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

zeest: living, life and Urdu couplets and shers with zeest

1 / 4: zeest

husn-o-jamaal-o-zeest ki aaraaishen fuzool

ishq-o-junoon ki aag

jo dil mein jawaan na ho

the decorations and adornments

of beauty and living are useless

unless the fires of love and passion

are young and burning in the heart

Aleena Itrat (6)

husn (m) (19)

beauty

junoon (m) (10)

passion, madness

jamaal (m) (4)

light, beauty, elegance

zeest (m) (4)

living, life

aaraaishen (f) (1)

decorations

useless, pointless

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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2 / 4: zeest

jab tere nain muskuraate hain

zeest ke ranj

bhool jaate hain

when your eyes

do smile

the sorrows of life

i forget for a while

Abdul Hamid Adam (12)

nain (m) (1)

eyes

smile

zeest (m) (4)

living, life

ranj (m) (3)

grief, hurt, sorrow

bhool (f) (15)

forget, mistake

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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3 / 4: zeest

ishq se tabiyat ne zeest ka mazaa paya

dard ki dawa paayi

dard-e-bedawa paaya

from love did my being

find the joy and fun of life

found a cure for pain

found a pain without a cure

Mirza Ghalib (63)

ishq (m) (34)

love

zeest (m) (4)

living, life

mazaa (m) (5)

fun, delight

dard (m) (20)

pain

dawa (m) (5)

medicine, cure

incurable

to gain, to secure

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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4 / 4: zeest

hai zeest ka maqsad kya allah hi jaane hai

maqsad tu khud apna

bana leta to kya hota

what is the purpose of life

god only knows

but what if you figured out

your own purpose

Syed Shahed (6)

zeest (m) (4)

living, life

maqsad (m) (2)

goal

allah (m) (5)

god

khud (23)

myself

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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Featured Themes

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Miscellany (44)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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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