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3 Urdu couplets and shers with muntazir

muntazir(m): one who is waiting, expecting

Description of muntazir: Muntazir is an Urdu word meaning "waiting" or "awaiting," often denoting someone in a state of patient expectation. Unlike passive idling, it implies hopeful anticipation for an event or arrival. Differs from "intezar," which is the act of waiting itself, as muntazir describes the person embodying that state. In Urdu poetry, it evokes longing lovers muntazir for their beloved under moonlit skies.

1 / 3: muntazir

dil ko main muntazir-e-abr-e-karam kyun rakhun

phool hai qatra-e-shabnam se

bahal jayega

why should i keep my heart

waiting for the clouds of mercy

the flower is satisfied

with a drop of morning dew

Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi (4)

dil (m) (109)

heart

muntazir (m) (3)

one who is waiting, expecting

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

phool (m) (14)

flowers, flower

qatra (m) (5)

drop, drop of water

shabnam (m) (4)

dew

bahal (m) (2)

satisfied, pacify

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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2 / 3: muntazir

na jaane baahar bhi kitne aaseb muntazir hon

abhi main andar ke aadmi

se Daraa hua huun

countless demons wait

outside for me

now i am just scared

of the man within me

Aanis Moin (3)

aaseb (m) (1)

affliction / demons

muntazir (m) (3)

one who is waiting, expecting

andar (6)

inside

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

3 / 3: muntazir

pyaaso raho na dasht mein baarish ke muntazir

maaro zameen pe paanv ki

paani nikal paDe

do not remain thirsty in the desert

patiently expecting rain

stamp the ground with your feet

so water will burst forth

Iqbal Sajid (2)

pyaaso (m) (1)

thirsty ones

dasht (m) (4)

wilderness, desert

baarish (f) (4)

rain

muntazir (m) (3)

one who is waiting, expecting

zameen (m) (13)

ground, earth, land

paanv (m) (5)

feet

nikal (9)

come out, emerge

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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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