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6 Urdu couplets and shers with hausla

hausla(m): valor, courage

Description of hausla: Hausla is an Urdu word meaning courage, spirit, resolve, or ambition, often denoting inner strength to pursue goals despite obstacles. Unlike mere confidence, which relies on past successes, hausla emphasizes perseverance through adversity. Differs from himmat, a broader term for valor, by focusing on motivational drive. In poetry, like Yashraj's lyrics, it inspires hustlers: "Hausla is a decision we tend to take for the rest of our lives."

1 / 6: hausla

phir pas-e-paspaayi mera hausla zinda hua

aasmaan se phir koyi

taaza kumak aane ko hai

once again in the face of retreat

my courage was rekindled

it feels as if fresh aid

is on its way from heavens above

Abbas Tabish (5)

pas (m) (1)

side, behind, background

paspaayi (1)

retreat, surrender

hausla (m) (6)

valor, courage

zinda (4)

alive

aasmaan (m) (17)

sky

taaza (m) (2)

fresh, new

kumak (m) (1)

aid, support

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

2 / 6: hausla

chalne ka hausla naheen rukna muhaal kar diya

ishq ke is safar ne to

mujh ko niDhaal kar diya

lack the courage to move forward

yet, stopping is now impossible

the journey of love

has left me weary, exhausted

Parveen Shakir (16)

hausla (m) (6)

valor, courage

muhaal (m) (2)

impossible, difficult

ishq (m) (34)

love

safar (m) (24)

journey, travel

niDhaal (m) (1)

exhausted, defeated

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

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3 / 6: hausla

main aandhiyon ke paas talaash-e-sabaa mein huun

tum mujh se poochhte ho

mera hausla hai kya

i am searching for a new beginning

in the midst of a raging storm

and you are asking me

if i have courage

Ada Jafarey (3)

1967: Adamjee Literary Award

1981: Medal of Excellence

2003: Pride of Performance

aandhiyon (f) (1)

storms

talaash (f) (9)

quest, search

sabaa (m) (3)

gentle breeze, zephyr

hausla (m) (6)

valor, courage

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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4 / 6: hausla

hausla hai to safinon ke alam lahraao

bahte dariyaa to chalenge

isi raftaar ke saath

if you have the courage

unfurl the sails of your boat

the flowing river

will continue at its own pace

Abbas Alvi (1)

hausla (m) (6)

valor, courage

safinon (m) (2)

boats

alam (m) (2)

flag, sail, pain, affliction

lahraao (1)

wave, unfurl

dariyaa (m) (14)

river

raftaar (f) (3)

fast, speed

Theme: Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

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5 / 6: hausla

ham ne us ke lab-o-rukhsaar ko chhu kar dekha

hausle aag ko

gulzaar bana dete hain

i touched her lips and cheeks

to realize

courage can turn fire

into a garden of flowers

Qabil Ajmeri (8)

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

rukhsaar (m) (2)

face, cheek

chhu (m) (2)

touch

hausla (m) (6)

valor, courage

aag (m) (5)

fire

gulzaar (m) (2)

garden

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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6 / 6: hausla

har ek baath ko chup-chaap kyuun suna jaaye

kabhi to hausla kar ke

nahin kaha jaaye

why agree silently

to everything that is said

we should find the courage

to sometimes say ‘No’

Nida Fazli (12)

2013: Padma Shri

1998: Sahitya Akademi

hausla (m) (6)

valor, courage

suna (9)

hear

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

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Featured Themes

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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