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3 Urdu couplets and shers with hasti

hasti(f): life, existence, being

1 / 3: hasti

kis se shikwa karen veeraane-e-hasti ka, 'hayat'

ham ne khud apni

tamannaaon ko jeene na diya

to whom will i complain, hayat,

about this life of desolation

i myself did not let my

aspirations live and thrive

Masooda Hayat (1)

khud (23)

myself

shikwa (m) (3)

complaint

desolation, deserted,

hasti (f) (3)

life, existence, being

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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2 / 3: hasti

suni hikaayat-e-hasti to darmiyaan se suni

na ibtida ki khabar hai

na inteha maaloom

heard the story of life

but from the middle

don’t know how it started

nor know where it will end

Fani Badayuni (5)

hikaayat (f) (1)

story, tale

hasti (f) (3)

life, existence, being

darmiyaan (f) (5)

between

ibtida (m) (2)

beginning

khabar (f) (12)

news, awareness

inteha (m) (3)

ending, finale

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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3 / 3: hasti

tera ehsaas zara sa teri hasti paayaab

to samundar ki tarah

shor machaata kya hai

your experience so trivial

your existence so shallow

why do you create a furor

like a noisy sea

Shahzad Ahmad (4)

ehsaas (m) (4)

feeling, experience

hasti (f) (3)

life, existence, being

paayaab (m) (1)

shallow, knee-deep

shor machaana (2)

make noise

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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Featured Themes

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (60)

Voice, Expression, & Language (77)

Friends, Family, & Community (137)

Miscellany (44)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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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