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

zinda: alive and Urdu couplets and shers with zinda

1 / 4: zinda

jo hain mazloom un ko to taDapta chhoD dete hain

ye kaisa shahr hai zaalim ko

zinda chhoD dete hain?

the weak and the oppressed

are left to shiver and suffer

what kind of city is this

that lets the tyrants flourish?

mazloom (m) (2)

oppressed

taDapta (m) (2)

pulsate

shahr (m) (13)

city

zaalim (m) (8)

oppressor, tyrant

alive

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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2 / 4: zinda

phool they, rang they lamhon ki sabaahat hum they

aise zinda thay ki

jeene ki alaamat hum thay

we were the flowers, the colors

the freshness of those moments

we lived like

we were the symbols of living

Akbar Allahabadi (12)

phool (m) (14)

flowers, flower

rang (m) (11)

color, colors

lamhon (m) (1)

moments

sabaahat (f) (1)

freshness, morning

alive

alaamat (f) (1)

seal, sign

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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3 / 4: zinda

phir pas-e-paspaayi mera hausla zinda hua

aasmaan se phir koyi

taaza kumak aane ko hai

once again in the face of retreat

my courage was rekindled

it feels as if fresh aid

is on its way from heavens above

Abbas Tabish (5)

pas (m) (1)

side, behind, background

paspaayi (f) (1)

retreat, surrender

hausla (m) (6)

valor, courage

alive

aasmaan (m) (15)

sky

taaza (m) (2)

fresh, new

kumak (m) (1)

aid, support

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

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4 / 4: zinda

abhi zinda hai ma meri mujhe kuchh bhi naheen hoga

main ghar se jab nikalta huun

dua bhi saath chalti hai

my mother is still alive

nothing bad can happen to me

whenever i leave the home

her blessings accompany me

Munawwar Rana (3)

2014: Sahitya Akademi

dua (m) (11)

blessing, prayer

alive

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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Featured Themes

Miscellany (44)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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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