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

jabeen: forehead, face and Urdu couplets and shers with jabeen

1 / 3: jabeen

ye kis zohra-jabeen ki anjuman mein aamad aamad hai

bichhaaya hai qamar ne

chaandni ka farsh mehfil mein

whose radiant, beautiful face

has arrived in this get-together

the moon has spread a carpet

of moonlight in this gathering

Syed Yusuf Ali Khan Nazim (1)

jabeen (m) (3)

forehead, face

anjuman (m) (5)

gathering, assembly

aamad (f) (2)

arrival

bichhaaya (m) (1)

spread

qamar (m) (2)

moon

chaandni (f) (4)

moonlight

farsh (f) (1)

carpet

mehfil (m) (17)

gathering, concert

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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2 / 3: jabeen

sajde ke daagh se na hui aashnaa jabeen

begaana waar guzre

har ik aastaan se ham

my forehead knew

no scars from prostration

i passed every threshold

like a stranger

Asar Sahbai (1)

sajde (m) (2)

prostrate in prayer

daagh (m) (6)

scars, stains

aashnaa (m) (1)

familiar, acquaintance

jabeen (m) (3)

forehead, face

begaana (m) (3)

indifferent, stranger

guzre (m) (3)

transpires, passes

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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3 / 3: jabeen

jabeen par saadgi, neechi nigaahen baat mein narmi

mukhaatab kaun kar sakta hai

tum ko lafz-e-qaatil se

innocence on face, eyes lowered

dulcet softness in voice

how can anyone address you

with the word 'assassin’

Hasrat Mohani (6)

2014: Commemorative Stamp, India

qaatil (m) (10)

murderer, assassin

jabeen (m) (3)

forehead, face

nigaahen (m) (2)

eyes, sight

narmi (f) (2)

gentle, soft, softness

to address

lafz / alfaaz (m) (1)

word / words

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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Featured Themes

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Miscellany (44)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

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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