Published by Hachette, on Amazon.in and in bookstores across India.

This is such an amazing initiative! This is a great collection of Urdu poetry which has been made accessible to everybody.

— Aditi Rao Hydari, Actor

8 Urdu couplets and shers with sach

sach(m): truth

Description of sach: Sach is an Urdu word meaning truth, reality, or something genuine and authentic. Unlike jhooth , it denotes unwavering honesty without deception. Differs from haqeeqat , as sach emphasizes moral truthfulness over mere verifiable occurrence. In Urdu poetry, such as Ghalib's ghazals, sach evokes profound existential candor, like "Sach kaha to dil ki baat ho gayi" .

1 / 8: sach

kaise keh doon ki mujhe chhoD diyaa hai us ne

baat to sach hai

magar baat hai rusvaaii kee

how do i admit

that he has abandoned me

it is the truth

but it is a matter of disgrace

Parveen Shakir (16)

chhoD (7)

leave

sach (m) (8)

truth

magar (28)

yet, but

rusvaaii (f) (1)

dishonor

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

2 / 8: sach

woh aur vaada wasl ka qaasid naheen naheen

sach sach bata ye lafz

unhi ki zubaan ke hain

she and the promise of union

o messenger, it is not possible

tell me honestly, if these words

truly flowed from her tongue

Mufti Sadruddin Aazurda (1)

vaada (m) (5)

promise

wasl (m) (7)

meeting, union

qaasid (m) (6)

messenger, envoy

sach (m) (8)

truth

bata (9)

speak, tell

lafz (m) (5)

word, syllable

zubaan (m) (8)

speech, tongue

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

100

3 / 8: sach

main sach kahungi magar phir bhi haar jaaungi

vo jhooT bolega aur

laajawaab kar dega

i will speak the truth

and yet be defeated

he will lie so smoothly

and leave me speechless

Parveen Shakir (16)

sach (m) (8)

truth

magar (28)

yet, but

haar (m) (2)

defeat

jhooT (m) (2)

lie

laajawaab (1)

unanswerable / unmatched

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

4 / 8: sach

chaar jaanib dekh kar sach boliye

aadmi phirte hain

sarkaari bahut

scan your surroundings

before speaking the truth

many agents of government

are roaming around

Kaif Bhopali (3)

chaar (m) (6)

four

jaanib (m) (3)

towards

sach (m) (8)

truth

phirte (2)

roam around

sarkaari (1)

of the government

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

5 / 8: sach

aurat huun magar soorat-e-kohsaar khaDi huun

ik sach ke tahaffuz ke liye

sab se laDi huun

i am a woman, but

stand like a mountain range

for the protection of the truth

i have fought with everyone

Farhat Zahid (2)

aurat (f) (2)

woman

soorat (f) (5)

face, in the form of

kohsaar (m) (1)

mountain range

sach (m) (8)

truth

tahaffuz (m) (1)

protection

laDi (f) (1)

fight

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

2.3K

6 / 8: sach

dil ko sambhaale hansta bolta rahta hun lekin

sach puucho to 'zeb'

tabeeyat Theek naheen hoti

to pacify the heart

i try and speak smilingly, but

to tell the truth, ‘zeb’,

`don’t feel any better within

Zeb Ghauri (3)

2005: Sitara-i-Imtiaz

dil (m) (109)

heart

sambhaale (m) (1)

recover, comfort

hansta (2)

smiling, laughing

sach (m) (8)

truth

tabeeyat (f) (2)

disposition, condition

Theek (2)

right, fine

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

3.0K

7 / 8: sach

woh bhi sar-e-maqtal hai ki sach jis ka tha shaahid

aur waaqif-e-ahvaal-e-adaalat

bhi bahut thi

even they were at the site of execution

who bore witness to the truth

and she too was familiar

with the system of justice

Parveen Shakir (16)

sar (m) (8)

front, top, head

sach (m) (8)

truth

shaahid (m) (3)

witness

waaqif (m) (3)

aware of, familiar

ahvaal (m) (2)

condition, state

adaalat (f) (1)

court of law

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

3.0K

8 / 8: sach

ye samajh ke maana hai sach tumhaari baaton ko

itne khoobsoorat lab

jhooT kaise bolenge

thinking this i

believed all that you said

how can such beautiful

tell any lies?

Shahzad Ahmad (4)

samajh (f) (6)

understand, understanding

maana (5)

agreed, listen to

sach (m) (8)

truth

khoobsoorat (3)

beautiful

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

jhooT (m) (2)

lie

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Featured Themes

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Miscellany (44)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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.

Quick Links

sach(m): truth

Featured Shaayars

See All Shaayars

Featured Themes