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

nishaan: sign, river, mark and Urdu couplets and shers with nishaan

1 / 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 (53)

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2 / 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 (126)

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3 / 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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Featured Themes

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Miscellany (44)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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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