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6 Urdu couplets and shers with behtar

behtar: better

Description of behtar: Behtar is a Persian adjective meaning "better," serving as the comparative form of khub . Unlike its obsolete root sense tied directly to beh , modern usage emphasizes superiority in quality or preference. Differs from English "better," which is a false cognate despite phonetic similarity. In Persian poetry, it evokes elevation, as in "A wise enemy is better than an ignorant friend."

1 / 6: behtar

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)

2 / 6: behtar

yahi seekha hai meine zindagi se

ke naadaani hai

behtar aagahi se

i have learnt

this much from life

that ignorance is

better than awareness

Anonymous

zindagi (f) (43)

life

behtar (6)

better

aagahi (f) (4)

awareness

seekha (3)

learned

naadaani (f) (2)

innocence, naivete

Theme: Time, Life & Learning (135)

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3 / 6: behtar

shaghl behtar hai ishq-baazi ka

kya haqeeqi o

kya majaazi ka

the best occupation

is that of love

whether divine or worldly,

doesn't matter

Wali Dakni (10)

shaghl (m) (1)

hobby, occupation

behtar (6)

better

ishq (m) (34)

love

baazi (f) (3)

gamble, bet

haqeeqi (f) (1)

real, essential (divine)

majaazi (f) (1)

metaphorical, worldly

Theme: Time, Life & Learning (135)

4 / 6: behtar

be-maqsad mehfil se behtar tanhaai

be-matlab baaton

se achchhi khaamoshi

better than pointless get-togethers

is solitude

better than meaningless talk

is silence

Ain Irfan (1)

maqsad (m) (2)

goal

mehfil (f) (17)

gathering, concert

behtar (6)

better

tanhaai (f) (12)

solitude, loneliness

matlab (m) (2)

meaning / concern

khaamoshi (f) (4)

silence

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)

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5 / 6: behtar

zindagi jab bhi tere bazm mein laati hai hamen

yeh zameen chaand se behtar

nazar aati hai hamen

when life brings me to

your gathering

this earth looks to me

more beautiful than the moon

Shahryar (12)

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zindagi (f) (43)

life

bazm (m) (13)

assembly, gathering

zameen (m) (14)

ground, earth, land

chaand (m) (10)

moon

behtar (6)

better

nazar (f) (35)

perspective, sight

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (148)

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6 / 6: behtar

is se pehle ki log pehchane

khud ko pehchan

lo to behtar hai

before others

figure you out

better you

figure yourself out

Divakar Rahi (1)

behtar (6)

better

pehle (5)

before

log (m) (12)

people

pehchane (m) (1)

identify, figure out

khud (25)

myself

Theme: Miscellany (44)

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Featured Themes

Love, Passion, and Longing (122)

Time, Life & Learning (135)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (61)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (115)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (39)

Friends, Family, & Community (148)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (123)

Voice, Expression, & Language (82)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (56)

Nature, World & Universe (52)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (65)

Miscellany (44)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (74)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Home, Country, & Belonging (32)

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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