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4 Urdu couplets and shers with sabr

sabr(m): patience, endurance

Description of sabr: Sabr is an Arabic term central to Islam, denoting perseverance, endurance, and spiritual steadfastness in facing adversity, trials, or unwanted outcomes while persisting in righteous actions. Unlike mere tolerance of discomfort, sabr demands active commitment to faith and good deeds amid opposition or setbacks. Differs from passive resignation, as it involves intellectual, physical, and spiritual restraint, such as refraining from sins or fulfilling obligations like prayer despite hardship. In poetry,

1 / 4: sabr

aashiqui sabr-talab aur tamanna betaab

dil ka kya rang karuun

khoon-e-jigar hote tak

love demands patience

but desire is restless

how shall i color my heart

until it is finally vanquished

Mirza Ghalib (63)

jigar (m) (8)

heart

sabr (m) (4)

patience, endurance

aashiqui (f) (1)

love

talab (m) (6)

demand, desire, wish

tamanna (m) (13)

wish, desire

betaab (3)

restless

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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2 / 4: sabr

aagahi karb vafaa sabr tamanna ehsaas

mere hi seene mein

utre hain ye khanjar saare

awareness…pain…loyalty

patience…desire…feeling

in this my one chest

plunged have these daggers all

Bashir Farooqi (1)

aagahi (f) (4)

awareness

karb (m) (1)

pain

vafaa (f) (1)

loyalty

sabr (m) (4)

patience, endurance

tamanna (m) (13)

wish, desire

ehsaas (m) (4)

feeling, experience

seene (m) (8)

heart, chest

khanjar (m) (5)

dagger

Theme: Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

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3 / 4: sabr

le gaya cheen ke kaun aaj tera sabr-o-qaraar

beqaraari tujhe ai dil

kabhi aisi to na thi

who has snatched away

your peace and calm

oh restless heart,

you were never like this

Bahadur Shah Zafar (9)

cheen (m) (1)

snatch, pull

sabr (m) (4)

patience, endurance

qaraar (m) (5)

peace, calm, tranquil

beqaraari (f) (2)

restlessness

dil (m) (109)

heart

kabhi (26)

on occasion

Theme: Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (117)

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4 / 4: sabr

agarche roz mera sabr aazmaata hai

magar ye dariyaa

mujhe tairna sikhaata hai

though, every day

it tests my patience

yet, this river

teaches me to swim

Rana Amir Liyaqat (2)

agarche (m) (2)

although

roz (m) (13)

day, every day

sabr (m) (4)

patience, endurance

aazmaata (m) (1)

test

magar (28)

yet, but

dariyaa (m) (14)

river

tairna (m) (1)

swim

sikhaata (1)

teach

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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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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