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5 Urdu couplets and shers with teer

teer(m): arrow

Description of teer: Teer is an Urdu word meaning "arrow," referring to a pointed projectile shot from a bow for hunting or warfare. Unlike a modern bullet, which relies on gunpowder propulsion, teer demands skillful manual aim and tension from a drawn bowstring. Differs from "kam?n" , as teer specifically denotes the shaft with fletching and tip, not the launching tool. In Urdu poetry, teer symbolizes love's piercing agony, as in verses likening

1 / 5: teer

jise ishq ka teer kaari lage

use zindagi kyoon

na bhaari lage

one who is struck

by love's sharp arrow

how could life

not feel heavy to them?

Wali Dakni (9)

ishq (m) (34)

love

teer (m) (5)

arrow

kaari (f) (1)

piercing, sharp

zindagi (f) (41)

life

bhaari (1)

heavy

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

2 / 5: teer

kalkatte ka jo zikr kiya tu ne hum-nasheen

ek teer mere seene

pe mara, ke hai

when you mentioned Kolkata

oh my dear friend

you shot an arrow

straight into my heart

Mirza Ghalib (63)

seene (m) (8)

heart, chest

zikr (m) (8)

mention, remember

teer (m) (5)

arrow

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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3 / 5: teer

teer-o-talwaar se baDh kar hai teri tirchhi nigah

saikDon aashiqon ka

khoon kiye baiThi hai

sharper than blade or bow is

that slanted gaze of yours

and there you sit,

having slayed a million lovers

Mah Laqa Chanda (5)

teer (m) (5)

arrow

talwaar (m) (2)

sword

tirchhi (1)

slanted

nigah (m) (3)

sight, vision, glance

saikDon (4)

many, hundreds

aashiqon (m) (1)

lovers

khoon (m) (6)

blood

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

4 / 5: teer

meri khaleja mein teer Daalke bismil karte hai

aur tabeeb bankar

khudi marham lagaate hai

(s)he hurts me, piercing

arrows into my heart

and then (s)he heals it,

applying the balm

Anonymous

khaleja (m) (1)

courage, heart (lit. liver)

teer (m) (5)

arrow

bismil (3)

injured, victim, slain

tabeeb (m) (2)

doctor

marham (m) (2)

balm, healing ointment

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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5 / 5: teer

dushmanon ke saath mere dost bhi aazaad hai

dekhna hai kheenchta hai

mujh pe pehla teer kaun

my friends too

like my enemies…are free

i have to see who

shoots the first arrow at me

Parveen Shakir (16)

aazaad (5)

free, freed

teer (m) (5)

arrow

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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Featured Themes

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Miscellany (44)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

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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