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

nakaam: without success, failure

1 / 3: nakaam

be-kaif jawani be-dard zamana

nakaam-e-mohabbat ka

itna hi fasana

joyless youth,

painless life

for those unsuccessful in love,

this is the only story

Sarwar Alam Raz (2)

withoutjoy

without success, failure

story

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 3: nakaam

dil na-ummeed to nahi nakaam hi to hai

lambi hai gham ki shaam

magar shaam hi to hai

the heart is not hopeless

just not sorted for now

long is the night of sorrow

yet, it is just a night (that'll pass)

Faiz Ahmad Faiz (21)

dil (101)

heart

hope, expectation

without success, failure

long

gham (19)

sorrow, sadness

shaam (20)

evening

magar (25)

yet, but

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

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3 / 3: nakaam

kisi manzil mein bhi haasil na hua dil ko qaraar

zindagi khwahish-e-nakaam

hi karte guzri

with no achievement in life did

my heart capture peace

my life was spent through a

series of unrequited desires

Qaisar Shameem (2)

goal, destination

capture, possess

dil (101)

heart

peace, calm, tranquil

life

without success, failure

spent, passed

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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Featured Themes

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (105)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (112)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Friends, Family, & Community (132)

Voice, Expression, & Language (73)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Miscellany (44)

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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