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

daag: scar and Urdu couplets and shers with daag

1 / 2: daag

aata hai daag-e-hasrat-e-dil ka shumaar yaad

mujh se mere gunaah ka hisaab

aye khuda, na maang

the painful scars of unmet desires

keep coming to my mind

don't from me also ask, oh god,

an account of my sins

Mirza Ghalib (63)

daag (m) (2)

scar

hasrat (f) (11)

desire, mostly unmet

dil (m) (106)

heart

shumaar (m) (2)

count, tally

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

gunaah (m) (2)

sins, crimes

hisaab (m) (3)

count, account

khuda (m) (31)

god

maang (f) (3)

ask, seek

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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2 / 2: daag

kaleje mein hazaaron daag dil mein hasratein laakhon

kamaayi le chala hoon

saath apne zindagi bhar ki

so many scars in my heart,

countless unmet desires

these gains i carry with me

through my whole life

Ameer Qazalbash (4)

kaleje (m) (1)

heart, chest

hazaaron (m) (4)

thousands

daag (m) (2)

scar

hasratein (f) (2)

desires, mostly unmet

laakhon (m) (2)

hundreds of thousands

kamaayi (f) (1)

earnings, gain

zindagi (f) (41)

life

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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Featured Themes

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Miscellany (44)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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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