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5 Urdu ash'ar / shaayari (shers, couplets) containing the word:

chaar: four and Urdu couplets and shers with chaar

1 / 5: chaar

ye chaar din ke tamaashe hain aah duniyaa ke

raha jahaan mein sikandar

na aur na jam baaqi

the spectacles of this world

last, ah, but for a few days

neither sikandar remained

nor did jam in this world

Bhartendu Harishchandra (4)

chaar (m) (5)

four

aah (m) (7)

sigh

jahaan (m) (16)

world, universe

sikandar (m) (1)

king, alexander

jam (m) (1)

jamshid (mythical persian king)

remainder, left

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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2 / 5: chaar

ye maana zindagi hai chaar din ki

bahut hote hain, yaaro,

chaar din bhi

it is true that life is

just four days long

even these four days, friends,

are too many

Firaq Gorakphuri (Raghupati Sahay) (12)

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zindagi (f) (41)

life

agreed, listen to

chaar (m) (5)

four

bahut (20)

too much or many

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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3 / 5: chaar

bas ek jast mein aflaak se nikal jaaun

phalaang jaaun zameen ko

main chaar qadmon se

yes, with one leap

i wish to flee the skies

and, in just four steps

stride across the earth

Aslam Habeeb (6)

jast (m) (1)

leap

aflaak (m) (2)

heavenly body, skies

come out, emerge

phalaang (m) (1)

leap across

zameen (m) (12)

ground, earth, land

chaar (m) (5)

four

qadmon (m) (2)

footsteps

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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4 / 5: chaar

umr-e-daraaz maang ke laaye thay chaar din

do aarzoo mein kaT gaye

do intezaar mein

seeking a long life

i got myself four days

two spent in wanting

and two in waiting

Bahadur Shah Zafar (9)

umr (m) (15)

life

daraaz (m) (3)

long

maang (f) (3)

ask, seek

chaar (m) (5)

four

aarzoo (m) (17)

desire

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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5 / 5: chaar

ki hai ustaad-e-azal ne ye rubaayi mauzoon

chaar unsoor se khule

maani-e-pinhaan ham ko

the unforgettable master

crafted this amazing couplet

in four lines he revealed

the charming meaning

Shah Naseer (7)

ustaad (m) (2)

master, teacher

azal (m) (3)

eternity, from beginning

rubaayi (f) (1)

quatrain, couplet

mauzoon (m) (1)

proper, fit, suitable

chaar (m) (5)

four

unsoor (m) (1)

elements

maani (f) (4)

meaning

pinhaan (m) (1)

concealed, hidden

Theme: Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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Featured Themes

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Miscellany (44)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

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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