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3 Urdu couplets and shers with soch

soch: think

Description of soch: "Soch" is an Urdu word meaning thought, contemplation, or deep reflection. Unlike mere fleeting ideas, it implies a deliberate mental process involving reasoning and introspection. Differs from "khayal," which denotes casual imagination or notion, as "soch" carries weightier intellectual engagement. In Urdu poetry, like Ghalib's ghazals, it evokes profound musings on love, fate, and existence.

1 / 3: soch

shaayad unka aakhri ho yeh sitam

har sitam ye soch kar

hum seh gaye

perhaps, this is the

last cruelty

thinking so, i endured

every cruelty

Hasrat Mohani (7)

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shaayad (8)

perhaps, maybe

aakhri (1)

last

sitam (m) (12)

tyranny, cruelty

soch (3)

think

seh (1)

endure

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

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2 / 3: soch

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 (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 (54)

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3 / 3: soch

baandh rakkha hai kisi soch ne ghar se ham ko

warna apna dar-o-deewaar se

rishta kya hai?

it is just a thought

that binds us to this house

else, what ties do i have

with these doors and walls?

Shahid Kabir (Shahid Kabir) (1)

baandh (m) (2)

imprisoned, confined

soch (3)

think

warna (4)

orelse

dar (m) (8)

window, door, gate

deewaar (m) (4)

wall

rishta (m) (5)

relationship

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Featured Themes

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Miscellany (44)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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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