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4 Urdu couplets and shers with taqdeer

taqdeer: fate, destiny

1 / 4: taqdeer

afraad ke haathon mein hai aqwaam ki taqdeer

har fard hai millat ke

muqaddar ka sitaara

the destiny of the nation

lies in the hands of its people

every person is a pointer

to the fate of the nation

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

afraad (m) (1)

people, individual

aqwaam (f) (1)

country

taqdeer (m) (4)

fate, destiny

fard (m) (1)

person, individual

millat (f) (1)

nation

muqaddar (m) (8)

fate, fortune

sitaara (m) (1)

pointer, asterisk

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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2 / 4: taqdeer

khudi ko kar buland itna ke har taqdeer se pehle

khuda bande se ye pooche

bata teri raza kya hai

strengthen yourself so much

that before every turn of fate

god asks of his child

tell me, what is your wish?

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

khudi (f) (2)

yourself

tall, lofty, strong

taqdeer (m) (4)

fate, destiny

before

khuda (m) (31)

god

bande (m) (2)

children

bata (9)

speak, tell

raza (m) (1)

wish, pleasure

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

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3 / 4: taqdeer

jaan kar hum bashir badr huye

is mein taqdeer ka

navishta kya

willfully

i became bashir badr

what has destiny's decree

got to do with this?

Bashir Badr (18)

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jaan (m) (15)

life, strength / beloved

taqdeer (m) (4)

fate, destiny

decree, written, inscription

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

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4 / 4: taqdeer

raushan bhi hami se rahi taqdeer hamaari

aur apne muqaddar ki siyaahi

bhi hamein thay

i was the light

in my destiny

and i myself

was the darkness in it too

Naseem Siddiqi (1)

raushan (m) (5)

brightness, light up

taqdeer (m) (4)

fate, destiny

muqaddar (m) (8)

fate, fortune

siyaahi (f) (1)

darkness

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

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Featured Themes

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Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Miscellany (44)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

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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