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

rahbar: guide, leader, ruler and Urdu couplets and shers with rahbar

1 / 7: rahbar

shauq-e-manzil humsafar hai jazba-e-dil rahbar

mujh pe khud bhi khul naheen paata

kidhar jaata hoon main

passion for destination as companion

emotion of the heart as my guide

even i myself cannot fathom

where i am headed

Ali Jawad Zaidi (2)

shauq (m) (14)

passion, zeal

manzil (f) (24)

goal, destination

humsafar (m) (4)

companion

jazba (m) (4)

passion, emotion

dil (m) (106)

heart

rahbar (m) (7)

guide, leader, ruler

khud (23)

myself

khul (4)

open

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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2 / 7: rahbar

raahzan hai mera rahbar munsif hai mera qaatil

sehlu toh qayaamat hai

kehdu toh bhagaawat hai

the bandit is my guide

the judge is my assassin

if i endure, calamity

if i speak out, mutiny

Anonymous

raahzan (m) (4)

robber, looter

rahbar (m) (7)

guide, leader, ruler

munsif (m) (2)

judge, arbitrator

qaatil (m) (10)

murderer, assassin

sehlu (m) (1)

tolerate, endure

qayaamat (f) (9)

catastrophe, apocalypse

bhagaawat (f) (1)

mutiny, revolt

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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3 / 7: rahbar

aye rahbar-e-kaamil chalne tayyaar to hoon par yaad rahe

us waqt mujhay bhatka dena

jab saamne manzil aa jaaye

oh perfect guide, i am on the

path to the beloved, but please

lead me astray

when the destination is near

Behzad Lakhnavi (1)

rahbar (m) (7)

guide, leader, ruler

kaamil (m) (3)

complete, full

ready

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

waqt (m) (20)

time

astray

saamne (m) (13)

in front of, opposite

manzil (f) (24)

goal, destination

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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4 / 7: rahbar

mere rahbar mujhko gumrah kar de

suna hai ke manzil

qareeb aa gayi hai

my guide,

lead me astray

heard that my destination

has drawn closer

Khumar Barabankvi (6)

rahbar (m) (7)

guide, leader, ruler

gumrah (m) (2)

lost

suna (9)

hear

manzil (f) (24)

goal, destination

near, close

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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5 / 7: rahbar

rahbar raahzan na ban jaaye kahin is soch mein

chup khaDa hoon bhool kar

raaste mein manzil ka pata

hope the guide doesn’t

turn a robber

as i stand alone in the path

forgetting my destination

Arzoo Lakhnavi (9)

rahbar (m) (7)

guide, leader, ruler

raahzan (m) (4)

robber, looter

soch (f) (3)

think

bhool (f) (15)

forget, mistake

raaste (m) (4)

path, paths

manzil (f) (24)

goal, destination

pata (m) (5)

address, whereabouts

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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6 / 7: rahbar

'majrooh' qaafile ki mere daastaan ye hai

rahbar ne mil ke luuT liya

raahzan ke saath

of our caravans, majrooh,

the story is this

the ruler has looted us

joining hands with the robber

Majrooh Sultanpuri (13)

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qaafile (m) (2)

caravans

daastaan (m) (4)

story, tale

rahbar (m) (7)

guide, leader, ruler

luuT (m) (2)

loot

raahzan (m) (4)

robber, looter

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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7 / 7: rahbar

talaash chalta hoon thoDi door har ik tez rau ke saath

pehchaanta naheen hoon abhi

rahbar ko main

i go searching for a short while

with whoever is whizzing past

i am yet to find someone

a guide to show the way

Mirza Ghalib (63)

talaash (f) (9)

quest, search

tez (4)

fast, speed, quick

rau (m) (2)

gallop, rhythm

pehchaanta (m) (1)

spot, identify

rahbar (m) (7)

guide, leader, ruler

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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Featured Themes

Miscellany (44)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

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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