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4 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

thaam: hold, grasp

1 / 4: thaam

main zakhm kha ke gira tha ki thaam us ne liya

muaaf kar ke mujhe

inteqaam us ne liya

i had fallen wounded

when he picked and held me

forgiving me

he took his revenge

Faisal Azmi (1)

zakhm (15)

wound, injury

hold, grasp

forgive

revenge, reprisal

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (130)

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2 / 4: thaam

naala-e-bulbul-e-shaidaa to suna hans hans kar

ab jigar thaam ke baiTho

meri baari aayi

you laughed listening to

nightingale’s passionate lament

now hold your heart and listen

for my turn has come

Lala Madhav Ram Jauhar (7)

cry, lament, wail

nightingale

passionate, infatuated

suna (9)

hear

hans (5)

swans / smile, laugh

heart

hold, grasp

turn

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (72)

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3 / 4: thaam

hamaare aage tera jab kisu ne naam liya

dil-e-sitam-zada ko hum ne

thaam thaam liya

when someone mentioned

your name in front of me

i held and grasped my

tormented, afflicted heart

Meer Taqi Meer (13)

kisu (1)

someone (same as kisi)

dil (98)

heart

sitam (12)

tyranny, cruelty

zada (1)

afflicted, tormented

hold, grasp

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (110)

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4 / 4: thaam

ulTi ik haath se naqaab unki

ek se apne dil ko

thaam liya

with one hand

she lifted her veil

with the other

i held my heart

Jaleel Manikpuri (11)

haath (10)

hand

face veil

dil (98)

heart

hold, grasp

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (104)

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Featured Themes

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Love, Passion, and Longing (111)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (110)

Friends, Family, & Community (130)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (53)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (49)

Home, Country, & Belonging (29)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (104)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (72)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Life, Learning, & Living (124)

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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