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5 Urdu couplets and shers with saleeqa

saleeqa(m): skill, art, method

Description of saleeqa: Saleeqa , an Urdu masculine noun pronounced , refers to a refined disposition, good taste, style, or finesse in judgment and execution. Unlike mere aesthetics, it encompasses an innate elegance in behavior and choices. Differs from superficial fashion by implying cultured discernment in arts and conduct. In Urdu poetry, it evokes a lover's graceful poise, as in Ghalib's verses praising subtle charm.

1 / 5: saleeqa

shart saleeqa hai har ik amr mein

aib bhi karne ko

hunar chaahiye

grace is required

in every matter

even to err well,

one must possess talent

Meer Taqi Meer (14)

shart (m) (3)

condition, requirement

saleeqa (m) (5)

skill, art, method

amr (m) (1)

matter, affair, action

aib (m) (3)

fault, flaw, vice

hunar (m) (5)

skill, art

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

2 / 5: saleeqa

dil ko bhi gham ka saleeqa na tha pehle pehle

us ko bhi bhoolna

achcha laga pehle pehle

(my) heart did not have

a sad face in the beginning

it felt good for it

to forget in the beginning

Kishwar Naheed (2)

bhoolna (2)

forget

saleeqa (m) (5)

skill, art, method

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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3 / 5: saleeqa

apni miTTi hi pe chalne kaa saleeqa seekho

sang-e-marmar pe chaloge

to phisal jaaoge

learn the art of walking

on your own soil

you will likely slip

walking on polished marble

Iqbal Azeem (2)

miTTi (f) (3)

soil, dirt, mud

saleeqa (m) (5)

skill, art, method

sang (m) (3)

rock

marmar (m) (1)

marble

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

4 / 5: saleeqa

dasht-e-tanhaai mein jeene ka saleeqa seekhiye

ye shikasta bam-o-dar bhi

humsafar ho jaayenge

in the desert of loneliness

learn the art of living

these broken doors and windows

will become your companions too

Fuzail Jafri (1)

dasht (m) (4)

wilderness, desert

tanhaai (f) (11)

solitude, loneliness

saleeqa (m) (5)

skill, art, method

shikasta (3)

broken, battered.

dar (m) (8)

window, door, gate

humsafar (m) (4)

companion

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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5 / 5: saleeqa

dil ko bhi gham ka saleeqa na tha pahle pahle

us ko bhi bhoolna

accha laga pahle pahle

initially, the heart too did not know

the ways and methods of grief

initially, it felt good

for it to overlook, forget

Kishwar Naheed (2)

saleeqa (m) (5)

skill, art, method

gham (m) (19)

sorrow, sadness

pahle (m) (7)

before

bhoolna (2)

forget

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Miscellany (44)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

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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