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3 Urdu couplets and shers with dava

dava(m): medicine, cure

Description of dava: Dava is an Urdu word meaning medicine, remedy, or drug, referring to any substance used to treat illness or alleviate symptoms. Unlike modern pharmaceuticals often produced synthetically, dava typically evokes traditional herbal concoctions or folk remedies passed down through generations. Differs from 'ilaj', which denotes broader treatment methods like surgery or therapy. In Urdu poetry, it symbolizes healing love's wounds, as in Ghalib's verses.

1 / 3: dava

koi aisi dava de,chaaragar

bhool jaaun main

aashna chehre ko

give me a medicine,

my healer

that let's me forget

my beloved’s face

Nishanth Shrivastava Nayab (1)

bhool (f) (15)

forget, mistake

aashna (6)

familiar, friend, beloved

chaaragar (m) (2)

healer, doctor, physician

chehre (m) (6)

face, countenance

dava (m) (3)

medicine, cure

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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2 / 3: dava

tu dard bhi dua bhi tu zakhm bhi davaa bhi

shikwe bhi hain tujhi se

aur pyaar bhi tujhi se

you are the pain, the blessing too

the wound and the cure too

complaint is against you too

and my love is for you too

Naheed Virk (1)

zakhm (m) (16)

wound, injury

dard (m) (21)

pain

dua (m) (11)

blessing, prayer

dava (m) (3)

medicine, cure

shikwe (m) (1)

complaint

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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3 / 3: dava

maraz-e-ishq jise ho use kya yaad rahe

na dava yaad rahe

aur na dua yaad rahe

what can he remember

one afflicted by love

neither the medication

nor the blessing

Raaz Allahabadi (3)

ishq (m) (34)

love

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

dua (m) (11)

blessing, prayer

dava (m) (3)

medicine, cure

maraz (m) (2)

illness, disease

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

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Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Miscellany (44)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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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