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7 Urdu couplets and shers with aksar

aksar: often

Description of aksar: Aksar is an Urdu word meaning "often" or "frequently," commonly used in Hindi and Urdu to describe something that happens regularly or repeatedly. Unlike English adverbs that require specific grammatical positioning, aksar flows naturally within sentences as a modifier of actions and events. Differs from similar words by emphasizing habitual occurrence rather than mere repetition. In literary and poetic contexts, the word carries emotional weight, often appearing in film dialogues

1 / 7: aksar

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 / 7: aksar

azaab hoti hain aksar shabaab ki ghadiyan

gulaab apni hi khushbu se

darne lagte hain

tormenting often are

the times of youth

the rose starts to fear

its own fragrance

Badr Wasti (1)

aksar (7)

often

shabaab (m) (5)

youth

khushbu (f) (11)

fragrance

azaab (m) (1)

torment, punishment

ghadiyan (f) (1)

times, hours

gulaab (m) (4)

rose

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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3 / 7: aksar

us jaan-e-taghazzul ne jab bhi kaha kuchh kahiye

main bhool gayaa aksar

yaad aayi huyi ghazalein

whenever my muse of grace

asked me to say something

i forget, often and again,

the poetry i memorized

Bashir Badr (19)

1999: Sahitya Akademi

1999: Padma Shri

jaan (m) (16)

life, strength / beloved

taghazzul (m) (1)

romantic expression

bhool (f) (15)

forget, mistake

aksar (7)

often

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

ghazalein (m) (1)

poems, poetry

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

4 / 7: aksar

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)

1969: Jnanpith

1997: India Commemorative Stamp

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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5 / 7: aksar

mujh ko aksar udaas karti hai

ek tasveer

muskuraati hui

it oftens fills me

with deep sadness

a photo of you

that is smiling

Vikas Sharma Raaz (1)

aksar (7)

often

udaas (6)

sad

tasveer (m) (7)

photo, picture, image

muskuraati (1)

smiling

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

6 / 7: aksar

aksar maazi se poochta tha kismat ka pataa

woh bola har lamhe mein

muqaddar chippa hai

often, i asked my past

about my fate

it replied that my destiny

is hidden in every moment

Vivek Kaushal (1)

aksar (7)

often

maazi (m) (3)

past

kismat (f) (1)

fate

pataa (m) (2)

address, whereabouts

lamhe (m) (3)

moment, moments

muqaddar (m) (8)

fate, fortune

chippa (1)

hidden

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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7 / 7: aksar

mamnuun huun jahaan ke nasheb-o-faraaz ka

aksar bigaD ke khud

meri haalat sambhal gayi

i am grateful for

the ups and downs of the world

often, my situation goes awry

before it corrects itself

Anonymous

mamnuun (1)

grateful

jahaan (m) (16)

world, universe

nasheb (m) (2)

descent, decline

faraaz (m) (1)

height, ascent

aksar (7)

often

bigaD (m) (1)

destroyed, spoilt

haalat (f) (3)

condition, situation

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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Featured Themes

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Miscellany (44)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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