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3 Urdu couplets and shers with nishaan

nishaan(m): sign, river, mark

Description of nishaan: Nishaan is an Urdu word meaning a mark, sign, symbol, or emblem that identifies or distinguishes something or someone. Unlike a mere stain or blotch, it carries intentional significance, often denoting ownership, authority, or remembrance. Differs from the similar word "nishan" in Persian, which emphasizes a military banner or standard, whereas Urdu broadens it to everyday identifiers like tattoos or landmarks. In poetry, nishaan evokes a lover's enduring trace, as

1 / 3: nishaan

nishaan-e-mard-e-momin ba too goyam

choon marg aayad

tabassum bar lab-e-ost

what is the sign

of a person of learning?

when death comes,

has a smile on the lips

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

nishaan (m) (3)

sign, river, mark

mard (m) (4)

man, men

momin (m) (2)

religious, pious

marg (m) (2)

death

tabassum (m) (4)

smile

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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2 / 3: nishaan

har ek pal ko DhoonDta har ek pal chala gaya

har ek pal guzar gaya

banaake dil pe ik nishaan

each moment passed by

while in search of a past moment

each moment passed by

leaving a mark on the heart

Hasan Kamal (1)

pal (m) (7)

moment, nurture

DhoonDta (m) (2)

search, look for

guzar (m) (13)

pass through, spent

nishaan (m) (3)

sign, river, mark

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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3 / 3: nishaan

Thokar kisi patthar se agar khai hai main ne

manzil ka nishaan bhi

usi patthar se mila hai

the stone that

tripped me

the pointer to my destination

i got from the same stone

Bismil Saeedi (1)

Thokar (m) (1)

trip

patthar (m) (4)

stone

manzil (f) (24)

goal, destination

nishaan (m) (3)

sign, river, mark

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

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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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