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

paaya: to gain, to secure

1 / 5: paaya

khud ko paaya to gham-e-aalam mein bhi khushi paayi

tanhaai mein bhi

apni hi mehfil sajaayi

when I found myself

i found joy even in worldly sorrows

even in solitude

i arranged my own gathering

Parveen Shakir (8)

khud (21)

myself

to gain, to secure

gham (19)

sorrow, sadness

world, state

happiness

solitude, loneliness

gathering, concert

arrange, decorate

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (110)

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2 / 5: paaya

ishq se tabiyat ne zeest ka mazaa paya

dard ki dawa paayi

dard-e-bedawa paaya

from love did my being

find the joy and fun of life

found a cure for pain

found a pain without a cure

Mirza Ghalib (63)

ishq (34)

love

living, life

fun, delight

dard (20)

pain

dawa (5)

medicine, cure

incurable

to gain, to secure

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (124)

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3 / 5: paaya

justuju jis ki thi us ko to na paaya hum ne

is bahaane se magar

dekh li duniya hum ne

what i was looking for

i could not get

with this as excuse, however,

i got to see the world

1987: Sahitya Akademi

2008: Jnanpith

search, quest

to gain, to secure

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (124)

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4 / 5: paaya

kis ne paaya sukoon duniya mein

zindagaani ka

saamna kar ke

who has ever found

peace in this world

facing the trials and travails

of this life

Rajesh Reddy (4)

world

comfort, peace

to gain, to secure

confront, encounter

life

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (124)

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5 / 5: paaya

dil mera luuT gaya woh baDi tauqeer ke saath

jo mujhe jeet na paaya

kabhi shamsheer ke saath

my heart was stolen

by honor and grace

by the one who could

never conquer me with a sword

Jahan Ara Tabassum (1)

dil (98)

heart

luuT (2)

loot

honor, dignity

jeet (2)

win, victory

to gain, to secure

kabhi (25)

on occasion

sword

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (104)

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Featured Themes

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Life, Learning, & Living (124)

Voice, Expression, & Language (72)

Home, Country, & Belonging (29)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Miscellany (44)

Love, Passion, and Longing (111)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (104)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Friends, Family, & Community (130)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (110)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

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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