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

lutf: comfort, joy, pleasure and Urdu couplets and shers with lutf

1 / 8: lutf

de ke saaghar mujhe kis lutf se saaqi ne kahaa

dekhte jaao abhi

hum tumhen kya dete hain

handing me the goblet

saaqi said with such joy

just keep watching

what more i will gift you

Mahshar Lakhnavi (1)

saaghar (m) (3)

goblet, wine cup

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

saaqi (f) (9)

wine-pourer, bartender

to see

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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2 / 8: lutf

parda-e-lutf mein ye zulm-o-sitam kya kahiye

haaye zaalim, tera

andaaz-e-karam kya kahiye

behind the comfort's veil, what to say

of this tyranny and cruelty

oh you tyrant, what to say

of your style of kindness

Firaq Gorakphuri (Raghupati Sahay) (12)

1969: Jnanpith

1997: India Commemorative Stamp

parda (m) (4)

veil

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

zulm (m) (12)

cruelty, tyranny

sitam (m) (12)

tyranny, cruelty

zaalim (m) (8)

oppressor, tyrant

andaaz (m) (10)

mannerism, style

karam (m) (9)

kindness, grace, favor

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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3 / 8: lutf

us ne gaali mujhe dee ho ke itaab-aaluda

aur main saada

use lutf-e-zabaani samjha

she scolded me,

her words sharp with anger

i, in my innocence,

found it delightfully eloquent

Mushafi Ghulam Hamdani (6)

gaali (f) (1)

scolding, cursing

saada (m) (1)

simple, innocent

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

zabaani (f) (2)

narration

samjha (m) (6)

understand

Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

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4 / 8: lutf

lutf-e-shab-e-mah, ai dil us dam mujhe haasil ho

ek chaand baghal mein ho

ek chaand muqaabil ho

o heart, let me savor

the bliss of the moonlit moment

a moon with me

and another in front

Mirza Mohammad Taqi Hawas (3)

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

shab (m) (14)

evening, night

dil (m) (106)

heart

dam (m) (9)

moment, breath

haasil (m) (6)

capture, possess

chaand (m) (9)

moon

baghal (m) (1)

nearby, next

muqaabil (m) (2)

in front of, opposite

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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5 / 8: lutf

kyun kar na lutf baada-kashi ka ho aab mein

baarish mein jo huroof hain

woh hain sharaab mein

why shouldn't the pleasure

of wine also exist in water?

the expressive intoxication of rain

is also found in wine

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

baada-kashi (f) (1)

wine drinking

aab (m) (3)

water

baarish (f) (4)

rain

huroof (m) (1)

letters

sharaab (m) (14)

wine, liquor, drink

Theme: Nature, World & Universe (50)

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6 / 8: lutf

kahin woh aa ke miTa de na intezaar ka lutf

kahin qubuul na ho jaaye

iltijaa meri

by coming, hope she wouldn’t ruin

my pleasure of waiting

hope she doesn't accept

my pleas for her to come

Hasrat Jaipuri (1)

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

miTa (m) (2)

destroy, ruin, erase

qubuul (m) (2)

accept, adopt

iltijaa (m) (2)

plea, prayer

Theme: Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

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7 / 8: lutf

'shahed' tu ye na bhool ke is zindagi ka lutf

milta faqat hai

zauq-e-tajassus ke baab mein

don’t you forget, 'shahed',

that the pleasures of life

are found only at the doorstep

of the joy of curiosity

Syed Shahed (6)

bhool (f) (15)

forget, mistake

zindagi (f) (41)

life

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

only, just, simply

zauq (m) (6)

pleasure, delight, joy

tajassus (m) (1)

quest, curiosity

baab (m) (2)

door

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (126)

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8 / 8: lutf

muddat ke baad us ne jo ki lutf ki nigaah

jee khush to ho gayaa

magar aansoo nikal paDe

after ages, when she

cast an affectionate glance

my heart rejoiced

but tears flowed out

muddat (f) (5)

period, duration

baad (10)

breeze / after

lutf (m) (8)

comfort, joy, pleasure

nigaah (m) (8)

sight, gaze, glance

jee (m) (2)

heart, soul

happy

magar (25)

yet, but

come out, emerge

Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

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Featured Themes

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Miscellany (44)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (57)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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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