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

khaak: dust, ashes, worthless and Urdu couplets and shers with khaak

1 / 4: khaak

aadmi kya woh na samjhe jo sukhan ki qadr ko

nutq ne haivaan se

musht-e-khaak ko insaan kiya

can one truly be human

who does not value speech?

it is eloquence that

turned a lump of dust into a human

Haidar Ali Aatish (6)

to understand

sukhan (m) (8)

speech, spoken words

qadr (m) (4)

value, worth

nutq (m) (1)

articulation, power of speaking

haivaan (m) (1)

beast

musht (m) (2)

fistful

khaak (m) (4)

dust, ashes, worthless

insaan (m) (12)

human

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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2 / 4: khaak

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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3 / 4: khaak

kab talak azmat-e-aflaak ke gun gaaoge

azmat-e-khaak se inkaar

karoge kab tak

for how long will you sing

praises for heavenly gods

for how long will you deny

human greatness

Maatam Fazl Mohammad (1)

talak (m) (4)

till

azmat (f) (1)

greatness, magnificence

aflaak (m) (2)

heavenly body, skies

gun (m) (1)

praises, songs

sing

khaak (m) (4)

dust, ashes, worthless

inkaar (m) (6)

rejection, refusal

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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4 / 4: khaak

karne gaye the us se taghaful ka hum gila

ki ek hi nigaah

ki bas khaak ho gaye

i had gone to complain

about being ignored

with just one glance

i turned into dust

Mirza Ghalib (63)

khaak (m) (4)

dust, ashes, worthless

taghaful (m) (2)

neglect

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

gila (m) (9)

fault, complaint

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Featured Themes

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Miscellany (44)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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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