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4 Urdu couplets and shers with qabr

qabr(m): grave, tomb

Description of qabr: The Urdu word qabr means a grave or tomb, the place where a dead body is buried. In Islamic tradition, it represents far more than a physical burial siteit is understood as the first station of the afterlife journey where the soul undergoes questioning and experiences either comfort or punishment based on one's faith and deeds. Unlike a cemetery, which is a designated burial ground containing multiple graves, qabr refers

1 / 4: qabr

ai 'fana' shukr hai aaj baad-e-fana us ne rakh li mere pyaar ki aabru

apne haathon se us ne meri qabr pe

chaadar-e-gul chaDaayi maza aa gaya

oh ‘fana’, am glad on this day of death

she came to respect and honor my love

with her own hands she spread flowers

on my graveyard…’twas so thrilling

Fana Bulandshahri (4)

shukr (m) (3)

gratitude, thanks

baad (11)

breeze / after

fana (f) (2)

annihilation

pyaar (m) (7)

love

aabru (f) (2)

honor, dignity, respect

qabr (m) (4)

grave, tomb

chaadar (1)

shawl, wrap, cover

gul (m) (21)

flower

chaDaayi (1)

spread

maza (m) (3)

fun

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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2 / 4: qabr

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 (2)

bury, suppress

qabr (m) (4)

grave, tomb

sab (13)

all

chal (5)

moving, walking

dua (m) (11)

blessing, prayer

salaam (m) (5)

greeting, farewell

zamaane (m) (10)

in the world

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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3 / 4: qabr

shukriya, ai qabr tak pahoonchaane waalon, shukriya

ab akele hi chale jaayenge

is manzil se hum

my thanks to all who got

me to the grave, thank you

now, from this station on

i must walk alone

Qamar Jalalvi (5)

shukriya (m) (1)

thanks

qabr (m) (4)

grave, tomb

akele (m) (3)

by oneself, alone

manzil (f) (24)

goal, destination

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

4 / 4: qabr

baad marne ke meri qabr pe aaye woh ‘mir’

yaad aayi mere isa ko

dawaa mere baad

my beloved came to my grave

after i am dead

my healer remembered the cure

after i am gone

Meer Taqi Meer (14)

baad (11)

breeze / after

qabr (m) (4)

grave, tomb

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

isa (m) (1)

healer, god

dawaa (f) (5)

medicine, cure

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Miscellany (44)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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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