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3 Urdu couplets and shers with daraaz

daraaz(m): long

Description of daraaz: Daraz is an Urdu word meaning "long" or "tall," often used to describe extended length, height, or duration. Unlike chhota , it conveys elongation in physical or metaphorical senses. Differs from lamba , as daraz emphasizes slenderness or vertical extension. In Urdu poetry, like Ghalib's ghazals, it evokes longing or distant beauty, as in "daraz raah" for a protracted journey.

1 / 3: daraaz

umr-e-daraaz maang ke laaye thay chaar din

do aarzoo mein kaT gaye

do intezaar mein

seeking a long life

i got myself four days

two spent in wanting

and two in waiting

Bahadur Shah Zafar (9)

umr (m) (15)

life

daraaz (m) (3)

long

maang (f) (3)

ask, seek

chaar (m) (6)

four

aarzoo (m) (17)

desire

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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2 / 3: daraaz

kuchh to khayaal kar meri umr-e-daraaz ka

sadiyon guzar gayi hain

tere intezaar mein

show some concern

for this endless life of mine

ages have gone by

just waiting for you

Mahwar Sirsivi (1)

khayaal (m) (15)

thoughts

umr (m) (15)

life

daraaz (m) (3)

long

sadiyon (f) (4)

ages, centuries

guzar (m) (13)

pass through, spent

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (111)

3 / 3: daraaz

shabaan-e-hijraan daraaz chuun zulf roz-e-vaslat chuu umr kootaa

sakhi piya ko jo main na dekhun

to kaise kaaTuun andheri ratiyaan

the night of separation stretches like tresses

day of union short like life itself

my friend, if i don't see my beloved

how shall i endure these dark nights?

Ameer Khusrau (2)

shabaan (m) (1)

night, evening

hijraan (m) (2)

separation

daraaz (m) (3)

long

zulf (m) (7)

tresses (of a woman)

roz (m) (13)

day, every day

vaslat (f) (1)

union

umr (m) (15)

life

sakhi (f) (1)

companion

piya (m) (1)

beloved

ratiyaan (f) (1)

nights

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Featured Themes

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (39)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (108)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Love, Passion, and Longing (111)

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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