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4 Urdu couplets and shers with hisse

hisse(m): accounts

Description of hisse: Hisse is a Turkish noun meaning a share, allotted portion, or unit of equity ownership in finance, derived from Arabic via Ottoman Turkish. Unlike a general portion which may be informal, hisse implies a formally designated or divided part. Differs from "pay" as it extends figuratively to a lesson drawn from an event. In poetry, it evokes one's destined share in fate or love.

1 / 4: hisse

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) (4)

accounts

samundar (m) (7)

sea, ocean

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (61)

2 / 4: hisse

tumhaare hisse ke jitne bhi gham hain main le luun

mere naseeb ki har ek

khushi mile tum ko

may i take all the sorrows

that are meant for you

and may all the happiness

destined for me...be yours

Ulfat Batalvi (1)

hisse (m) (4)

accounts

gham (m) (19)

sorrow, sadness

naseeb (m) (4)

fate, destiny

khushi (f) (8)

happiness

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)

3 / 4: hisse

shikwa-e-zulmat-e-shab se to kaheen behtar tha

apne hisse ki koi

shama jalaate jaate

rather than this complaint against

the darkness of the night

it would've been better to

have lit a lamp on your way out

Ahmad Faraz (22)

shikwa (m) (4)

complaint

zulmat (f) (3)

darkness

shab (f) (17)

evening, night

behtar (6)

better

hisse (m) (4)

accounts

shama (m) (6)

lamp, candle, wax

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (65)

4 / 4: hisse

oonchi imaaraton se makaan mera ghir gaya

kuchh log mere hisse ka

sooraj bhi kha gaye

my house got trapped

among tall towers

they consumed even

the share of my sunlight

Javed Akhtar (10)

2007: Padma Bhushan

2013: Sahitya Akademi Award

oonchi (f) (1)

tall, lofty

imaaraton (m) (1)

buildings

makaan (m) (6)

house

ghir (m) (1)

enclosed, trapped

log (m) (12)

people

hisse (m) (4)

accounts

sooraj (m) (4)

sun

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)

Featured Themes

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (52)

Friends, Family, & Community (148)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (123)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (74)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (61)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (39)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (65)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Time, Life & Learning (135)

Home, Country, & Belonging (32)

Voice, Expression, & Language (82)

Love, Passion, and Longing (122)

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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