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

khushbu: fragrance and Urdu couplets and shers with khushbu

1 / 10: khushbu

suroor zikr se masti bayaan se aayegi

woh naam loonga toh khushbu

zubaan se aayegi

intoxication comes with

pleasant thoughts narrated well

if i utter her name

fragrance flows off the lips

Bekhud Dehlvi (5)

suroor (m) (3)

delight, joy

zikr (m) (8)

mention, remember

masti (f) (1)

intoxication

bayaan (f) (8)

narration, declaration

khushbu (m) (10)

fragrance

zubaan (m) (8)

speech, tongue

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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2 / 10: khushbu

phool ki khushbu hava ki chaap, sheeshe ki khanak

kaun si shai hai jo teri

khush-bayaani mein nahin

fragrance of flowers,

rustle of breeze, tinkling of glass

what is not there

in the beauty of your talk

Hatim Ali Mehr (2)

phool (m) (14)

flowers, flower

khushbu (m) (10)

fragrance

hava (m) (8)

breeze, wind

sheeshe (m) (3)

glass

khanak (m) (1)

tinkling

shai (f) (2)

thing, things, refuge

happy

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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3 / 10: khushbu

lahjaa ki jaise subh ki khushbu azaan de

jii chaahta hai

main teri aawaaz chuum lu

your manner of inflection is like the

morning fragrance calling out to prayer

oh, my heart so desires

to kiss your voice

Bashir Badr (18)

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subh (m) (7)

morning, dawn

chuum (m) (2)

kiss

khushbu (m) (10)

fragrance

lahjaa (m) (1)

manner, accent

azaan (m) (1)

morningprayer

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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4 / 10: khushbu

zauq-e-takallum par urdu ne raah anokhi kholi hai

rang ki gehraayi naapi hai

phool ki khushbu toli hai

for the joy of expression

urdu has crafted a novel path

it gauged the depth of hues

it weighed the fragrance of flowers

Hurmatul Ikaram (1)

zauq (m) (6)

pleasure, delight, joy

takallum (m) (6)

speech, eloquence

raah (m) (23)

street, path

anokhi (f) (2)

quaint, odd

rang (m) (11)

color, colors

gehraayi (f) (1)

depth

phool (m) (14)

flowers, flower

khushbu (m) (10)

fragrance

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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5 / 10: khushbu

aaj bahut din baad main apne kamre tak aa nikla tha

juun hi darvaaza khola hai

us ki khushbu aayi hai

after many days

i came to my room

just as i opened the door

fragrance of my beloved came out

Jaun Eliya (14)

khushbu (m) (10)

fragrance

darvaaza (m) (1)

door

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

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6 / 10: khushbu

khushbu-e-hinaa kehna narmi-e-saba kehna

jo zakhm mile tum ko

phoolon ki qabaa kehna

call it the fragrance of henna

call it a gentle breeze

whatever wound you get in life

call it a robe of roses

Kaif Azimabadi (1)

khushbu (m) (10)

fragrance

hinaa (m) (1)

henna

narmi (f) (2)

gentle, soft, softness

saba (m) (5)

breeze, zephyr

zakhm (m) (15)

wound, injury

phoolon (m) (3)

flowers

qabaa (m) (1)

robe, garment

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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7 / 10: khushbu

azaab hoti hain aksar shabaab ki ghadiyan

gulaab apni hi khushbu se

darne lagte hain

tormenting often are

the times of youth

the rose starts to fear

its own fragrance

often

shabaab (m) (5)

youth

khushbu (m) (10)

fragrance

azaab (m) (1)

torment, punishment

ghadiyan (f) (1)

times, hours

gulaab (m) (4)

rose

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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8 / 10: khushbu

main ne har baar tujhse milte waqt tujhse milne ki aarzoo ki hai

tere jaane ke baad bhi main ne

teri khushbu se guftagu ki hai

whenever i met you

i yearned to meet you again

even after you left, i spoke

with your lingering fragrance

Jaun Eliya (14)

waqt (m) (20)

time

aarzoo (m) (17)

desire

khushbu (m) (10)

fragrance

guftagu (m) (3)

conversation

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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9 / 10: khushbu

khwaabon ki tarah aanaa khushbu ki tarah jaana

mumkin hi nahi lagta

ai dost, tujhe paanaa

arriving like a dream, and

leaving with fragrance behind

it seems impossible, my friend,

to find someone like you

Athar Shakeel (1)

khwaabon (m) (2)

dreams

tarah (f) (15)

type, like, similar to

khushbu (m) (10)

fragrance

possible

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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10 / 10: khushbu

bazm-e-adab-e-hind ke har gul mein hai khushbu

mulla, gul-e-urdu ki mehak

aur hi kuchh hai

every flower of indian literature

has a wonderful scent

but the fragrance of urdu, mulla,

is something else

Anand Narayan Mulla (1)

bazm (m) (11)

assembly, gathering

adab (m) (1)

culture

hind (m) (1)

india

gul (m) (19)

flower

khushbu (m) (10)

fragrance

mehak (m) (2)

fragrance, scent

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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Featured Themes

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Miscellany (44)

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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