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7 Urdu couplets and shers with samundar

samundar(m): sea, ocean

Description of samundar: Samundar is an Urdu word meaning "ocean" or "sea," referring to the vast, boundless body of saltwater covering much of Earth's surface. Unlike a darya , which flows linearly with fresh water toward a destination, samundar embodies immense, static depth and mystery. Differs from talab , a small, enclosed freshwater body, as samundar evokes endless horizons and powerful waves. In Urdu poetry, it symbolizes profound emotions, like love's turbulent depths

1 / 7: samundar

pyaas kahti hai chalo ret nichoDi jaae

apne hisse mein

samundar naheen aane vaala

thirst says

come, let us wring the sand

the ocean doesn't seem

a part of our destiny

Meraj Faizabadi (3)

pyaas (m) (2)

thirst

ret (m) (1)

sand

nichoDi (1)

wrung, squeezed

hisse (m) (3)

accounts

samundar (m) (7)

sea, ocean

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

2 / 7: samundar

maazi ke samundar mein aksar yaadon ke jazeere milte hain

phir aao vaheen langar Daalen

phir aao unhen aabaad karen

in the ocean of the past, often

islands of memories are found

so, come, let’s anchor here

so, come, let’s dwell here

Firaq Gorakphuri (Raghupati Sahay) (12)

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maazi (m) (3)

past

samundar (m) (7)

sea, ocean

aksar (7)

often

yaadon (m) (10)

memories, thoughts

jazeere (m) (1)

islands

langar (m) (2)

anchor

aabaad (5)

flourishing, populated

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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3 / 7: samundar

baDe logon se milne mein hamesha faasla rakhnaa

jahan dariyaa samundar se milaa

dariyaa nahin rehtaa

always keep your distance

when meeting the mighty

when a river merges with the ocean

it ceases to be a river

Bashir Badr (19)

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hamesha (5)

always

faasla (m) (7)

distance

dariyaa (m) (14)

river

samundar (m) (7)

sea, ocean

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

4 / 7: samundar

band ho jaata hai kuuze mein kabhi dariyaa bhi

aur kabhi qatra samundar mein

badal jaata hai

even a river can get

trapped and confined in a jar

and, a drop of water can get

transformed when part of an ocean

Faryad Aazar (1)

band (m) (7)

string, hostage, captive

kuuze (m) (1)

jar

kabhi (26)

on occasion

dariyaa (m) (14)

river

qatra (m) (5)

drop, drop of water

samundar (m) (7)

sea, ocean

badal (m) (4)

change

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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5 / 7: samundar

tum se haasil hua ik gehre samundar ka sukuut

aur har mauj se

laDna bhi tumhi se seekha

from you i gained

the calm of a deep ocean

and to fight against every wave

i learned from you too

Zehra Nigaah (5)

haasil (m) (6)

capture, possess

samundar (m) (7)

sea, ocean

sukuut (m) (1)

silence, peace

mauj (m) (6)

wave, waves, enjoyment

seekha (3)

learned

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

6 / 7: samundar

ik safina hai teri yaad, agar

ik samundar hai

meri tanhaai

a boat it is

the memory of you, if

my loneliness

is an ocean

Ahmed Nadeem Qasmi (4)

safina (m) (2)

boat

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

samundar (m) (7)

sea, ocean

tanhaai (f) (11)

solitude, loneliness

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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7 / 7: samundar

mere junoon ka nateeja zaroor niklega

isi siyah samundar se

noor niklega

the results of my passion

will surely emerge

glowing light will spring from

the depths of the dark ocean

Ameer Qazalbash (4)

noor (m) (10)

light, radiance

junoon (m) (10)

passion, madness

nateeja (m) (1)

result, outcome

zaroor (m) (4)

forsure, surely

niklega (m) (2)

emerge

siyah (1)

dark

samundar (m) (7)

sea, ocean

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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Featured Themes

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Miscellany (44)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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