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

shaahid: witness and Urdu couplets and shers with shaahid

1 / 3: shaahid

kis din tum ne rakkha tha hinaai haath seene par

khuda shaahid hai…ThanDak

aaj tak hum dil mein paate hain

that day you placed your

henna-ed hand on my chest

god as my witness, to this day

i find the comfort in my heart

Jaleel Manikpuri (11)

henna-ed hand

haath (m) (10)

hand

seene (m) (7)

heart, chest

khuda (m) (31)

god

shaahid (m) (3)

witness

dil (m) (106)

heart

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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2 / 3: shaahid

woh bhi sar-e-maqtal hai ki sach jis ka tha shaahid

aur waaqif-e-ahvaal-e-adaalat

bhi bahut thi

even they were at the site of execution

who bore witness to the truth

and she too was familiar

with the system of justice

Parveen Shakir (8)

shaahid (m) (3)

witness

waaqif (m) (3)

aware of, familiar

ahvaal (m) (2)

condition, state

adaalat (f) (1)

court of law

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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3 / 3: shaahid

vahi qaatil vahi shaahid vahi munsif Thahre

aqrabaa mere

karen qatl ka daavaa kis par

he's the murderer, the martyr

and he the judge remains

oh kinsmen of mine,

who shall we accuse of the murder?

Nazeer Akbarabadi (9)

qaatil (m) (10)

murderer, assassin

shaahid (m) (3)

witness

munsif (m) (2)

judge, arbitrator

aqrabaa (m) (1)

relatives, kinsmen

qatl (m) (3)

murder

daavaa (m) (1)

plaint, writ, accusation

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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Featured Themes

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Miscellany (44)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

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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