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5 Urdu couplets and shers with baaqi

baaqi: remainder, left

Description of baaqi: 'Baaqi' is an Urdu word derived from Arabic roots meaning the everlasting or remaining one, often denoting permanence and endurance beyond time. Unlike transient worldly possessions that perish, it signifies what endures eternally, as in divine attributes. Differs from 'faani,' which implies the perishable and fleeting nature of creation. In Urdu poetry, it evokes longing for the eternal beloved who remains after all else fades.

1 / 5: baaqi

aur kya dekhne ko baaqi hai

aap se dil laga ke

dekh liya

what else is

left to be seen

giving my heart to you

i have seen it all

Faiz Ahmad Faiz (22)

baaqi (5)

remainder, left

aap (12)

respectful 'you'

dil (m) (109)

heart

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

2 / 5: baaqi

ye chaar din ke tamaashe hain aah duniyaa ke

raha jahaan mein sikandar

na aur na jam baaqi

the spectacles of this world

last, ah, but for a few days

neither sikandar remained

nor did jam in this world

Bhartendu Harishchandra (4)

chaar (m) (6)

four

aah (m) (7)

sigh

jahaan (m) (16)

world, universe

sikandar (m) (1)

king, alexander

jam (m) (1)

jamshid (mythical persian king)

baaqi (5)

remainder, left

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

3 / 5: baaqi

abhi hain qurb ke kuchh aur marhale baaqi

ke tujh ko pa ke hamen

phir teri tamanna hai

there are still stages

of closeness left

after attaining you

i still yearn for you

Tabish Dehlvi (1)

qurb (m) (2)

closeness, vicinity

marhale (m) (1)

stages

baaqi (5)

remainder, left

tamanna (m) (13)

wish, desire

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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4 / 5: baaqi

dekhna un ki gavaahi pe yaqeen mat karna

aye jahaan sun le abhi

mera bayaan baaqi hai

don't place faith

in his testimony

for my statement

is yet to be heard

Roopa Mehta Naghma (F) (1)

gavaahi (f) (1)

testimony

yaqeen (m) (10)

faith, belief

bayaan (f) (8)

narration, declaration

baaqi (5)

remainder, left

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

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5 / 5: baaqi

maazi-e-marhoom ki naakaamiyon ka zikr chhod

zindagi ki fursat-e-baaqi

se koi kaam le

don’t anguish about

the failures of the dead past

make something useful

of the time that’s left

Seemab Akbarabadi (2)

maazi (m) (3)

past

marhoom (m) (2)

dead

naakaamiyon (f) (1)

failures, defeats

zikr (m) (8)

mention, remember

zindagi (f) (41)

life

fursat (f) (5)

leisure, freedom

baaqi (5)

remainder, left

kaam (m) (14)

work

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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Featured Themes

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Miscellany (44)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

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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