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

toofan: storm, cyclone and Urdu couplets and shers with toofan

1 / 9: toofan

saahil pe qaid laakhon safinon ke vaaste

meri shikasta naav hai

toofan liye hue

the piers on the shore

are for lakhs of boats

but my battered boat

is for the storm ahead

Salik Lakhnavi (1)

toofan (m) (9)

storm, cyclone

saahil (m) (5)

shore, coast

qaid (m) (5)

imprisoned, captive

safinon (m) (2)

boats

broken, battered.

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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2 / 9: toofan

bacha liya mujhe toofan ki mauj ne warna

kinaare waale

safina mera Dubo dete

the waves of the storm

saved me, else

those on the shore

would have sunk my boat

Majrooh Sultanpuri (13)

1993: Dadasaheb Phalke Award

2013: India Commemorative Stamp

toofan (m) (9)

storm, cyclone

safina (m) (2)

boat

mauj (m) (6)

wave, waves, enjoyment

Dubo (m) (2)

sink, dip

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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3 / 9: toofan

saahil ke sukoon se kise inkaar hai lekin

toofan se laDne mein

mazaa aur hi kuchh hai

who will refuse

the comfort of a safe shore

but the joy of fighting a storm

is something else

Aale Ahmad Suroor (2)

1974: Sahitya Akademi Award

1991: Ghalib Award, Padma Bhushan

sukoon (m) (6)

comfort, peace

mazaa (m) (5)

fun, delight

saahil (m) (5)

shore, coast

inkaar (m) (6)

rejection, refusal

toofan (m) (9)

storm, cyclone

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

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4 / 9: toofan

seene mein jalan aankhon mein toofan sa kyun hai

is shahr mein har shakhs

pareshaan sa kyun hai

why this burning in the heart

and storm in the eyes

why does everyone in this city

seem so troubled

1987: Sahitya Akademi

2008: Jnanpith

seene (m) (7)

heart, chest

jalan (m) (1)

fire, burning

aankhon (m) (11)

eyes

toofan (m) (9)

storm, cyclone

shahr (m) (13)

city

shakhs (m) (16)

person, individual

pareshaan (m) (6)

distressed, troubled

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

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5 / 9: toofan

ho koyi mauj-e-toofan ya hava-e-Tund ka jhonka

jo pahuncha de lab-e-saahil

usi ko naakhuda samjho

be it a wave of storm

or a gust of fierce wind

what delivers you to the shore

call it your captain

Akhtar Ansari Akbarabadi (6)

mauj (m) (6)

wave, waves, enjoyment

toofan (m) (9)

storm, cyclone

hava (m) (8)

breeze, wind

jhonka (m) (3)

breeze, gust

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

saahil (m) (5)

shore, coast

naakhuda (m) (3)

boatman, navigator

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

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6 / 9: toofan

kinaare hi se toofan ka tamaasha dekhne wale

kinaare se kabhi

andaaza-e-toofan nahin hota

those who watch the spectacle

of the storm from the shore

from the shore, will never

understand the storm’s fury

Lala Madhav Ram Jauhar (7)

kinaare (m) (2)

shore

toofan (m) (9)

storm, cyclone

tamaasha (m) (3)

spectacle, drama, show

kabhi (26)

on occasion

andaaza (m) (2)

estimate, approximation

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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7 / 9: toofan

khuda tujhe kisi toofan se aashna kar de

ki tere bahr ki maujon

mein izteraab naheen

may god familiarize

you with some storms

the waves of your sea

seem a little too calm

Mohammad Iqbal (28)

khuda (m) (31)

god

toofan (m) (9)

storm, cyclone

familiar, friend, beloved

bahr (m) (6)

sea, body of water

maujon (m) (1)

waves

izteraab (m) (5)

restlessness

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

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8 / 9: toofan

ek qayaamat hai jawaani ek qayaamat hai shabaab

har tabassum ek toofan

har nazar ek inquilaab

youth is an apocalypse

so is youthful vigor

every smile a storm

every glance a revolution

Dagh Dehlvi (11)

qayaamat (f) (9)

catastrophe, apocalypse

shabaab (m) (5)

youth

tabassum (m) (4)

smile

toofan (m) (9)

storm, cyclone

nazar (m) (30)

perspective, sight

inquilaab (m) (6)

revolution

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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9 / 9: toofan

mohabbat ko samajhna hai to naaseh khud mohabbat kar

kinaare se kabhi

andaaza-e-toofan nahi hota

to understand love

you should first fall in love

from the shore, how can you

ever get a sense of the storm

Khumar Barabankvi (6)

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

to understand

naaseh (m) (3)

preacher, priest

khud (23)

myself

kinaare (m) (2)

shore

kabhi (26)

on occasion

andaaza (m) (2)

estimate, approximation

toofan (m) (9)

storm, cyclone

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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Featured Themes

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Miscellany (44)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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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