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

daur: age, era, period and Urdu couplets and shers with daur

1 / 3: daur

har ek daur ka mazhab naya khuda laaya

karen to hum bhi magar

kis khuda ki baat karen

each era brought in

a new religion, a new god

if we were to chat

about which god shall we talk?

Sahir Ludhianvi (18)

1971: Padma Shri

2013: Commemorative Stamp India

khuda (m) (31)

god

daur (m) (3)

age, era, period

mazhab (m) (5)

religion

laaya (m) (1)

brought

Theme: Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

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2 / 3: daur

jab jaam diya tha saaqi ne jab daur chala tha mehfil mein

ik hosh ki saa'at kya kahiye

kuch yaad rahi kuch bhool gaye

when the wine-pourer handed me the cup

when the drinks were flowing freely

what to say of that moment of awareness

some things remembered, some forgotten

Saghar Siddiqui (2)

jaam (m) (10)

wine cup, goblet

saaqi (f) (9)

wine-pourer, bartender

daur (m) (3)

age, era, period

mehfil (m) (17)

gathering, concert

hosh (f) (7)

consciousness

saa'at (f) (1)

moment, time

yaad (m) (35)

memory, remember

Theme: Friends, Family, & Community (135)

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3 / 3: daur

aaj ke daur ki tareekh jise likhni hai

us se keh do ke qalam

khoon mein Dubo kar laaye

to the one who will be writing

the history of this period

tell him to bring his pen

dipped in blood

Anonymous

daur (m) (3)

age, era, period

tareekh (m) (1)

history, date

qalam (m) (3)

pen

khoon (m) (6)

blood

Dubo (m) (2)

sink, dip

Theme: Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

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Featured Themes

Quest, Journey, & Destination (53)

Nature, World & Universe (50)

Grit, Resilience, & Courage (56)

Miscellany (44)

Hopes, Aspirations, & Dreams (37)

Religion, Reason, & Tradition (70)

Home, Country, & Belonging (30)

Friends, Family, & Community (135)

Heart, Mind, & Memory (65)

Life, Learning, & Living (126)

Loneliness, Separation, & Grief (113)

Love, Passion, and Longing (112)

Beauty, Charm, & Union (107)

Oppression, Rebellion, & Freedom (58)

Voice, Expression, & Language (76)

Creativity, Philosophy, & Enlightenment (38)

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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