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3 Urdu couplets and shers with maang

maang(f): ask, seek

Description of maang: Maang is an acronym in finance referring to five dominant US technology companies: Meta , Apple, Amazon, Netflix, and Google . Unlike earlier variants like FANG, which excluded Apple, maang incorporates it alongside the core group for broader representation of tech giants. Differs from MAMAA or FAAMG, which swap in Microsoft or Tesla while dropping Netflix. In poetic usage, "maang" evokes forehead adornment in Urdu literature, symbolizing marital bliss.

1 / 3: maang

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) (6)

four

aarzoo (m) (17)

desire

intezaar (m) (21)

waiting

Theme: Life, Learning, & Living (127)

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2 / 3: maang

aata hai daag-e-hasrat-e-dil ka shumaar yaad

mujh se mere gunaah ka hisaab

aye khuda, na maang

the painful scars of unmet desires

keep coming to my mind

don't from me also ask, oh god,

an account of my sins

Mirza Ghalib (63)

daag (m) (2)

scar

hasrat (f) (11)

desire, mostly unmet

dil (m) (109)

heart

shumaar (m) (2)

count, tally

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

gunaah (m) (2)

sins, crimes

hisaab (m) (3)

count, account

khuda (m) (31)

god

maang (f) (3)

ask, seek

Theme: Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

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3 / 3: maang

kyun maang rahe ho kisi baarish ki duaen

tum apne shikasta

dar-o-deewaar to dekho

why are you seeking

the blessings of rains

first pay attention to your

broken doors and walls

Jazib Quraishi (1)

maang (f) (3)

ask, seek

baarish (f) (4)

rain

duaen (m) (1)

blessings, favors

shikasta (3)

broken, battered.

Theme: Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

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Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (118)

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Heart, Mind, & Memory (66)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (61)

Friends, Family, & Community (139)

Voice, Expression, & Language (78)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (58)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (40)

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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