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6 Urdu couplets and shers with aish

aish(f): fun, frolic

Description of aish: Aish is an Urdu word meaning luxurious living, comfort, or enjoyment of life's pleasures. Unlike mazaa, which denotes fleeting fun or amusement, aish implies a sustained state of opulence and indulgence. Differs from sukoon, emphasizing inner peace, as aish focuses on sensory delights like fine food and leisure. In Urdu poetry, it evokes lavish revelry, as in Ghalib's verses celebrating wine-soaked nights of bliss.

1 / 6: aish

sauda, jo bekhabar hai wahi yaan kare hai aish

mushkil bahut hai un ko

jo rakhte hain aagahi

sauda, the ignorant

enjoy the most here

it is difficult for those

who are aware

Mohammad Rafi Sauda (7)

sauda (m) (2)

business, barter, trade

bekhabar (4)

ignorant, clueless

aish (f) (6)

fun, frolic

mushkil (m) (8)

difficult, hard

aagahi (f) (4)

awareness

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

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2 / 6: aish

sada aish dauraan dikhaata naheen

gaya waqt phir

haath aata naheen

fun and pleasure

don't show time passing

and the time that's passed

never returns

Meer Hasan (3)

aish (f) (6)

fun, frolic

dauraan (m) (2)

era, during

waqt (m) (20)

time

haath (m) (12)

hand

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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3 / 6: aish

saath mere tere jo dukh tha so, pyaare, aish tha

jab se tu bichhDa hai

tab se aish sab gham ho gaya

with you beside me, my love,

even pain felt like joy

but from the moment you left

ever joy has turned into sorrow

Abroo Shah Mubarak (7)

dukh (m) (7)

sorrow, grief

aish (f) (6)

fun, frolic

bichhDa (m) (1)

disperse, part way

tab (3)

pain, shining

sab (13)

all

gham (m) (19)

sorrow, sadness

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

4 / 6: aish

basant aayi hai, mauj-e-rang-e-gul hai josh-e-sahbaa hai

khuda ke fazl se aish-o-tarab ki

ab kami kya hai?

spring is here, tide of colorful blossoms

and wine flowing with zeal

with god's grace, what is left

wanting in the celebration?

Mah Laqa Chanda (5)

mauj (m) (6)

wave, waves, enjoyment

rang (m) (12)

color, colors

gul (m) (21)

flower

sahbaa (m) (3)

wine

khuda (m) (31)

god

fazl (m) (1)

bounty, grace

aish (f) (6)

fun, frolic

tarab (m) (2)

ecstasy, high emotion

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

5 / 6: aish

ik raat dil-jalon ko yeh aish-e-visaal de

phir chaahe aasmaan

jahannam mein Daal de

grant the heart-broken

a night of the joy of union

then cast the skies into hell,

if you so wish

Jalal Lakhnavi (4)

raat (f) (11)

night

dil (m) (109)

heart

aish (f) (6)

fun, frolic

visaal (m) (4)

union, meeting

aasmaan (m) (17)

sky

jahannam (m) (2)

hell

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

6 / 6: aish

'saudaa' jo bekhabar hai wahi yaan kare hai aish

mushkil bahut hai un ko

jo rakhte hain aagahi

saudaa, it is only the ignorant

that live in blissful ease

but for the aware

life is full of torment

Mohammad Rafi Sauda (7)

bekhabar (4)

ignorant, clueless

aish (f) (6)

fun, frolic

mushkil (m) (8)

difficult, hard

aagahi (f) (4)

awareness

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

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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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