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4 Urdu couplets and shers with hazaaron

hazaaron: thousands

1 / 4: hazaaron

hazaaron khwaahishen aisi ki har khwaahish pe dum nikle

bahut nikle mere armaan

lekin phir bhi kam nikle

thousands of aspirations

each would consume a life

many desires came true

but still just not enough

Mirza Ghalib (63)

hazaaron (m) (4)

thousands

khwaahishen (f) (1)

desires

khwaahish (f) (4)

desire, aspiration

dum (m) (2)

breath, life

nikle (m) (6)

emerge, come out

bahut (20)

too much or many

armaan (m) (1)

wish, hope

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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2 / 4: hazaaron

yeh maana haath mein saagar hai lekin kya bharosa hai

hazaaron lagzisheen hayal hain

lab tak jaam aane mein

yes, there is an ocean in my hand

but there is no assurance

so many wounds in my thoughts

before the cup reaches the lip

Anonymous

jaam (m) (10)

wine cup, goblet

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

saagar (m) (1)

ocean

bharosa (m) (2)

confidence, reliance

hazaaron (m) (4)

thousands

lagzisheen (m) (1)

wounds

hayal (m) (1)

imagination, fantasy

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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3 / 4: hazaaron

patthar to hazaaron ne maare they mujhe lekin

jo dil pe lagaa aa kar

ik dost ne maaraa hai

i endured countless stones

thrown at me

but the one that struck my heart

is the one thrown by a friend

Sohail Azeemabadi (1)

patthar (m) (4)

stone

hazaaron (m) (4)

thousands

dil (m) (106)

heart

dost (m) (9)

friend

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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4 / 4: hazaaron

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

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Miscellany (44)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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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