Published by Hachette, on Amazon.in and in bookstores across India.

This is such an amazing initiative! This is a great collection of Urdu poetry which has been made accessible to everybody.

— Aditi Rao Hydari, Actor

AlfaazBook

Author default cover image

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

qatra: drop, drop of water and Urdu couplets and shers with qatra

1 / 5: qatra

hamesha khoon-e-dil royaa huun main lekin saliiqe se

na qatra aastin par hai

na dhabbaa jaib-o-daaman par

i always wept the blood of my heart

but with such grace

not a drop showed on my sleeve

nor a stain on my pocket

Saail Dehlvi (2)

khoon (m) (6)

blood

cry

saliiqe (m) (1)

skills, manners

qatra (m) (5)

drop, drop of water

aastin (m) (1)

sleeve

jaib (m) (2)

pocket

daaman (m) (6)

hem (clothes), lap

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

0

0

0

1

2 / 5: qatra

band ho jaata hai kuuze mein kabhi dariyaa bhi

aur kabhi qatra samundar mein

badal jaata hai

even a river can get

trapped and confined in a jar

and, a drop of water can get

transformed when part of an ocean

Faryad Aazar (1)

band (m) (7)

string, hostage, captive

kuuze (m) (1)

jar

kabhi (26)

on occasion

dariyaa (m) (13)

river

qatra (m) (5)

drop, drop of water

samundar (m) (6)

sea, ocean

badal (m) (4)

change

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

0

0

0

4.9K

3 / 5: qatra

dil ko main muntazir-e-abr-e-karam kyun rakhun

phool hai qatra-e-shabnam se

bahal jayega

why should i keep my heart

waiting for the clouds of mercy

the flower is satisfied

with a drop of morning dew

Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi (4)

dil (m) (106)

heart

muntazir (m) (3)

one who is waiting, expecting

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

phool (m) (14)

flowers, flower

qatra (m) (5)

drop, drop of water

shabnam (m) (3)

dew

bahal (m) (2)

satisfied, pacify

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

0

0

2

3.4K

4 / 5: qatra

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)

0

0

1

1.8K

5 / 5: qatra

kitne dinon ke pyaase honge yaaro socho to

shabnam ka qatra bhi

jin ko dariyaa lagta hai

imagine for how long

they have been parched

for whom even a dew drop

seems a river

Qaisarul Jafri (2)

yaaro (m) (2)

friends

think

shabnam (m) (3)

dew

qatra (m) (5)

drop, drop of water

dariyaa (m) (13)

river

Theme: Miscellany (44)

0

0

1

2.5K

Featured Themes

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Miscellany (44)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

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.

Quick Links