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

zanjeer: shackles, chains and Urdu couplets and shers with zanjeer

1 / 7: zanjeer

taqleed ke khayaal ka qaidi hai aaj bhi

zehn ke paaon ki zanjeer jo

kaaTe vo tabar paida kar

even today, you are a

prisoner of conformity

make the axe that breaks

the shackles of your intellect

Syed Shahed (6)

taqleed (m) (1)

blind imitation, conformity

khayaal (m) (15)

thoughts

qaidi (f) (1)

prisoner

zehn (m) (4)

mind

paaon (m) (1)

feet

zanjeer (m) (7)

shackles, chains

kaaTe (m) (2)

spend

tabar (m) (1)

axe

create, give birth to

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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2 / 7: zanjeer

yaadon ki rail aur kahin ja rahi thi phir

zanjeer kheench kar hi

utarna paDa mujhe

the runaway train of thoughts

is now headed somewhere else

i had to pull the chain

and get off

yaadon (m) (10)

memories, thoughts

rail (m) (1)

train

zanjeer (m) (7)

shackles, chains

kheench (m) (1)

voice

utarna (m) (2)

cross over, get off

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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3 / 7: zanjeer

ehsaas tujh ko hoga zindaan ka rafta rafta

tujh par khulegi

teri zanjeer rafta rafta

you will realize the

prison around you, slowly, slowly

the shackles around your feet

will become apparent, slowly, slowly

Rajesh Reddy (4)

zanjeer (m) (7)

shackles, chains

ehsaas (m) (4)

feeling, experience

zindaan (m) (1)

prison, jail

rafta rafta (m) (1)

slowly slowly, gradually

khulegi (f) (1)

become apparent

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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4 / 7: zanjeer

bas ki hun 'ghalib'asiri mein bhi aatish zer-e-pa

mu-e-aatish deeda hai

halqa meri zanjeer ka

in captivity too, i am ‘ghalib’,

with fire under my feet

i still see the ring of passion

around my shackles

Mirza Ghalib (63)

asiri (f) (1)

captivity

aatish (f) (3)

fire

zer (m) (2)

under

deeda (m) (4)

eyes, sight

lightly

zanjeer (m) (7)

shackles, chains

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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5 / 7: zanjeer

jo dekhte tere zanjeer-e-zulf ka aalam

asir hone ki

aazaad aarzoo karte

should they see the world of

shackles of your tresses

even free men would

desire to be held hostage

Haidar Ali Aatish (6)

zanjeer (m) (7)

shackles, chains

zulf (m) (7)

tresses (of a woman)

aalam (m) (9)

world, state

asir (1)

captive

free, freed

aarzoo (m) (17)

desire

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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6 / 7: zanjeer

dekh zindan se pare rang-e-chaman, josh-e-bahaar

raqs karna hai to phir

paon ki zanjeer na dekh

look beyond the prison walls, at the

colors of the garden, the joy of spring

if you wish to dance, don’t look

at the shackles on your feet

Majrooh Sultanpuri (13)

1993: Dadasaheb Phalke Award

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bahaar (m) (12)

spring

raqs (m) (3)

dance

zindan (m) (1)

prison

zanjeer (m) (7)

shackles, chains

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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7 / 7: zanjeer

uD jaaunga bahaar mein maanind-e-bu-e-gul

zanjeer mere paa-e-junoon mein

hazaar Daal

i will fly away in spring

like the fragrance of flowers

even if you fetter my feet of passion

with a thousand chains

Raunaq Tonkvi (1)

bahaar (m) (12)

spring

maanind (m) (2)

like, similar to

gul (m) (19)

flower

zanjeer (m) (7)

shackles, chains

paa (m) (2)

feet

junoon (m) (10)

passion, madness

hazaar (m) (8)

thousand

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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Featured Themes

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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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