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4 Urdu couplets and shers with shafaq

shafaq(m): glow, twilight

Description of shafaq: Shafaq is an Urdu word meaning the reddish twilight glow or dusk light in the western sky after sunset. Unlike the full night sky, it specifically captures the lingering red hue of fading daylight. Differs from subah, the morning dawn, as shafaq evokes the serene transition to evening. In Urdu poetry, it symbolizes fleeting beauty and melancholy longing.

1 / 4: shafaq

charaag chaand shafaq shaam phool jhiil sabaa

churaaeen sab ne hee kuchh kuchh

shabaahateen teri

lamp, moon, twilight

night, flower, lake, zephyr

each has quietly stolen

a trace of your likeness

Anjum Irfani (1)

charaag (m) (2)

lamp, lamps

chaand (m) (9)

moon

shafaq (m) (4)

glow, twilight

shaam (f) (21)

evening

phool (m) (14)

flowers, flower

jhiil (m) (1)

lake

sabaa (m) (3)

gentle breeze, zephyr

shabaahateen (m) (1)

resemblances

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

2 / 4: shafaq

sooraj hun zindagi ki ramaq chhoD jaaunga

main Doob bhi gaya to

shafaq chhoD jaaunga

i am the sun of life,

will leave warmth behind

even if i sink

i will leave a glow behind

Iqbal Sajid (2)

sooraj (m) (4)

sun

ramaq (m) (1)

warmth

Doob (m) (4)

sink, drown

shafaq (m) (4)

glow, twilight

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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3 / 4: shafaq

waqt hai ab namaaz-e-maghrib ka

chaand rukh, lab shafaq hai

gesu shaam

it is time for

evening prayers

moon is your face, your lips the twilight blush

your tresses the dusk

Siraj Aurangabadi (4)

waqt (m) (20)

time

namaaz (m) (5)

(muslim) prayers, worship

maghrib (m) (1)

west

chaand (m) (9)

moon

rukh (m) (13)

face, direction

lab (m) (19)

lip, lips

shafaq (m) (4)

glow, twilight

gesu (m) (2)

tresses

shaam (f) (21)

evening

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

4 / 4: shafaq

gul ghunche aftaab shafaq chaand kahkashaan

aisi koi bhi cheez nahin

jis mein tu na ho

flowers, buds, the sun

the twilight, the moon, the galaxy

is there anything at all

in which you are not there

Wahid Premi (1)

gul (m) (21)

flower

ghunche (m) (2)

bud, budding flower

aftaab (m) (2)

sun

shafaq (m) (4)

glow, twilight

kahkashaan (f) (1)

galaxy

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (109)

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Miscellany (44)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Love, Passion, and Longing (113)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (54)

Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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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