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6 Urdu couplets and shers with jawaab

jawaab(m): answer, reply

Description of jawaab: The Urdu word jawaab means "answer" or "reply," derived from Arabic and commonly used in South Asian languages to denote a response to a question or statement. Unlike English "answer," jawaab carries cultural and poetic resonance, frequently appearing in Urdu literature and music to express emotional or philosophical responses. Differs from simple acknowledgment, jawaab implies a thoughtful, often meaningful reply. In poetry and song, jawaab represents not merely factual responses

1 / 6: jawaab

kya jaane kya likhaa tha use izteraab mein

qaasid ki laash aayi

khat ke jawaab mein

in my restlessness

i don’t know what i wrote to her

in reply came

the corpse of the messenger

Momin Khan Momin (6)

izteraab (m) (5)

restlessness

qaasid (m) (6)

messenger, envoy

khat (f) (7)

letter

laash (f) (1)

corpse

jawaab (m) (6)

answer, reply

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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2 / 6: jawaab

qaasid ke aate aate khat ek aur likh rakhuun

main jaantaa huun

jo vo likhenge jawaab mein

while the messenger returns

i will keep another letter ready

for i know what

she would be writing in reply

Mirza Ghalib (63)

qaasid (m) (6)

messenger, envoy

khat (f) (7)

letter

likh (1)

write

jawaab (m) (6)

answer, reply

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

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3 / 6: jawaab

kya kya fareb dil ko diye izteraab mein

un ki taraf se aap likhe

khat javaab mein

so restless, in what all ways

have you deceived yourself

on her behalf you wrote

replies to yourself

Anonymous

izteraab (m) (5)

restlessness

fareb (m) (4)

trick, deceit

khat (f) (7)

letter

taraf (m) (4)

from (that side)

jawaab (m) (6)

answer, reply

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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4 / 6: jawaab

naamabar tu hi bata tu ne to dekhe honge

kaise hote hain wo khat

jin ke jawaab aate hain

oh messenger, please tell me

for you must have seen

what kind of a letter

gets a reply from her

Qamar Badayuni (1)

naamabar (m) (1)

messenger

bata (9)

speak, tell

khat (f) (7)

letter

jawaab (m) (6)

answer, reply

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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5 / 6: jawaab

kya farz hai ki sab ko mile ek sa jawaab

aao na ham bhi sair karen

koh-e-tur ki

why should everyone

get the same answer

come, let’s go explore

the mountain of sinai

Mirza Ghalib (63)

farz (m) (1)

duty, obligation

sab (13)

all

jawaab (m) (6)

answer, reply

sair (m) (1)

excursion, jaunt

koh (m) (4)

mountain

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

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6 / 6: jawaab

yan lab pe lakh lakh sukhan iztiraab mein

wan ek khaamoshi teri

sab ke jawaab mein

millions of words

in turmoil on my lip

and your reply for them all

is just silence

Shaikh Ibrahim Zauq (6)

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

sukhan (m) (8)

speech, spoken words

khaamoshi (f) (4)

silence

sab (13)

all

jawaab (m) (6)

answer, reply

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

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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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