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

salaam: greeting, farewell and Urdu couplets and shers with salaam

1 / 5: salaam

kiska kaaba? kaisa qibla?kaun haram hai? kya ehraam?

kooche ke us ke baashindon ne

sab ko yahin se salaam kiya

which sanctum? what holy direction?

who is divine? which holy robes?

from the lane of the beloved

we bid farewell to all

Meer Taqi Meer (13)

kaaba (m) (3)

holy mosque in Mecca

qibla (m) (1)

direction of prayer

haram (m) (5)

sacred or holy place

ehraam (m) (1)

pilgrimage attire

kooche (m) (3)

street

baashindon (m) (1)

residents, inhabitants

salaam (m) (5)

greeting, farewell

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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2 / 5: salaam

dabaa ke qabr mein sab chal diye dua na salaam

zara si der mein

kya ho gaya zamaane ko

after burying me, they walked away

without a greeting or a prayer

what has happened to the world

in such a short time

Qamar Jalalvi (5)

dabaa (m) (2)

bury, suppress

qabr (m) (5)

grave, tomb

sab (13)

all

chal (m) (4)

moving, walking

dua (m) (11)

blessing, prayer

salaam (m) (5)

greeting, farewell

zamaane (m) (9)

in the world

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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3 / 5: salaam

is adaa se mujhe salaam kiya

ek hi aan mein

ghulaam kiya

with such grace

did she greet me

in a trice

she enslaved me

Asifud Daula (6)

adaa (m) (3)

style, grace

salaam (m) (5)

greeting, farewell

aan (m) (1)

moment

ghulaam (m) (1)

slave

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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4 / 5: salaam

na jaane ruuth ke baitha hai dil ka chain kahan

mile to us ko

hamaara koyi salaam kahe

not sure where my peace

has gone away, angry and sulking

should you see her

please convey my greetings

Kaleem Aajiz (2)

chain (m) (4)

peace

angry

salaam (m) (5)

greeting, farewell

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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5 / 5: salaam

jhuk kar salaam karne mein kya harj hai magar

sar itna mat jhukaao ki

dastaar gir pade

what harm is there

in bowing respectfully, but

don’t bend so much

that your hat falls off

Iqbal Azeem (1)

jhuk (m) (2)

bow

salaam (m) (5)

greeting, farewell

harj (m) (1)

harm, objection

magar (25)

yet, but

sar (m) (7)

front, top, head

dastaar (m) (1)

turban, head-dress

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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Featured Themes

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Miscellany (44)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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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