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

patthar: stone and Urdu couplets and shers with patthar

1 / 4: patthar

patthar to hazaaron ne maare they mujhe lekin

jo dil pe lagaa aa kar

ik dost ne maaraa hai

i endured countless stones

thrown at me

but the one that struck my heart

is the one thrown by a friend

Sohail Azeemabadi (1)

patthar (m) (4)

stone

hazaaron (m) (4)

thousands

dil (m) (106)

heart

dost (m) (9)

friend

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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2 / 4: patthar

jab se mein chala huun meri manzil pe nazar hai

aankhon ne meri

meel ka patthar nahi dekha

from the time i started walking

my sights were fixed on the goal

my eyes didn’t notice

the milestones along the way

Bashir Badr (18)

1999: Sahitya Akademi

1999: Padma Shri

nazar (m) (30)

perspective, sight

patthar (m) (4)

stone

manzil (f) (24)

goal, destination

meel (m) (1)

mile

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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3 / 4: patthar

Thokar kisi patthar se agar khai hai main ne

manzil ka nishaan bhi

usi patthar se mila hai

the stone that

tripped me

the pointer to my destination

i got from the same stone

Bismil Saeedi (1)

Thokar (m) (1)

trip

patthar (m) (4)

stone

manzil (f) (24)

goal, destination

nishaan (m) (3)

sign, river, mark

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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4 / 4: patthar

makaan sheeshe ka banvaate ho 'aazar'

bahut aayenge patthar

dekh lena

you made your house

with glass, 'aazar'

just watch...

many stones will come at it

Kafeel Aazar Amrohvi (2)

makaan (m) (5)

house

patthar (m) (4)

stone

sheeshe (m) (3)

glass

banvaate (m) (1)

makeof

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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Featured Themes

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Miscellany (44)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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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