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

tishnagi: thirst

1 / 3: tishnagi

tum samandar ki rifaaqat pe bharosa na karo

tishnagi lab pe sajaaye hue

mar jaaoge

don’t place your faith and rely

rely on the kindness of the ocean

you will die with your lips

decorated by thirst

Kaif Azimabadi (1)

ocean

companionship, love

confidence, reliance

thirst

lab (19)

lip, lips

decorate, adorn

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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2 / 3: tishnagi

peeye baiTha huun josh ilm-o-nazar ke saikDoN qulzum

are, phir bhi, balaa ki tishnagi

maaloom hoti hai

i have drunk, josh, from hundreds of

oceans of knowledge and insights

but still,

an unbearable thirst grips me

Josh Malihabadi (5)

sitting

ilm (5)

knowledge, learning

nazar (30)

perspective, sight

ocean, abyss

troubles / intensity

thirst

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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3 / 3: tishnagi

shiddat-e-tishnagi mein bhi ghairat-e-maikashi rahi

us ne jo pher li nazar

main ne bhi jaam rakh diya

even in the intensity of thirst

my dignity of drinking remained

when she turned her face away

i too put down my cup

Ahmad Faraz (21)

intensity, dedication, devotion

thirst

pride, shame, modesty

drinking

nazar (30)

perspective, sight

jaam (10)

wine cup, goblet

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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Miscellany (44)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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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