12 Urdu couplets and shers with sher
sher(m): couplet, poem
The Urdu word sher means a lion or, metaphorically, a brave and courageous person. In classical Urdu poetry, it refers to a couplet or verse that stands independently with complete meaning. Unlike English poetry forms that rely on narrative progression, a sher is self-contained and can exist as a singular unit. Differs from prose in its rhythmic structure and reliance on imagery and emotion rather than straightforward description. Sher remains
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vagarna sher mera kya hai
shaayari kya hai
my ecstastic wanderings
brought joy to the world
if not, what is my poem,
of what worth is my poetry
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2 / 12: sher
ye ghazal, ye rekhta
ye sher-khvaani phir kahaan?
when i, nazeer, go quietly
into the city of death
where will be this poetry,
this reciting of verses?
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (84)
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3 / 12: sher
so hum bhi mojaaze apne
hunar ke dekhte hain
i hear that she is also
fond of couplets and poetry
so let me try impressing her
with the magic of my poetic skills
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4 / 12: sher
jis se har dil ki choT
aati hai ubhar
what is a sher couplet
with its aah’s and wah’s
but every heart’s hurt
coming out in the open
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (84)
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5 / 12: sher
hukuumat tak hilegi
sher kah do
forget chasing office, my friend
it is petty stuff
even regimes with tremble
tell us a couplet
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6 / 12: sher
tareeqa ye hai faani
sher kah do
on every tongue, in every heart
you will live forever
this is the way, 'faani'
tell us a couplet
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7 / 12: sher
bhale ho duniya pe hi
sher kah do
hey, the world will listen
tell us a couplet
even if it is about the world itself
tell us a couplet
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (84)
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8 / 12: sher
qaafiya seti milaaya
qaafiya to kya hua
a verse is precious
for the depth of its thought
what's the use of just
matching rhyme with rhyme
couplet, poem
with (poetic form of saath)
value, worth
rhyming word
Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (84)
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9 / 12: sher
kuchh sher faqat un ko
sunaane ke liye hain
my couplets are mostly
for the world at large
but some couplets are
only for reciting to her
Theme: Love, Passion, and Longing (132)
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10 / 12: sher
mir ka sheeva-e-guftaar
kahaan se laaun
i have verses, too, of
pure pain, but, 'hasrat'
how can i ever summon
mir's style of expression?
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11 / 12: sher
sunte hii dil mein
jo utar jaayein
a poem, truly,
is one, 'hasrat'
that sinks into the heart
the moment it is heard
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Theme: Voice, Expression, & Language (84)
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12 / 12: sher
magar sitam hai ki
sab ko sunaana padta hai
there is this one couplet in poetry
meant for that special someone
but it is cruelty that
to everyone it must be recited
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