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5 Urdu couplets and shers with darmiyaan

darmiyaan(f): between

Description of darmiyaan: Darmiyaan is an Urdu word meaning "in between," "among," or "amidst," denoting a position or state of intermediacy. Unlike its Arabic root "darmiy?n" which strictly implies physical separation, darmiyaan often conveys emotional or relational limbo in modern usage. Differs from " beech" by emphasizing ambiguity or suspension rather than mere spatial middle. In Urdu poetry, it evokes lovers caught darmiyaan of longing and restraint, as in Faiz Ahmed Faiz's verses.

1 / 5: darmiyaan

kitni deewarein uThi hain ek ghar ke darmiyaan

ghar kahi gum ho gaya

deewar-o-dar ki darmiyaan

how many walls have arisen

within a home

the home is now lost somewhere

within these walls and doors

Makhmoor Saeedi (1)

darmiyaan (f) (5)

between

gum (m) (2)

lost

deewar (m) (1)

wall

dar (m) (8)

window, door, gate

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (139)

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suni hikaayat-e-hasti to darmiyaan se suni

na ibtida ki khabar hai

na inteha maaloom

heard the story of life

but from the middle

don’t know how it started

nor know where it will end

Fani Badayuni (5)

hikaayat (f) (1)

story, tale

hasti (f) (3)

life, existence, being

darmiyaan (f) (5)

between

ibtida (m) (2)

beginning

khabar (f) (12)

news, awareness

inteha (m) (3)

ending, finale

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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3 / 5: darmiyaan

yoon hiraasaan hain musaafir bastiyon ke darmiyaan

ho gayi ho shaam

jaise jangalon ke darmiyaan

travelers seem so panicked

stuck in between cities

as if darkness has descended

upon dense forests

Khaqan Khavar (1)

hiraasaan (m) (1)

anxious, panicked

musaafir (m) (7)

fellow traveler

bastiyon (f) (1)

cities

darmiyaan (f) (5)

between

shaam (f) (21)

evening

jangalon (m) (1)

forests

Theme: Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

4 / 5: darmiyaan

bahut haseen sahi sohbaten gulon ki, magar

woh zindagi hai jo

kaanTon ke darmiyaan guzre

the company of flowers

is indeed beautiful

but that is life which

happens amid thorns

Jigar Moradabadi (13)

1959: Sahitya Akademi

haseen (10)

beautiful

sohbaten (f) (1)

company, association

gulon (m) (2)

flowers

magar (28)

yet, but

zindagi (f) (41)

life

kaanTon (m) (2)

thorns

darmiyaan (f) (5)

between

guzre (m) (3)

transpires, passes

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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5 / 5: darmiyaan

avval to thoDi thoDi chaahat thi darmiyaan mein

phir baat kehte

luknat aane lagi zabaan mein

at first, there was a

a little fondness between us

and then, i started to stutter

when i spoke to her

Mushafi Ghulam Hamdani (6)

avval (1)

at the beginning

chaahat (f) (3)

longing, desire

darmiyaan (f) (5)

between

luknat (f) (1)

stutter

zabaan (m) (10)

language, tongue

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

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Featured Themes

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Miscellany (44)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

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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