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5 Urdu couplets and shers with makaan

makaan(m): house

Description of makaan: Makaan is an Urdu word meaning a house or building, typically referring to a permanent residential structure. Unlike a temporary shelter or tent known as dera, makaan implies solidity and endurance. It differs from ghar, which emphasizes the home as a familial space filled with emotional warmth. In Urdu poetry, makaan often symbolizes life's fragile abode, as in verses evoking transience amid enduring stone walls.

1 / 5: makaan

mera khuda mujhe bas itna motabar kar de

main jis makaan mein rehta hoon

usko ghar kar de

oh god, make me

a trustworthy person

and the house in which i live

make it my home

Iftikhar Arif (2)

makaan (m) (5)

house

motabar (m) (1)

reliable, trustworthy

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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2 / 5: makaan

makaan sheeshe ka banvaate ho 'aazar'

bahut aayenge patthar

dekh lena

you made your house

with glass, 'aazar'

just watch...

many stones will come at it

Kafeel Aazar Amrohvi (2)

makaan (m) (5)

house

patthar (m) (4)

stone

sheeshe (m) (3)

glass

banvaate (m) (1)

makeof

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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3 / 5: makaan

oonchi imaaraton se makaan mera ghir gaya

kuchh log mere hisse ka

sooraj bhi kha gaye

my house got trapped

among tall towers

they consumed even

the share of my sunlight

Javed Akhtar (10)

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oonchi (f) (1)

tall, lofty

imaaraton (m) (1)

buildings

makaan (m) (5)

house

ghir (m) (1)

enclosed, trapped

log (m) (9)

people

hisse (m) (3)

accounts

sooraj (m) (4)

sun

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

4 / 5: makaan

charaagh-e-raahguzar laakh taabnaak sahi

jala ke apna diya

raushni makaan mein la

lights of the street are surely

a thousand times brighter

but light your own lamp

and bring light into the house

Akbar Hyderabadi (2)

charaagh (m) (15)

lamp, light, flame

raahguzar (m) (5)

path

taabnaak (1)

bright, shining

raushni (f) (9)

light, brightness

makaan (m) (5)

house

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

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5 / 5: makaan

main apne jism ke andar na dafn ho jaaun

mujhe wajuud ke girte hue

makaan se nikaal

let me not be buried

within my own body

free me from this

crumbling house of existence

Jeem Jazil (1)

jism (m) (6)

body

andar (6)

inside

dafn (m) (2)

burial

wajuud (m) (1)

existence

girte (2)

to fall down

makaan (m) (5)

house

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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Miscellany (44)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

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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