaf saaf keh dete

zaroorat kya thi

muskurane ki

if the wish is to take my life

could have said so plainly

where was the need

to smile

Anonymous

jaan (m) (16)

life, strength / beloved

saaf saaf (m) (1)

simply, plainly

zaroorat (f) (4)

need, necessity

smile

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

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4 / 4: zaroorat

tum na maano magar haqeeqat hai

ishq insaan ki

zaroorat hai

you may not accept it

but it is the truth

love is a necessity

for a human being

Qabil Ajmeri (8)

magar (28)

yet, but

haqeeqat (f) (7)

reality, fact

ishq (m) (34)

love

insaan (m) (12)

human

zaroorat (f) (4)

need, necessity

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Featured Themes

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Miscellany (44)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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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