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4 Urdu couplets and shers with barq

barq(m): lightning

Description of barq: Barq is an Urdu word meaning lightning, referring to the sudden, brilliant flash of electricity during a thunderstorm. Unlike bijli, which broadly denotes electricity or electric light, barq specifically evokes the dramatic atmospheric discharge. It differs from taq, a thunderclap, by focusing solely on the visual streak rather than the accompanying sound. In Urdu poetry, barq often symbolizes fleeting divine wrath or ephemeral beauty, as in Ghalib's verses depicting love's

1 / 4: barq

mere rashk-e-qamar tu ne pehli nazar jab nazar se milaayi…maza aa gaya

barq si gir gayi kaam hi kar gayi

aag aisi lagaayi…maza aa gaya

oh my envy-of-the-moon…when our

eyes met the first time…’twas thrilling

lightning came down and did its job

it lit a fire such that…’twas so thrilling

Fana Bulandshahri (4)

qamar (m) (2)

moon

rashk (m) (1)

envy, jealous

nazar (f) (32)

perspective, sight

barq (m) (4)

lightning

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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2 / 4: barq

gulon kaa zikr bahaaron mein kar chuke, 'akhtar'

ab aao hosh mein

barq-o-sharar ki baat karo

we have spoken enough of

blossoms in spring, 'aktar'

now, let us turn our clear minds

to lighting and fire

Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi (6)

gulon (m) (2)

flowers

zikr (m) (8)

mention, remember

bahaaron (f) (3)

spring, nature

hosh (f) (8)

consciousness

barq (m) (4)

lightning

sharar (m) (1)

spark, ember

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

3 / 4: barq

hazaar barq gire laakh aandhiyaan uTThen

vo phool khil ke rahenge

jo khilne waale hain

let a thousand lightnings struck

let many storms rise...

those flowers will keep blooming

that are given to blooming

Sahir Ludhianvi (18)

1971: Padma Shri

2013: Commemorative Stamp India

hazaar (8)

thousand

barq (m) (4)

lightning

laakh (m) (5)

hundred thousand

aandhiyaan (f) (1)

storms

phool (m) (14)

flowers, flower

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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4 / 4: barq

kidhar se barq chamakti hai dekhen ai vaaiz

main apna jaam uThaatha huun

tu kitaab uTha

let’s find out, o priest, where the

lightning comes from

i will raise my glass of wine,

you raise your holy book

Jigar Moradabadi (13)

1959: Sahitya Akademi

barq (m) (4)

lightning

chamakti (1)

sparkle

vaaiz (m) (4)

priest, holy man

jaam (m) (10)

wine cup, goblet

kitaab (m) (5)

book

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

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Featured Themes

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Miscellany (44)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

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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