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5 Urdu couplets and shers with qadam

qadam: step

1 / 5: qadam

ye masjid hai ye maikhaana tajjub is par aataa hai

janaab-e-shaikh ka naqsh-e-qadam

yuun bhi hai aur yuun bhi

here the mosque, there the tavern

how odd indeed

the footprints of the holy man

are seen here and there too

Saail Dehlvi (2)

masjid (m) (6)

mosque

maikhaana (m) (2)

tavern, bar

tajjub (m) (1)

wonder, amazement

janaab (m) (1)

respected person

shaikh (m) (5)

holy man, scholar

naqsh (f) (2)

impression, mark, imprint

qadam (m) (5)

step

yuun (4)

like this, in this way

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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2 / 5: qadam

jahaan tera naqsh-e-qadam dekhte hain

khayaabaan khayaabaan iram

dekhte hain

wherever i see

the prints of your footsteps

i see in that garden

the garden of paradise

Mirza Ghalib (63)

jahaan (m) (16)

world, universe

naqsh (f) (2)

impression, mark, imprint

qadam (m) (5)

step

to see

khayaabaan (m) (1)

flower bed, garden

iram (m) (1)

paradise, garden of paradise

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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3 / 5: qadam

manzilen paanv pakadti hain Thaharne ke liye

shauq kahta hai ki

do chaar qadam aur sahi

destinations beg me

to take a break

but passion says

just a few more steps

manzilen (m) (2)

goals, destinations

paanv (m) (5)

feet

Thaharna (m) (2)

waiting, stopping

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

qadam (m) (5)

step

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

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4 / 5: qadam

sab ka khushi se faasla ek qadam hai

har ghar mein bas

ek hi kamraa kam hai

everyone is just

one step away from happiness

every home is short of

just one room

Javed Akhtar (10)

2007: Padma Bhushan

2013: Sahitya Akademi Award

sab (13)

all

khushi (f) (8)

happiness

faasla (m) (6)

distance

qadam (m) (5)

step

kamraa (m) (3)

room

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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5 / 5: qadam

jo raah-e-ishq mein qadam rakkhe

vo nasheb-o-faraz

kya jaane

those who choose to

travel on the path of love

what would they know

of ups and downs

Dagh Dehlvi (11)

raah (m) (23)

street, path

ishq (m) (34)

love

qadam (m) (5)

step

nasheb (m) (2)

descent, decline

faraz (m) (1)

ascent, rise

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Featured Themes

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Miscellany (44)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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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