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6 Urdu couplets and shers with daagh

daagh: scars, stains

1 / 6: daagh

ye daagh daagh ujaala ye shab gazeeda sahar

wo intezaar tha jis ka

ye wo sahar to naheen

this tainted brightness

this night-bitten dawn

this is not the sunrise

we have long waited for

Faiz Ahmad Faiz (21)

daagh (m) (6)

scars, stains

ujaala (m) (3)

light

shab (m) (14)

evening, night

bitten, wounded

sahar (m) (7)

dawn

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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2 / 6: daagh

daagh-e-dil chamak kar ab ye kehte hain, 'faheem'

hai ye ghar roshan hamin se hain

charaagh-e-khaana ham

the scars of the heart

now gleam and say

it is our light, 'faheem'

that keeps this home bright

Faheem Gorakhpuri (7)

daagh (m) (6)

scars, stains

dil (m) (106)

heart

chamak (m) (2)

sparkle

charaagh (m) (15)

lamp, light, flame

khaana (m) (5)

room, section, space

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

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3 / 6: daagh

seene ka daagh hai woh naala ke lab tak na gaya

khaak ka rizq hai woh qatra

ke dariyaa na hua

it remains a scar on the heart

the lament that didn’t reach the lips

it remains a part of the dust

the drop that doesn’t become the river

Mirza Ghalib (63)

dariyaa (m) (13)

river

seene (m) (7)

heart, chest

daagh (m) (6)

scars, stains

naala (m) (4)

cry, lament, wail

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

khaak (m) (4)

dust, ashes, worthless

qatra (m) (5)

drop, drop of water

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

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4 / 6: daagh

zakhm jhele, daagh bhi khaaye bahut

dil laga kar hum to

pachhtaaye bahut

many wounds i bore,

many scars did i sustain

getting my heart entangled

i regretted a lot

Meer Taqi Meer (13)

zakhm (m) (15)

wound, injury

daagh (m) (6)

scars, stains

bahut (20)

too much or many

dil (m) (106)

heart

regret, repent

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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5 / 6: daagh

daagh duniya ne diye zakhm zamaane se mile

hum ko tohfe ye

tumhein dost banaane se mile

i got the scars from the world

and the wounds from life

the few gifts i got

from having you as a friend

Kaif Bhopali (2)

zakhm (m) (15)

wound, injury

daagh (m) (6)

scars, stains

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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6 / 6: daagh

sajde ke daagh se na hui aashnaa jabeen

begaana waar guzre

har ik aastaan se ham

my forehead knew

no scars from prostration

i passed every threshold

like a stranger

Asar Sahbai (1)

sajde (m) (2)

prostrate in prayer

daagh (m) (6)

scars, stains

aashnaa (m) (1)

familiar, acquaintance

jabeen (m) (3)

forehead, face

begaana (m) (3)

indifferent, stranger

guzre (m) (3)

transpires, passes

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Featured Themes

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Miscellany (44)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (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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