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4 Urdu couplets and shers with aakhir

aakhir: alas, afterall

Description of aakhir: The Urdu word aakhir means "finally," "at last," or "ultimately," expressing the conclusion or end of a sequence of events or thoughts. Unlike "akhir," which simply denotes "end," aakhir carries temporal and emotional weight, suggesting inevitability or long-awaited resolution. Differs from "aakhirkaar," which means "finally" in a more formal sense, aakhir feels more conversational and poetic. In literary usage, poets employ aakhir to convey the bittersweet finality of love, loss,

1 / 4: aakhir

tahqeeq ki nazar se aakhir koon ham ne dekha

aksar hain maal waale

kum hain kamaal waale

after deep scrutiny

we discovered this truth

there are many with wealth

but few with true excellence

Siraj Aurangabadi (4)

tahqeeq (m) (1)

scrutiny, research

nazar (f) (32)

perspective, sight

aakhir (4)

alas, afterall

koon (m) (3)

poetic form of ko

aksar (7)

often

maal (m) (3)

treasure, goods

kamaal (m) (3)

feat, wonder

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

2 / 4: aakhir

jise ishrat-kada-e-dahr samajhta tha main

aakhir-e-kaar vo

ek khwaab-e-pareshaan nikla

that which i thought was

the pleasure house of the world

at the end, turned out to be

a troubled dream

Agha Mohammad Taqi Khan Taraqqi (1)

dahr (m) (1)

world, universe, era

aakhir (4)

alas, afterall

kaar (m) (2)

thing, work

khwaab (m) (15)

dream

pareshaan (m) (6)

distressed, troubled

nikla (12)

turned out, came out

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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3 / 4: aakhir

sab tere siva kaafir aakhir is ka matlab kya

sar phira de insaan ka

aisa khabt-e-mazhab kya

all but you are infidels?

what does that even mean?

what is this frenzy of faith

that drives a person insane?

Yagana Changezi (8)

kaafir (m) (5)

infidel, disbeliever

aakhir (4)

alas, afterall

sar (m) (8)

front, top, head

insaan (m) (12)

human

khabt (m) (1)

madness, frenzy

mazhab (m) (5)

religion

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

4 / 4: aakhir

tum bhi aakhir ho mard kya jaano

ek aurat ka dard

kya jaano

you too, after all, are a man

what do you know?

about a woman’s pain

what do you know?

Syeda Arshia Haq (2)

aakhir (4)

alas, afterall

mard (m) (4)

man, men

jaano (m) (1)

toknow

aurat (f) (2)

woman

dard (m) (21)

pain

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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Featured Themes

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Miscellany (44)

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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