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6 Urdu couplets and shers with aashna

aashna: familiar, friend, beloved

Description of aashna: Aashna is an Urdu word meaning familiarity, acquaintance, or a sense of being known and comfortable with someone or something. Unlike formal introductions that establish initial contact, aashna implies a deeper, intuitive recognition built over time. Differs from mere knowledge, as it carries emotional warmth and intimacy. In Urdu poetry, it evokes tender longing, as in verses depicting lovers' souls intertwined through aashna glances.

1 / 6: aashna

bulbul ki tarah shor machaate hain raat din

jo aashna-e-lazzat-e-

dard-e-nihaan nahin

like birds, they

make noise, night and day

those who are not familiar

with the sweet pangs of separation

Chakbast Braj Narayan (6)

bulbul (m) (8)

nightingale

lazzat (f) (6)

pleasure, joy, delight

shor machaana (2)

make noise

aashna (6)

familiar, friend, beloved

nihaan (m) (1)

separation, hidden, secret

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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2 / 6: aashna

aye noor-e-jaan-o-deeda tere intezaar mein

muddat huyi palak se palak

aashna naheen

o radiance of my soul and sight,

while longing for you

my eyes haven't closed

in ages

Wali Dakni (9)

noor (m) (10)

light, radiance

jaan (m) (16)

life, strength / beloved

deeda (m) (4)

eyes, sight

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

muddat (f) (5)

period, duration

palak (m) (1)

eyelid

aashna (6)

familiar, friend, beloved

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

3 / 6: aashna

haq mujhe baatil aashna na kare

main buton se phiroon

khuda na kare

may reality not

lead me to falsehood

by god, may i not

bow before the idols

Inamullah Khan Yaqeen (4)

haq (m) (3)

truth, faith

baatil (m) (1)

falsehood

aashna (6)

familiar, friend, beloved

buton (m) (2)

idols

khuda (m) (31)

god

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

4 / 6: aashna

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

aashna (6)

familiar, friend, beloved

bahr (m) (6)

sea, body of water

maujon (m) (1)

waves

izteraab (m) (5)

restlessness

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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5 / 6: aashna

koi aisi dava de,chaaragar

bhool jaaun main

aashna chehre ko

give me a medicine,

my healer

that let's me forget

my beloved’s face

Nishanth Shrivastava Nayab (1)

bhool (f) (15)

forget, mistake

aashna (6)

familiar, friend, beloved

chaaragar (m) (2)

healer, doctor, physician

chehre (m) (6)

face, countenance

dava (m) (3)

medicine, cure

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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6 / 6: aashna

agar dard-e-mohabbat se na insaan aashna hota

na kuchh marne ka gham hota

na jeene ka maza hota

if one is not familiar

with the pain of love

he feels neither sadness of death

nor joy of life

Chakbast Braj Narayan (6)

dard (m) (21)

pain

mohabbat (f) (41)

love

insaan (m) (12)

human

aashna (6)

familiar, friend, beloved

gham (m) (19)

sorrow, sadness

maza (m) (3)

fun

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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Featured Themes

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Miscellany (44)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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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